BackgroundComputer-assisted and template-guided mandibular reconstruction provides higher accuracy and less variation than conventional freehand surgeries.
Jie Chen +17 more
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Computer-aided position planning of miniplates to treat facial bone defects [PDF]
In this contribution, a software system for computer-aided position planning of miniplates to treat facial bone defects is proposed. The intra-operatively used bone plates have to be passively adapted on the underlying bone contours for adequate bone ...
Chen, Xiaojun +6 more
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PEMAKAIAN MEDICAL RAPID PROTOTYPING UNTUK PREKONTUR PLAT REKONSTRUKSI PADA RESEKSI MANDIBULA
Background: In the case of mandibular resection that leaves a large mandibular bone defect, a mandibular reconstruction is required to restore functional and postoperative aesthetic factors.
Arya Kusuma Agraha +2 more
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Mandibular reconstruction using plates prebent to fit rapid prototyping 3-dimensional printing models ameliorates contour deformity [PDF]
BackgroundRecently, medical rapid prototyping (MRP) models, fabricated with computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) techniques, have been applied to reconstructive surgery in the treatment of head and neck cancers.
Adachi Koji +19 more
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Reconstruction of large composite defects involving the mandible and lower lip is often challenging. We present a CASE of a 36-year-old Burmese lady, a UNHCR refugee with squamous cell carcinoma of the lower left alveolus. Reconstruction of the composite
Hui Wen Tay +4 more
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3D-printing techniques in a medical setting : a systematic literature review [PDF]
Background: Three-dimensional (3D) printing has numerous applications and has gained much interest in the medical world. The constantly improving quality of 3D-printing applications has contributed to their increased use on patients.
Annemans, Lieven +3 more
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Application of digital surgical techniques in mandibular reconstruction
The mandible is the most important bony support in the lower 1/3 skeleton of the face which is critical for both esthetics and function. Mandibular defects, resulting from tumor resection, can cause severe functional and cosmet⁃ ic deformities ...
PENG Xin, ZHANG Wenbo
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Enhancing outcomes of mandibular reconstruction by introducing three-dimensional printing [PDF]
Aim of the study. This study focuses on the advantages of including three-dimensional printing in the preoperative planning of mandibular reconstruction procedures following the removal of malignant tumors. Material and methods.
Mihai Liviu Ciofu +5 more
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Reconstruction of the adult hemifacial microsomia patient with temporomandibular joint total joint prosthesis and orthognathic surgery [PDF]
HFM patients' reconstruction has always been a challenge for maxillofacial surgeons, and numerous reconstructive techniques have been described. Surgical treatment depends on the patient's age and contemplates Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) reconstruction
Basile, Emanuela +5 more
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Research progress on the reconstruction of mandibular defects in adolescents
Mandibular defects in adolescents are mostly caused by surgical resection of benign and malignant tumors, trauma and jaw inflammation. The reconstruction of mandibular defects in adolescents is challenging.
BIN Zhiwen, WANG Fang, HOU Jinsong
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