As one of the most important categories in the additive manufacturing (AM) field, powder-
based techniques, such as selective laser sintering, electron beam melting and selective …

Selective laser sintering (SLS) is a solid freeform fabrication technique, developed by Carl
Deckard for his master's thesis at the University of Texas, patented in 1989. SLS …

Abstract Medical three-dimensional (3D) printing has expanded dramatically over the past
three decades with growth in both facility adoption and the variety of medical applications …

Custom implants for the reconstruction of craniofacial defects have gained importance due
to better performance over their generic counterparts. This is due to the precise adaptation to …

Background Three-dimensional (3D) printing is becoming increasingly important in
medicine and especially in surgery. The aim of the present work was to identify the …

Complex congenital, developmental, and acquired deformities of the cranio-maxillofacial
skeleton are currently managed by reestablishing facial symmetry and projection through …

Background Surgical plates have been extensively used in head and neck reconstruction
and conventional plates are mass-produced with universal configurations. To overcome …

Background Mastery of craniomaxillofacial reconstruction has been traditionally considered
to be learning curve dependent, often with inconsistent results during the skill acquisition …

A new set of manufacturing technologies has emerged in the past decades to address
market requirements in a customized way and to provide support for research tasks that …

A surgical guide is projected to aid the repositioning of the mandibular segments in their
original locations, and a reconstruction bone plate is provided to support the fibula free flap …