Recent advance in patient-specific 3D printing templates in mandibular reconstruction

Tingwei Lu; Zhe Shao; Bing Liu; Tianfu Wu

doi:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103725

Recent advance in patient-specific 3D printing templates in mandibular reconstruction

J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2020 Jun:106:103725. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103725. Epub 2020 Mar 23.

Authors

Tingwei Lu¹, Zhe Shao², Bing Liu³, Tianfu Wu⁴

Affiliations

¹ The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Hubei Province, China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, PR China.
² The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Hubei Province, China.
³ The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Hubei Province, China. Electronic address: liubing9909@whu.edu.cn.
⁴ The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Hubei Province, China. Electronic address: wutianfu@whu.edu.cn.

PMID: 32250956
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103725

Abstract

Patient-specific 3D printing template is used in mandibular defect reconstruction with multiple deficiencies. During the operation, the template can accurately transfer the preoperative design, assisting surgeons to complete the surgery with high efficiency and accuracy. The template design has been continuously improved to obtain good application for miscellaneous classification and description. This review attempted to preliminarily analyse and summarise recent advancements in personalized 3D printing templates in mandibular reconstruction from the aspects of functional classification, existing problems, improved strategies and post-surgery evaluation by reviewing studies and through our combined clinical work and experience on hundreds of reconstruction surgeries.

Keywords: 3D printing; Mandibular defect; Reconstruction; Template.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Mandibular Reconstruction*
Plastic Surgery Procedures*
Printing, Three-Dimensional