Title

3D printing and virtual planning in maxillofacial lesion management: A retrospective study

Authors

Astha Doshi^1,*, Ashima B. Behl², Alefiya Jakiuddin³, Madhuriya Lodha⁴, Saloni Verma⁵ & Aanchal Gupta⁶

Affiliation

¹Department of Public Health Dentistry, Kanti Devi Dental College and Hospital, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India; ²Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College and Research Institute, Ludhiana, Punjab, India; ³Private Practitioner, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India; ⁴Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Darshan Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India; ⁵Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India; ⁶Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, M.M College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana *Corresponding author

Email

Astha Doshi - E-mail: phealth965@gmail.com, Phone: +91 7976490139
Ashima B. Behl - E-mail: ashimabali02@gmail.com
Alefiya Jakiuddin - E-mail: alefiyahdj@gmail.com
Madhuriya Lodha - E-mail: lodhamadhuriya@gmail.com
Saloni Verma - E-mail: sverma1994@gmail.com
Aanchal Gupta - E-mail: aanchal68@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received October 1, 2025; Revised November 15, 2025; Accepted November 15, 2025, Published November 15, 2025

Abstract

The integration of three-dimensional (3D) printing and virtual planning in oral and maxillofacial surgery has enhanced precision and individualized patient care is of interest. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate 42 cases of oral and maxillofacial lesions managed with the aid of virtual planning and 3D printed models/guides. Odontogenic cysts were the most common lesions and the mandible was predominantly affected. Use of 3D models reduced operative time, improved resection accuracy and minimized intraoperative complications, with uneventful recovery in most cases. Overall, 3D printing and virtual planning proved to be reliable tools for improving surgical outcomes and clinical efficiency in maxillofacial lesion management.

Keywords

3D printing, surgical guide, oral lesions, maxillofacial surgery, virtual surgical planning, digital workflow

Citation

Doshi et al. Bioinformation 21(11): 4043-4047 (2025)

Edited by

P Kangueane

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.