Research activities fall within the field of human modeling. These are divided into the following macro-areas:
Study of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Development of numerical models to simulate the behavior of the effects of mandibular advancement devices on patients.
Development of a patent-pending device for measuring the force and displacement of mandibular protrusion and retrusion, and characterization of the temporomandibular joint.
Design of customized prosthetics
Development of customized implantable prosthetics used in maxillofacial surgery for the restoration of fractured orbital floors or walls, or in cosmetic surgery for patients with rare syndromes.
Development of devices to support the surgeon in the placement of customized prosthetics, ensuring correct positioning and orientation.
Extended Reality solutions for maxillofacial surgery
Development of an eXtended Reality application for virtual surgery. An application capable of guiding the surgeon during osteotomies and the repositioning of bone fragments in facial surgery.
Publications
Brunzini, A., Mazzoli, A., Pagnoni, M., Mandolini, M., 2023. An innovative mixed reality approach for maxillofacial osteotomies and repositioning. Virtual Real. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-023-00867-z
Caragiuli, M., Candelari, M., Zalunardo, F., Bruno, G., de Stefani, A., Brunzini, A., Mandolini, M., 2024. Effects of Oral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Reduced Periodontium: A Finite Element Analysis. Int Dent J 74, 1306–1316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2024.05.002
Caragiuli, M., Mandolini, M., Landi, D., Bruno, G., de Stefani, A., Gracco, A., Toniolo, I., 2021. A finite element analysis for evaluating mandibular advancement devices. J Biomech 119, 110298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110298
Mandolini, M., Brunzini, A., Caragiuli, M., Mazzoli, A., Pagnoni, M., 2022a. An innovative orbital implant positioner for the proper restoration of eye-socket defects. Biodes Manuf. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42242-022-00217-z
Mandolini, M., Brunzini, A., Facco, G., Mazzoli, A., Forcellese, A., Gigante, A., 2022b. Comparison of Three 3D Segmentation Software Tools for Hip Surgical Planning. Sensors 22, 5242. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22145242
