Locking acrylic resin dental stent for image-guided surgery

Area of Science:

• Biomaterials Engineering
• Neurosurgery
• Dental Prosthodontics

Background:

• Image-guided surgery is increasingly utilized in complex procedures like base-of-skull and neurosurgery.
• Conventional bone screw-anchored systems have limitations in stability and patient comfort.
• There is a growing need for advanced fixation devices in neurosurgical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a novel procedure for fabricating a locking acrylic resin dental stent.
• To highlight the advantages of this new stent over existing bone screw-anchored systems.
• To address the anticipated future demand for such devices in neurosurgery.

Main Methods:

• Fabrication of a custom locking acrylic resin dental stent.
• Utilizing the stent in image-guided base-of-skull surgery and neurosurgery procedures.
• Comparative analysis of the novel stent against conventional bone screw-anchored systems.

Main Results:

• The developed dental stent provides a secure and stable fixation for image guidance.
• The stent demonstrates advantages in terms of surgical ease and patient outcomes.
• Successful implementation in simulated or actual surgical scenarios.

Conclusions:

• The locking acrylic resin dental stent is a viable and advantageous alternative for image-guided neurosurgery.
• Prosthodontists can expect increased demand for fabricating these specialized dental devices.
• This innovation has the potential to improve surgical precision and patient recovery in skull base and neurosurgical interventions.