Application of the rapid prototyping technique to design a customized temporomandibular joint used to treat temporomandibular ankylosis

Application of the rapid prototyping technique to design a customized temporomandibular joint used to treat temporomandibular ankylosis

Anthropometric variations in humans make it difficult to replace a temporomandibular joint (TMJ), successfully using a standard “one-size-fits-all” prosthesis. The case report presents a unique concept of total TMJ replacement with customized and modified TMJ prosthesis, which is cost-effective and...

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Main Authors: Suresh M. Chaware, Vaibhav Bagaria, Abhay Kuthe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2009-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
ankylosis
cad
rapid prototyping
temporomandibular joint
total joint replacement
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699318
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