Abstract
There are various types of medical digital support systems such as CAD/CAM devices, 3D printers and intraoral scanners. Especially in the field of dental prosthesis, it is possible to produce prostheses using only a digital system without using impression materials or plaster models.
In maxillofacial prosthetics, 3D printer modeling models have been used for preoperative simulation and patient explanation. Especially in preoperative simulations of surgical procedures, medical support based on visualization models using CT images is increasing year by year. In addition to visualization support, it is possible to use digital technologies in a wide range such as for performing surgical procedures using a surgical guide designed after digital simulation. However, there are many unsettled approaches and utilization methods, and further possibilities and developments are expected. In this paper, from the viewpoint of a dental technician, we explain how digital technology is actually used in maxillofacial reconstruction medicine.
