Emerging Technologies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

This book covers the application of emerging technologies, occurring after the 4th industrial revolution, in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) and introduces a new era of personalized medicine in this discipline. It describes the manufacturing and data acquisition methods, in detail, including the advantages and disadvantages of each process. The workflow of using the emerging technologies in reconstructive treatments, orthognathic surgery, implant dentistry, robotic surgery and bio-fabrication have been covered in separate chapters.

Several related cases in conjunction with the workflow are presented and discussed as clinical examples of each, for practical discussion of the workflow and process trajectory. Each chapters provides introduction, definition, application and plausible pitfalls of employing these technologies in specific areas. Given the multiple materials and techniques, the logic behind selection of each in different fields of practice and thorough explanation of process provides surgeons with a background on how and why a certain approach is employed, and if application of emerging technologies would outdo traditional treatment processes.

The importance of fabricating living tissues is discussed as one of the most recent progresses in the field. The bench-to-bedside transition, their clinical application, and their remarkable positive impact on oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures are covered. This book is arranged for oral and maxillofacial, and plastic surgeons and in-training-fellows in associated fields.

Dr. Arash Khojasteh is a full professor, and chair of OMFS department at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and ‘Dental Research Center’ in Iranian Institute for Dental Research. Prof. Khojasteh received his doctorate of dental surgery, and OMFS from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, respectively, with notable honors and ranked 1^st in board exam. He received his PhD from Antwerp University in Belgium.

Prof. Khojasteh has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, international scientific projects and textbook chapters. His areas of research include bone augmentation, bone regeneration, and stem cell therapy. In his resume, he holds a history of receiving multiple presidential awards as the best young researcher, best innovative scientist and best student in the past 15 years of Iranian academia.

Prof. Ashraf Ayoub is an OMFS professor at the University of Glasgow, UK, since 2003. He is the editor-in-chief of ‘Frontiers of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and the director of the university’s postgraduate program. Prof. Ayoub is the lead surgeon of a team consisted of orthodontists, technologists, psychologists, and computer scientists to investigate facial malformations. He has received several awards & honors, published numerous articles on two research themes, tissue bioengineering and facial imaging. He has given several lectures on the same topic at many national and international conferences.

Prof. Nasser Nadjmi is currently working as a professor and coordinating program director for OMFS at the University of Antwerp (UA), Belgium. He graduated as an aspirant officer in merchant marine from Nautical College of Antwerp-Belgium. Subsequently, he finished his medical and dental education at the Catholic University of Leuven-Belgium. He was trained in cranio-maxillofacial surgery in Belgium (Bruges and Leuven) and the USA (Houston, Detroit and Miami).