Aim: The aim of this technical note is to present a computer-aided design–computer-aided manufacturing (CAD–CAM) surgical guide to perform a computer-guided bone biopsy. Traditionally, to diagnose abnormal conditions affecting jawbone, a bone biopsy is performed with the use of a trephine bur. The positioning of the bur, during the biopsy, is based on the skill of the surgeon; therefore, an inaccurate placement of a trephine bur may occur. The use of a guide, however, can minimize this risk and achieve a better result. Materials and Methods: To determine the site and the extension of bone sampling, the stereolithography file (STL) file of cone–beam computed tomography (CBCT) images is acquired using a specific planning software and superimposed with the STL file of a dental cast; a virtual surgical guide is designed, using the same software that allows a 3D (three-dimensional) view of the guide from different perspectives and planes. The number and site of guide tubes are determined on the basis of the width and the extension of the sampling; thanks to a 3D printer, the surgical guide is manufactured. Results: The use of a customized surgical guide realized with CAD–CAM technology allows a precise and minimally invasive approach, with an accurate three-dimensional localization of the biopsy site. Conclusions: The high precision, great predictability, time-effectiveness and versatility of the present guide should encourage the clinician to use this minimally invasive surgical approach, but controlled clinical trials should be conducted to evaluate the advantages as well as any possible complications.

Computer-guided bone biopsy: a technical note with the description of a clinical case / Altieri, F.; Iezzi, G.; Luzzi, V.; Di Giorgio, G.; Polimeni, A.; Cassetta, M.. - In: BIOENGINEERING. - ISSN 2306-5354. - 8:12(2021). [10.3390/bioengineering8120214]

Computer-guided bone biopsy: a technical note with the description of a clinical case

Altieri F.
Primo
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;
Luzzi V.
Software
;
Di Giorgio G.
Data Curation
;
Polimeni A.
Penultimo
Supervision
;
Cassetta M.
Ultimo
Writing – Review & Editing
2021

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this technical note is to present a computer-aided design–computer-aided manufacturing (CAD–CAM) surgical guide to perform a computer-guided bone biopsy. Traditionally, to diagnose abnormal conditions affecting jawbone, a bone biopsy is performed with the use of a trephine bur. The positioning of the bur, during the biopsy, is based on the skill of the surgeon; therefore, an inaccurate placement of a trephine bur may occur. The use of a guide, however, can minimize this risk and achieve a better result. Materials and Methods: To determine the site and the extension of bone sampling, the stereolithography file (STL) file of cone–beam computed tomography (CBCT) images is acquired using a specific planning software and superimposed with the STL file of a dental cast; a virtual surgical guide is designed, using the same software that allows a 3D (three-dimensional) view of the guide from different perspectives and planes. The number and site of guide tubes are determined on the basis of the width and the extension of the sampling; thanks to a 3D printer, the surgical guide is manufactured. Results: The use of a customized surgical guide realized with CAD–CAM technology allows a precise and minimally invasive approach, with an accurate three-dimensional localization of the biopsy site. Conclusions: The high precision, great predictability, time-effectiveness and versatility of the present guide should encourage the clinician to use this minimally invasive surgical approach, but controlled clinical trials should be conducted to evaluate the advantages as well as any possible complications.
2021
biopsy; CAD-CAM; CBCT; computer-assisted surgery; digital planning; oral surgery
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Computer-guided bone biopsy: a technical note with the description of a clinical case / Altieri, F.; Iezzi, G.; Luzzi, V.; Di Giorgio, G.; Polimeni, A.; Cassetta, M.. - In: BIOENGINEERING. - ISSN 2306-5354. - 8:12(2021). [10.3390/bioengineering8120214]
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