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3D-printed titanium implant with pre-mounted dental implants for mandible reconstruction: a case report
Jung-Hyun Park1, Michidgerel Odkhuu2, Sura Cho3
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Background:
This clinical case presented a novel method of segmental mandible reconstruction using 3D-printed titanium implant with pre-mounted dental implants that was planned to rehabilitate occlusion.
Case Presentation:
A 53-year-old male who suffered osteoradionecrosis due to the radiation after squamous cell carcinoma resection. The 3D-printed titanium implant with pre-mounted dental implant fixtures was simulated and fabricated with selective laser melting method. The implant was successfully inserted, and the discontinuous mandible defect was rehabilitated without postoperative infection or foreign body reaction during follow-ups, until a year.
Conclusions:
The 3D-printed titanium implant would be the one of the suitable treatment modalities for mandible reconstruction considering all the aspect of mandibular functions.
