Incorporation of Greater Palatal Artery Pathway Projection into a Static Surgical Guide
<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The purpose of this study was to develop a digital workflow to incorporate the mucosal projection of the pathways of the greater palatal artery into a static surgical guide used for free gingival graft harvesting and connective-tissue grafting techniques. &l...
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| description | <b>Background/Objectives:</b> The purpose of this study was to develop a digital workflow to incorporate the mucosal projection of the pathways of the greater palatal artery into a static surgical guide used for free gingival graft harvesting and connective-tissue grafting techniques. <b>Methods:</b> A cone-beam computed tomography file was uploaded and segmented using specific tools from digital design software. The artery pathways were identified and marked on cone-beam computed tomography. A standard tessellation file format was obtained and uploaded into three-dimensional mesh-processing software; this was merged into an intraoral scan file. New files were obtained and uploaded into three-dimensional modeling software. The final model with projections of the artery pathways was generated using specific tools. The digital model was uploaded into guided surgery planning software to design a digital surgical guide that could later be printed with the artery pathways marked on its surface. <b>Results:</b> The static surgical guide to the palatal mucosa could be used during a surgical approach for marking the safe-zone area against the artery pathways. <b>Conclusions:</b> The proposed technique is a viable method for visualization and marking the artery pathway projection on a static surgical guide when performing free gingival graft harvesting and connective-tissue grafting techniques. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a02876a05faa40bea21b9c91e885bfef2025-08-20T02:28:12ZengMDPI AGDentistry Journal2304-67672025-03-0113415210.3390/dj13040152Incorporation of Greater Palatal Artery Pathway Projection into a Static Surgical GuideAlexandru E. Petre0Andrei Macris1Cezar Ionita2Gabriel Cojocariu3Sergiu Drafta4Prosthetic Department, Faculty of Stomatology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaProsthetic Department, Faculty of Stomatology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaProsthetic Department, Faculty of Stomatology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaPrivate Practice, 011536 Bucharest, RomaniaProsthetic Department, Faculty of Stomatology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The purpose of this study was to develop a digital workflow to incorporate the mucosal projection of the pathways of the greater palatal artery into a static surgical guide used for free gingival graft harvesting and connective-tissue grafting techniques. <b>Methods:</b> A cone-beam computed tomography file was uploaded and segmented using specific tools from digital design software. The artery pathways were identified and marked on cone-beam computed tomography. A standard tessellation file format was obtained and uploaded into three-dimensional mesh-processing software; this was merged into an intraoral scan file. New files were obtained and uploaded into three-dimensional modeling software. The final model with projections of the artery pathways was generated using specific tools. The digital model was uploaded into guided surgery planning software to design a digital surgical guide that could later be printed with the artery pathways marked on its surface. <b>Results:</b> The static surgical guide to the palatal mucosa could be used during a surgical approach for marking the safe-zone area against the artery pathways. <b>Conclusions:</b> The proposed technique is a viable method for visualization and marking the artery pathway projection on a static surgical guide when performing free gingival graft harvesting and connective-tissue grafting techniques.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/13/4/152the greater palatal artery pathwayfree gingival graftconnective-tissue graftpalatal mucosadigital surgical guide |
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| title | Incorporation of Greater Palatal Artery Pathway Projection into a Static Surgical Guide |
| title_full | Incorporation of Greater Palatal Artery Pathway Projection into a Static Surgical Guide |
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| title_short | Incorporation of Greater Palatal Artery Pathway Projection into a Static Surgical Guide |
| title_sort | incorporation of greater palatal artery pathway projection into a static surgical guide |
| topic | the greater palatal artery pathway free gingival graft connective-tissue graft palatal mucosa digital surgical guide |
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