Surgical reconstruction of maxillary & mandibular defects using a printed titanium mesh
Xiao-Feng Shan, DDS, MD, Associate Professor, Hui-Min Chen, DDS, MD, Attending Physician, Jie Liang, DDS, Resident, Jin-Wei Huang, DDS, Resident, Zhi-Gang Cai, DDS, DMD, Professor
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Purpose: Reconstruction of maxillary & mandibular defects with a printed titanium mesh using computer-assisted surgery (CAS) for the achievement of structural, esthetic, and functional goals.
Methods: The investigators designed and implemented this prospective study comprising patients with maxillary or mandibular flaws who underwent reconstruction with a printed titanium mesh using CAS. After surgery, the preoperative design and postoperative outcome were evaluated using Geomagic Studio software.
Results: The sample comprised two patients with maxillary defects and two with mandibular defects. A satisfactory contour was achieved in all patients. The rate of concordance between the preoperative design and postoperative outcome was more than 81 and 94% within 3 mm for the mandibular and maxillary reconstructions, respectively.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that complicated maxillary and mandibular flaws can be satisfactorily reconstructed with customized printed titanium meshes using CAS.
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