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ArticleOncology letters2020

Application of additive manufacturing in customized titanium mandibular implants for patients with oral tumors.

Yan Xia, Zhi Chao Feng, Changchun Li, Heming Wu, Chunbo Tang, Lihua Wang, Hongwei Li

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Article in Oncology letters, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. [Application and research progress of three-dimentional printed porous titanium alloy after tumor resection].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yan XiaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.
Zhi Chao FengRutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
Changchun LiDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210003, P.R. China.
Heming WuJiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.
Chunbo TangJiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.
Lihua WangAK Medical Holdings Limited, Beijing 100101, P.R China.
Hongwei LiJiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.
Nanjing Medical University · CNNanjing Second Hospital · CNRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The application of additive manufacturing (AM) technology has been widely used in various medical fields, including craniomaxillofacial surgery. The aim of the present study was to examine the surgical efficiency and post-operative outcomes of patient-specific titanium mandibular reconstruction using AM. Major steps in directly designing and manufacturing 3D customized titanium implants are discussed. Furthermore, pre-operative preparations, surgical procedures and post-operative treatment outcomes were compared among patients who received mandibular reconstruction using a customized 3D titanium implant, titanium reconstruction plates or vascularized autologous fibular grafting. Use of a customized titanium implant significantly improved surgical efficiency and precision. When compared with mandibular reconstruction using the two conventional approaches, patients who received the customized implant were significantly more satisfied with their facial appearance, and exhibited minimal post-operative complications in the 12-month follow-up period. Patients who underwent mandibular reconstruction using a customized titanium implant displayed improved mandibular contour symmetry, restored occlusal function, normal range of mouth opening and no temporomandibular joint related pain; all complications frequently experienced by patients who undergo conventional approaches of mandibular reconstruction.

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benign tumor of the mandiblecustomized titanium implantelectron-beam meltingoral cancerpersonalizationTi6AI4V ELItitanium platesvascularized autologous fibular grafting

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PMID32788938
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