Abstract
The authors report the clinical applications of biomodelling with the stereolithography apparatus, a computer-controlled manufacturing technique that builds anatomically accurate skeletal models from sectional radiological data. Reference to several individual cases demonstrates how pre-operative 3-D modelling can refine the accuracy of diagnostic information, facilitate preoperative planning and surgical technique, and reduce operating time.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acrylic Resins
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Adult
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Bone Transplantation / methods
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Computer-Aided Design* / instrumentation
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Facial Asymmetry / surgery
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Facial Bones / anatomy & histology*
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Facial Bones / diagnostic imaging
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Female
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Humans
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Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
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Jaw / anatomy & histology*
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Jaw / diagnostic imaging
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Mandible / anatomy & histology
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Mandible / diagnostic imaging
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Mandibular Diseases / surgery
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Maxilla / abnormalities
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Maxilla / surgery
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Models, Anatomic*
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Patient Care Planning
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Resins, Synthetic
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Retrognathia / surgery
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Stents
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zygoma / abnormalities
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Zygoma / surgery
Substances
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Acrylic Resins
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Resins, Synthetic