JOMS Study: For Jaw Cancer Patients, In-House 3D Printing Allows Quicker Restoration of Teeth

A study published in the August issue of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, suggests in-house three-dimensional (3D) printing results in patients with malignant disease to more quickly receive immediate tooth restoration. 

According to the study, twelve study patients underwent virtual surgical planning (VSP) for free fibula maxillofacial reconstruction. A dental prosthesis was created for each patient to be placed at reconstruction. A dental laboratory made the prostheses for five patients. For the other patients, a surgeon designed the prostheses, and 3D printed them in-house. Four of the patients who received a prosthesis from the in-house 3D printing had malignant tumors.

Developing the prostheses in-house was reported to be less costly and eliminates the wait period.

The full article can be accessed at:  JOMS.org/article/S0278-2391(20)30359-1/fulltext