CASE REPORT article
Front. Surg.
Sec. Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Minimally Invasive Removal of Impacted Supernumerary Teeth Using Digital 3D-Printed Surgical Guides: A Case Series
Provisionally accepted
- 1Taihe Hospital Department of Stomatology, Shiyan, China
- 2Department of Cardiac Function, Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Treatment Center，Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine,, Shiyan,, China
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The surgical management of impacted supernumerary teeth (ST) remains challenging because of their hidden position and close proximity to vital anatomical structures. These guides offered accurate intraoperative guidance and minimized both bone removal and soft-tissue dissection. A standardized digital workflow that integrates cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and intraoral scans was employed to create patient-specific guides that precisely dictated the osteotomy location. The guides provided critical intraoperative guidance and minimized the extent of bone removal and soft tissue dissection. This accurate and focused approach contributed to observed reductions in postoperative discomfort and swelling, supporting an overall favorable recovery profile in all cases. The application of 3D-printed surgical guides enables a highly precise and minimally invasive approach for the removal of impacted ST, thereby improving postoperative recovery. Furthermore, this technique shows considerable potential for broader application in oral and maxillofacial surgery by ensuring precise localization, reducing complications, and enhancing operative efficiency.
Keywords: Supernumerary Teeth, digital 3D printing, Surgical guide, minimally invasive surgery, Oral surgery
Received: 24 Jun 2025; Accepted: 30 Oct 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Wang, Li, Li, Xu and Yu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Jian Wang, 284392089@qq.com
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