Rapid prototyping-assisted maxillofacial reconstruction
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Abstract
© 2015 Informa UK, Ltd. Rapid prototyping (RP) technologies have found many uses in dentistry, and especially oral and maxillofacial surgery, due to its ability to promote product development while at the same time reducing cost and depositing a part of any degree of complexity theoretically. This paper provides an overview of RP technologies for maxillofacial reconstruction covering both fundamentals and applications of the technologies. Key fundamentals of RP technologies involving the history, characteristics, and principles are reviewed. A number of RP applications to the main fields of oral and maxillofacial surgery, including restoration of maxillofacial deformities and defects, reduction of functional bone tissues, correction of dento-maxillofacial deformities, and fabrication of maxillofacial prostheses, are discussed. The most remarkable challenges for development of RP-assisted maxillofacial surgery and promising solutions are also elaborated.
Publication Title
Annals of Medicine
Recommended Citation
Peng, Q.,
Tang, Z.,
Liu, O.,
&
Peng, Z.
(2015).
Rapid prototyping-assisted maxillofacial reconstruction.
Annals of Medicine,
47(3), 186-208.
http://doi.org/10.3109/07853890.2015.1007520
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