title: Timing of three-dimensional virtual treatment planning of orthognathic surgery: a prospective single-surgeon evaluation on 350 consecutive cases.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to evaluate the timing for three-dimensional (3D) virtual treatment planning of orthognathic surgery in the daily clinical routine. A total of 350 consecutive patients were included in this study. All patients were scanned following the standardized "Triple CBCT Scan Protocol" in centric relation. Integrated 3D virtual planning and actual surgery were performed by the same surgeon in all patients. Although clinically acceptable, still software improvements especially toward 3D virtual occlusal definition are mandatory to make 3D virtual planning of orthognathic surgery less time-consuming and more user-friendly to the clinician.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of Surgery / 3-D Facial Imaging Research Group (3-D FIRG), General Hospital St-Jan Bruges, Ruddershove 10, Bruges 8000, Belgium. Electronic address: gwen.swennen@azsintjan.be.
authors.forename: Gwen R J
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Swennen
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D059925:Anatomic Landmarks; D016302:Centric Relation; D002508:Cephalometry; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007574:Jaw Relation Record / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011446:Prospective Studies; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Cephalometric analysis; Orthognathic surgery; Three-dimensional virtual treatment planning; Virtual planning steps