A novel soft tissue prediction methodology for orthognathic surgery based on probabilistic finite element modelling.

Repositioning of the maxilla in orthognathic surgery is carried out for functional and aesthetic purposes. Pre-surgical planning tools can predict 3D facial appearance by computing the response of the soft tissue to the changes to the underlying skeleton. The clinical use of commercial prediction so...

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Main Authors: Paul G M Knoops, Alessandro Borghi, Federica Ruggiero, Giovanni Badiali, Alberto Bianchi, Claudio Marchetti, Naiara Rodriguez-Florez, Richard W F Breakey, Owase Jeelani, David J Dunaway, Silvia Schievano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5942840?pdf=render