Modeling the consequences of tongue surgery on tongue mobility

TL;DR

This paper discusses a long-term project to develop a personalized 3D biomechanical simulation tool for predicting how tongue and mouth floor surgeries affect tongue mobility and speech, aiding surgical planning.

Contribution

It introduces a framework for creating patient-specific 3D biomechanical models to simulate surgical outcomes on tongue mobility and speech production.

Findings

Progress in modeling tongue biomechanics

Potential for personalized surgical planning

Simulation results showing impact on mobility

Abstract

This paper presents the current achievements of a long term project aiming at predicting and assessing the impact of tongue and mouth floor surgery on tongue mobility. The ultimate objective of this project is the design of a software with which surgeons should be able (1) to design a 3D biomechanical model of the tongue and of the mouth floor that matches the anatomical characteristics of each patient specific oral cavity, (2) to simulate the anatomical changes induced by the surgery and the possible reconstruction, and (3) to quantitatively predict and assess the consequences of these anatomical changes on tongue mobility and speech production after surgery.