Virtual Surgical Planning for Implant Supported Auricular Prosthetics: Three Scanning Techniques

Abstract

The purpose of this poster is to determine the most efficient and accurate method for auricular scanning in implant-supported auricular prosthetics. Implant-supported auricular prosthetics are ideally suited for virtual surgical planning. Most patients have an intact contralateral ear that may be used to digitally model the missing ear due to cancer, trauma, or congenital defect. Imaging data may be acquired by a variety of 3-dimensional data acquisition methods. Once data is captured from the intact ear, it can be copied, mirrored, and placed in the appropriate position for virtual implant planning and surgical guide design.