title: Bone and Skin-Supported Stereolithographic Surgical Guides for Cranio-Facial Implant Placement.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Osseointegrated skin-penetrating implants enhance the retention and stability of the craniofacial prostheses and provide the long-term comfort. However, to determine the implant locations is a great challenge facing the surgeon. Implants may either be located in conventional manner or by STL generated surgical guides.
  
  
  METHODS
  Present study reports the CT based 3D virtual modeling, preoperative virtual planning and the implant placement by using a STL surgical guide, in an anotia case.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Employed materials and the methods facilitated the implant surgery while improving the operational security.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CT based 3D virtual modeling of the surgical site, determining the implant locations virtually and the STL guided placement of the craniofacial implants, were found useful applications in order to facilitating the surgical intervention and providing prevention from complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ege University, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hamit Serdar
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Çötert
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, 35330 İnciraltı, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yılmaz
keywords: Craniofacial Implant; Facial Prosthesis; Stereolithography; Surgical Guide; Virtual Planning