Augmented Reality in Oral Surgery

A digital workflow was used to assist the oral surgeon in pre-orthodontic exposure of a vestibular impacted canine using Augmented Reality. Through software for the Object Recognition and Tracking, the researchers expand reality with cone beam computer tomography digital contents to optimize the outcome of surgery. The real-time video frames of the operating field aligned with the three-dimension file of the impacted tooth, were used as a guide to evaluate the surgical access to perform a minimally invasive flap and osteotomy.