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American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
AAOMS 91st Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition

Surgical Mini-Lectures and Clinics

Saturday, October 17, 2009
10:00AM - 12:00PM

S422

The Power of 3D "Virtual" Implant Surgery : Applications in Challenging Cases

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Gary Orentlicher, DMD
Private Practice
Scarsdale, NY

Andrew Horowitz, DMD, MD
Private Practice
Scarsdale, NY

Synopsis

The treatment planning and surgical management of patients with small and complex bony deficiencies and medical problems continues to be a reconstructive challenge for oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Today's 3D computer software technologies and the use of computer generated surgical guides offer new tools for the surgeon .The surgeon can evaluate and treat patients "virtually", prior to performing "exploratory" reconstructive and implant surgery. These technologies allow the surgeon to think "out of the box" in sequencing and planning surgeries in these complicated patients. This clinic will discuss the benefit of using these technologies in patients requiring bone grafting, ridge splitting, alveolar and maxillary distraction, and complex reconstructive problems that the oral and maxillofacial surgeon faces. Applications in trauma, pathology, and radiation therapy patients will be discussed as well.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:

  1. Explain how 3D "virtual" computer software technologies and surgical guides can improve results in challenging reconstructive cases.
  2. Discuss how "virtual" implant treatment planning and surgical guides can identify abnormal bony anatomy prior to the doctor performing open surgical procedures, thus improving surgical outcomes in these reconstructive patients. He/she will learn how implants can be placed flapless, with more predictability and minimal trauma, by using these new technologies in these challenging cases.

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