Title

3D printing and virtual planning in anterior mandibular fixation: A clinical study

Authors

Kishankumar Avula^1,*, Taskeen Kaur Sethi², Saumil Bavaliya³, Shreya Jawalkar⁴, Piyush Sharma⁵, Mazen Ahmad Almasri⁶ & Heena Dixit⁷

Affiliation

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Anil Neerukonda Institue of Dental Sciences, Visakhapatnam andhra Pradesh, India; ²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital, Punjab, India; ³Dental Surgeon, Government Dental College Jamnagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India; ⁴Department of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery, C.K.S teja Dental College and research institute, Tirupati andhra Pradesh, India; ⁵Consultant Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgeon, Xiyan Plastic Surgery Hospital Shanghai, China; ⁶Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia; ⁷Department of Clinical Psychology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Kishankumar Avula - E-mail: drkishankumaravula@gmail.com
Taskeen Kaur Sethi - E-mail: taskeensethi21@gmail.com
Saumil Bavaliya - E-mail: saumilbavaliya@gmail.com
Shreya Jawalkar - E-mail: jshreyadutt@gmail.com

Piyush Sharma - E-mail: piyushsharmabds@yahoo.co.in
Mazen Ahmad Almasri - E-mail: malmasri@kau.edu.sa
Heena Dixit - E-mail: heena16.d@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received July 1, 2025; Revised July 31, 2025; Accepted July 31, 2025, Published July 31, 2025

Abstract

Anterior mandibular fractures present a unique challenge due to complex curvature and aesthetic demands. Thirty patients with isolated anterior mandibular fractures were prospectively divided into two groups. Group B demonstrated significantly reduced operative time (68.3 ± 8.9 minutes vs. 92.6 ± 10.4 minutes, p < 0.001) and fewer intraoperative adjustments. Complication rates were lower in Group B, though not statistically significant. Thus, 3D virtual planning and printing enhance surgical accuracy and reduce operative time in anterior mandibular fixation.

Keywords

3D printing, mandibular fracture, virtual surgical planning, maxillofacial trauma, plate fixation

Citation

Avala et al. Bioinformation 21(7): 2116-2119 (2025)

Edited by

Rashmi Daga

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.