Abstract
When planning maxillofacial rehabilitation, several parameters should be considered. The craniomandibular relationship, the three-dimensional orientation of the occlusal plane and the perioral tissue are essential for functional and esthetical treatment results. The clinician records the patient’s parameters, and the dental technician reproduces all the information in a virtual environment through a digital articulator, simulating the mandibular movement and the occlusal contacts of the arches.
The case report in the poster describes a digital workflow based on the combination of face and oral scans to create a 3D virtual patient. It’s been used the scanned face to set the orientation of the digital casts in the virtual articulator for proper planning of the prosthetic treatment evaluating digitally the esthetics and functionals aspects of the case.
Digital cross-mounting in prosthetic dentistry has become a reality, and three-dimensional facial scanning is increasingly used as a clinical tool. The development of software for use on smartphones and tablets appear to be a new opportunity and a valid approach to introduce face scans into daily routines.