Electron Beam Melting Manufacturing Technology for Individually Manufactured Jaw Prosthesis: A Case Report
Felicia Suska, DDS, MD, PhD, Goran Kjeller, DDS, PhD, Peter Tarnow, MD, PhD, Eduard Hryha, MSc, PhD, Lars Nybor, MSc, PhD, Anders Snis, MSc, PhD, and Anders Palmquist, MSc, PhD
In the field of maxillofacial reconstruction, additive manufacturing technologies, offer clinicians the potential for patient-customized design of jaw prosthesis, which match both load-bearing and esthetic demands. The technique allows an innovative, functional design, combining integrated porous regions for bone ingrowth and secondary biological fixation with solid load-bearing regions ensuring the biomechanical performance.
A patient-specific mandibular prosthesis was successfully used to reconstruct a patient’s mandibular defect after en bloc resection. Over a 9-month follow-up period, the patient had no complications. A short operating time, good esthetic outcome, and high level of patient satisfaction were reported for this case. Individually planned and designed prostheses may be suggested as a possible future alternative to fibular grafts or other reconstructive methods. However, the role of porosity, the role of geometry, and the optimal combination of solid and porous parts, as well as surface properties in relation to soft tissues, should be carefully evaluated in long-term clinical trials.
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