Physical Simulation Models in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: A New Concept in 3-Dimensional Modeling for Removal of Impacted Third Molars

A medical grade computed tomographic (CT) scan of a mandible was obtained. A DICOM series was exported in 1mm slices and digitally 3D reconstructed to create a stereolithography file (STL). The mandible STL was digitally manipulated to create sites for simulated placement of third molar teeth, then 3D printed in a plastic material. Third molar tooth models were coated in red box wax, simulating a ligament space, then submerged into the mandible site using lab stone. A layer of GI mask was placed over the impacted third molar site for soft tissue simulation.

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