New-designed 3D printed surgical guide promotes the accuracy of endodontic microsurgery: a study of 14 upper anterior teeth

Abstract We aimed to design a novel three-dimensional (3D) printed surgical guide and evaluate its accuracy in assisting endodontic microsurgeries. A new 3D printed surgical guide was designed by computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology and applied to 7 patients wh...

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Main Authors: Dan Zhao, Weige Xie, Tianguo Li, Anqi Wang, Li Wu, Wen Kang, Lu Wang, Shiliang Guo, Xuna Tang, Sijing Xie
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42767-x
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author Dan Zhao
Weige Xie
Tianguo Li
Anqi Wang
Li Wu
Wen Kang
Lu Wang
Shiliang Guo
Xuna Tang
Sijing Xie
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Weige Xie
Tianguo Li
Anqi Wang
Li Wu
Wen Kang
Lu Wang
Shiliang Guo
Xuna Tang
Sijing Xie
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description Abstract We aimed to design a novel three-dimensional (3D) printed surgical guide and evaluate its accuracy in assisting endodontic microsurgeries. A new 3D printed surgical guide was designed by computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology and applied to 7 patients who underwent endodontic microsurgeries of upper anterior teeth from 2020.01 to 2020.12 as the experimental group. 7 patients who suffered from endodontic microsurgeries operated by the same surgeon without using the surgical guide from 2019.01 to 2019.12 were selected as the control group. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) was performed more than 12 months after operation, and the accuracy of apical resection was compared between the two groups. The accuracy of the microsurgery focused on the length and angle of the root apical resection. In the study, CBCT data and oral digital scanning data were used to reconstruct 3D models of periapical lesions with soft and hard tissue information, based on which we designed the new 3D printed surgical guides. The guides were successfully applied to the apectomy in endodontic microsurgeries. The deviation of the apical resection length of the experimental group (0.467 ± 0.146 mm) was better than that of the control group (1.743 ± 0.122 mm) (P < 0.0001), and the deviation of the apical resection angle of the experimental group (9.711 ± 3.593°) was significantly less than that of the control group (22.400 ± 3.362°) (P < 0.0001). The 3D-printed surgical guide could effectively guide endodontic microsurgery and improve its accuracy by fixing both the position and the angle of apectomy. The new type of surgical guide could accurately localize the root apex and guide the apical resection.
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spelling doaj.art-bd0b4afdd70d4cb8aa11c4d2e6fa2ae42023-11-20T09:20:57ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-09-011311810.1038/s41598-023-42767-xNew-designed 3D printed surgical guide promotes the accuracy of endodontic microsurgery: a study of 14 upper anterior teethDan Zhao0Weige Xie1Tianguo Li2Anqi Wang3Li Wu4Wen Kang5Lu Wang6Shiliang Guo7Xuna Tang8Sijing Xie9Department of Endodontics, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityDepartment of Endodontics, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityDepartment of Endodontics, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityNanjing Tongren HospitalDepartment of Endodontics, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityDepartment of Endodontics, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityNantong Stomatological Hospital, The Affiliated Nantong Stomatological Hospital of Nantong UniversityDepartment of Endodontics, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityDepartment of Endodontics, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityDepartment of Endodontics, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityAbstract We aimed to design a novel three-dimensional (3D) printed surgical guide and evaluate its accuracy in assisting endodontic microsurgeries. A new 3D printed surgical guide was designed by computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology and applied to 7 patients who underwent endodontic microsurgeries of upper anterior teeth from 2020.01 to 2020.12 as the experimental group. 7 patients who suffered from endodontic microsurgeries operated by the same surgeon without using the surgical guide from 2019.01 to 2019.12 were selected as the control group. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) was performed more than 12 months after operation, and the accuracy of apical resection was compared between the two groups. The accuracy of the microsurgery focused on the length and angle of the root apical resection. In the study, CBCT data and oral digital scanning data were used to reconstruct 3D models of periapical lesions with soft and hard tissue information, based on which we designed the new 3D printed surgical guides. The guides were successfully applied to the apectomy in endodontic microsurgeries. The deviation of the apical resection length of the experimental group (0.467 ± 0.146 mm) was better than that of the control group (1.743 ± 0.122 mm) (P < 0.0001), and the deviation of the apical resection angle of the experimental group (9.711 ± 3.593°) was significantly less than that of the control group (22.400 ± 3.362°) (P < 0.0001). The 3D-printed surgical guide could effectively guide endodontic microsurgery and improve its accuracy by fixing both the position and the angle of apectomy. The new type of surgical guide could accurately localize the root apex and guide the apical resection.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42767-x
spellingShingle Dan Zhao
Weige Xie
Tianguo Li
Anqi Wang
Li Wu
Wen Kang
Lu Wang
Shiliang Guo
Xuna Tang
Sijing Xie
New-designed 3D printed surgical guide promotes the accuracy of endodontic microsurgery: a study of 14 upper anterior teeth
Scientific Reports
title New-designed 3D printed surgical guide promotes the accuracy of endodontic microsurgery: a study of 14 upper anterior teeth
title_full New-designed 3D printed surgical guide promotes the accuracy of endodontic microsurgery: a study of 14 upper anterior teeth
title_fullStr New-designed 3D printed surgical guide promotes the accuracy of endodontic microsurgery: a study of 14 upper anterior teeth
title_full_unstemmed New-designed 3D printed surgical guide promotes the accuracy of endodontic microsurgery: a study of 14 upper anterior teeth
title_short New-designed 3D printed surgical guide promotes the accuracy of endodontic microsurgery: a study of 14 upper anterior teeth
title_sort new designed 3d printed surgical guide promotes the accuracy of endodontic microsurgery a study of 14 upper anterior teeth
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42767-x
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