title: Three dimensional approach for realistic simulation of facial soft tissue response: a pilot study.
abstract: Facial attractiveness is ranked as a principal priority among patients seeking orthodontic treatment or combined surgical orthodontic therapy. A successful treatment planning process necessitates an accurate prediction of the postoperative facial profile. In this manuscript, the simulation procedure on a real clinical case using virtual volumetric 3D mesh through different scenarios of orthognathic procedures was done. Results depict several facial soft tissue outcomes, with the likelihood of sharing with the patient the most esthetically pleasing end result prior to carrying out the surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Systems and Biomedical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mohammed M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: El-Molla
authors.forename: Amr R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: El-Beialy
authors.forename: Ahmed H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Kandil
authors.forename: Ahmed M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: El-Bialy
authors.forename: Yehya A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Mostafa
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011378:Prognathism / Q000601:surgery; D011873:Radiology Information Systems; D063173:Retrognathia / Q000601:surgery; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014584:User-Computer Interface