Title
Use of cone beam computed tomography, a desktop 3d printer and freeware for manufacturing craniofacial bone prostheses: A pilot study
Date Issued
30 April 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Gutiérrez-López D.
Ortiz-Márquez C.
Cicero M.
Publisher(s)
Universidad de Concepcion
Abstract
The aim of this study was to reconstruct missing bone parts using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), freeware and a desktop 3D printer. Materials and Methods: A human skull was used and osteotomies were performed in the frontal process of the zygomatic bone, zygomatic process of the temporal bone and part of the parietal bone. The 3D image was then obtained CBCT and the DICOM file was transformed into STL and exported using InVesalius software. Missing bone parts were modeled by overlapping with OrtogOnBlender software for later printing using a desktop 3D printer. Result: The obtained prostheses had very good adaptation to the missing bone parts. Conclusion: It is feasible to make bone prostheses by 3D printing using low-cost desktop printers, as well as the use of free open-source software programs through CBCT.
Start page
114
End page
118
Volume
9
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias médicas, Ciencias de la salud Biotecnología médica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85086332862
Source
Journal of Oral Research
ISSN of the container
07192460
Sources of information: Directorio de Producción Científica Scopus