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MEDIUMResearchTier 2

Slicerorbitsurgerysim: an open-source platform for virtual registration and quantitative

SourceJournal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS)Tier 2Peer-Reviewed Research

Originally at sciencedirect.com

Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.

Why it matters for dental

Oral-maxillofacial surgeons and hospital-based dental teams gain a free, open-source tool to virtually fit and compare preformed orbital plates before surgery, potentially shortening OR time and reducing revision rates in orbital trauma cases.

Key points

  • The platform, SlicerOrbitSurgerySim, enables quantitative registration and comparison of pre-contoured orbital plates using CT data.
  • Authors: Chi Zhang, Braedon Gunn, Andrew M. Read-Fuller; published in Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol. 84, Issue 10.
  • Tool is open-source, allowing any OMS program or dental school to integrate it without licensing fees.
  • Publication date: October 2026; immediately available for download and clinical research use.

Who should care

SpecialistAcademia

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