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Designing CAD/CAM Surgical Guides for Maxillary Reconstruction Using an In-house Approach
Published on: August 24, 2018
A novel guide for minimally invasive genioplasty
Diogo de Vasconcelos Macedo1,2, Marcelo Silva Monnazzi3, Matheus Spinella de Almeida4
1Dental School, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Campus Araraquara, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil. diogo.v.macedo@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Mentoplasty or genioplasty is a simple procedure to enhance facial aesthetics. While usually considered simple, it might present certain difficulties during execution, especially when a minimally invasive approach is preferred. Drilling and cutting guides are a valuable tool to overcome such challenges but usually require larger incision and dissection to allow adequate positioning and bone rigid fixation. In this article, we describe a novel guide design that permits adequate bone repositioning while preserving minimally invasive protocols.

