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ArticleOral and maxillofacial surgery2024

Adoption of additive manufacturing in oral and maxillofacial surgery among university and non-university hospitals in Sweden: findings from a nationwide survey.

Xuewei Zheng, Ruilin Wang, Anders Brantnell, Andreas Thor

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Xuewei ZhengDepartment of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, Ångströmlaboratoriet, Uppsala University, Lägerhyddsvägen 1, 752 37, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6696-9314
Ruilin WangDepartment of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, Ångströmlaboratoriet, Uppsala University, Lägerhyddsvägen 1, 752 37, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6144-5175
Anders BrantnellDepartment of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, Ångströmlaboratoriet, Uppsala University, Lägerhyddsvägen 1, 752 37, Uppsala, Sweden. anders.brantnell@angstrom.uu.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6841-7644
Andreas ThorDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Plastic & Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Uppsala University, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Ingång 79, 751 85, Uppsala, SV, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9590-2039

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Abstract

purposeAdditive manufacturing (AM) is an innovative printing technology that can manufacture 3-dimensional solid objects by adding layers of material from model data. AM in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) provides several clinical applications such as surgical guides and implants. However, the adoption of AM in OMFS is not well covered. The purpose was to study the adoption of AM in OMFS in university and non-university hospitals in Sweden. Three research questions were addressed: What is the degree of using AM solutions in university and non-university hospitals?; What are AM solutions used?; How are the AM solutions accessed (production mode) in university hospitals and non-university hospitals?

methodsA survey was distributed to OMF surgeons in Sweden. The questionnaire consisted of 16 questions. Data were analyzed through descriptive and content analysis.

resultsA total of 14 university and non-university hospitals were captured. All 14 hospitals have adopted AM technology and 11 of the hospitals adopted AM in OMFS. Orthognathic and trauma surgery are two major types of surgery that involve AM technology where material extrusion and vat polymerization are the two most used AM technologies in OMFS. The primary application of AM was in medical models and guides.

conclusionMajority of Swedish university hospitals and non-university hospitals have adopted AM in OMFS. The type of hospital (university or non-university hospital) has no impact on AM adoption. AM in OMFS in Sweden can be perceived to be a mature clinical application.

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Surgery, OralHumansPrinting, Three-DimensionalSurveys and QuestionnairesSweden3D printingAdditive manufacturingAdoptionOral and maxillofacial surgerySurvey

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PMCPMC10914879

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