Current Possibilities and Perspectives of CAD/CAM Technology in the Treatment of Patients with Defects and Deformities of Facial Bones
The experience of clinical usage of CAD/CAM technology in the treatment of patients with severe defects and deformities of the maxillofacial area is presented in the article. The possibilities of intraoperative usage of stereolythographic models and surgical navigation templates for providing optimal shape and size of bone autografts are discussed, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of titanium mesh implants with individualized parameters for replacement of large-sized defects of the facial bones and cranium. The high efficiency of CAD/CAM technology in the treatment of such patients is established, at the same time, the limitations of the method requiring a differentiated approach to the choice of operation mode and means for its implementation are determined.