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Review
. 2022 Aug;13(Suppl 1):S19-S23.
doi: 10.4103/njms.NJMS_43_20. Epub 2022 Aug 20.

Three-dimensional printing in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery

D S Yashavanth Kumar  1 , Sunil Dutt Christopher  2 , Harsha Mallegowda  3 , Viral Dave  4 , Sunil Kumar Gulia  5 , Rishabh Bhanot  6
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Review

Three-dimensional printing in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery

D S Yashavanth Kumar et al. Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

Advanced imaging techniques and modalities coupled with computer-assisted surgical planning and simulation has been in use in the field of medicine. However, it is worth noting that it is now being frequently used for the evaluation and exploration of the craniofacial structures. It had gained ingress in the planning as well as forecasting of the surgical outcomes of oral and maxillofacial surgical interventions. Numerous surgical guides and devices which are tailor-made can be fabricated using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. The article is intended to put forth an overview of 3D printing technology and its applications in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Keywords: Orthognathic surgery; reconstructive surgery; three-dimensional printing.

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Advantages and disadvantages of three-dimensional printing
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Clinical applications of three-dimensional printing
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