Virtual reality (VR) simulation and augmented reality (AR) navigation in orthognathic surgery: A case report

Abstract

VR and AR technology have gradually developed to the extent that they could help oper-ators in the surgical field. In this study, we present a case of VR simulation for preoperative planning and AR navigation applied to orthognathic surgery. The average difference between the preplanned data and the post‐operative results was 3.00 mm, on average, and the standard deviation was 1.44 mm. VR simulation could provide great advantages for 3D medical simulations, with accurate ma-nipulation and immersiveness. AR navigation has great potential in medical application; its advantages include displaying real time augmented 3D models of patients. Moreover, it is easily applied in the surgical field, without complicated 3D simulations or 3D‐printed surgical guides.