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Computer-assisted surgery in medical and dental applications
Yen-Wei Chen1, Brian W Hanak2, Tzu-Chian Yang1
1Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Washington School of Dentistry Seattle,98195, WA, USA.
Expert Review of Medical Devices
|February 4, 2021
Summary
Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) enhances precision in neurosurgery and dental implant procedures. While established in neurosurgery, dynamic CAS is emerging as a key trend in dentistry.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Technology
- Medical and Dental Applications
Background:
- Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) integrates computer technology for precise, minimally invasive surgical planning and execution.
- Innovations in imaging, virtual planning, tracking, and robotics facilitate CAS across various medical and dental specialties.
- CAS is widely adopted in neurosurgery, cardiology, orthopedics, and has expanded to oral and maxillofacial surgery, especially for implant procedures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an updated review of current research on computer-assisted surgery (CAS) in medicine and dentistry.
- To focus specifically on the applications and advancements of CAS in neurosurgery and dental implant surgery.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive literature search was conducted using the MEDLINE electronic database.
- Included original and review articles published between 2005 and 2020.
Main Results:
- Computer-assisted surgery demonstrates favorable outcomes in both neurosurgical and dental implant applications.
- Computer-guided surgical navigation is a standard in neurosurgery.
- Static computer-assisted implant surgery is established in dentistry, with dynamic navigation gaining traction.
Conclusions:
- CAS is a highly effective methodology in neurosurgery and dental implantology.
- Computer-guided navigation is standard in neurosurgery.
- Dynamic computer-assisted navigation is emerging as a significant trend in dental implant surgery.
