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Treatment of Facial Deformities using 3D Planning and Printing of Patient-Specific Implants
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[TMJ diagnosis in oral and maxillofacial surgery]
1Klinik für Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Plastische Operationen des Katherinenhospitals Stuttgart.
Deutsche Zeitschrift Fur Mund-, Kiefer- Und Gesichts-Chirurgie
|November 1, 1991
Abstract:
Recording pathologic mandibular movements is of crucial importance to the diagnosis and treatment of functional disorders of the masticatory system. The electronic computersupported recording system presented in this paper is a diagnostic instrument of extremely high precision. The clinical and scientific applications possible with this system in oral and maxillofacial surgery are discussed.
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