THE USE OF 3D VIRTUAL PLANNING AND 3D PRINTING FOR THE TREATMENT OF FACIAL ASYMMETRY : A CASE REPORT
This limitation can be solved in future studies by taking regularly 3D photographs and thus no extra radiation dose to the patient 8 . However , after clinical evaluation of the patient 6 months postoperative , the surgical outcome was clinically accepted and the patient was satisfied with the results ( Fig . 8 ).
Figure 5 . The extra oral non-smiling clinical images of the patient preoperatively ( left ) and 6 months postoperatively ( right )
5 . Conclusions Based on the findings presented in this case , the treatment of mandibular asymmetry using autogenous appositional bone graft can be recommended . The use of 3D planning based on the mirroring technique and the 3D printing of the extension was proven to be valuable for more accurate harvesting and grafting during the surgery as shown in the results . However , a larger scale prospective study should be conducted to support these outcomes .
Authors Contributions ES and CP contributed equally to the concept and protocol . ES contributed to the data gathering and analysis . ES and CP contributed to the interpretation and critical manuscript writing and revision .
Acknowledgments The authors declare no conflict of interest related to this study . There are no conflicts of interest and no financial interests to be disclosed .
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