Reverse engineering and rapid prototyping technique for restoration of mandibular bone defect.
- Author:
Juncheng YANG
1
;
Guangyong ZHENG
Author Information
1. Department of Stomatology, Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou 646000, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Biomedical Engineering;
Bone Substitutes;
Computer Simulation;
Computer-Aided Design;
Humans;
Mandible;
surgery;
Mandibular Prosthesis Implantation;
methods;
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures;
methods
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2009;26(2):440-442
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The application principle and procedure of reverse engineering and rapid prototyping techniques are introduced in this paper. The description is concentrated on the applications of the above techniques in medical field, especially in reconstructive surgery of mandibular bone defect.