New Techniques for Stereotactic Neurosurgery Based on Mask with Customized Dental Bite

This paper shows an analysis on the state of the art in the field of stereotactic surgery focusing on new proposals for the use of a thermoplastic mask in this area. Once the criticalities of the analysed systems have been evaluated, the introduction of two new surgical techniques will follow, which integrate the thermoplastic mask with a customized dental bite to improve the existing systems. Finally, benefits, possible critical issues, and future developments of the proposed techniques will be discussed.