Purpose This study describes the workflow in a procedure to create a provisional facial
prosthesis for cancer patients using digital and rapid prototyping technologies without the …

Objective: Facial prosthetic rehabilitation using additive manufacturing technology relies on
data acquisition from computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. Three …

Manufacturing of facial epithesis is a complex technological process including several
traditional stages of production, accompanied by aggravated psycho-emotional status of the …

A maxillofacial prosthesis is a successful treatment modality to restore missing facial parts.
Digital technologies and 3D printing are employed in constructing facial prostheses such as …

Prosthetic reconstruction techniques of maxillofacial defects have recently gained increased
interest in post-oncological reconstruction and in the treatment of congenital defects. The …

The skull of a human being, comprising two parts: the cranium and the maxillofacial bone, is
a bony structure in the head that forms a cavity for the brain and supports the structures of …

Facially mutilated individuals are those who have suffered any type of mutilation in the head
and neck region, including anatomical structures such as ear, nose, eyes, eyelids, hard or …

The face is an important part of the human body from an anatomical, functional, aesthetic
and psychosocial point of view. It can be the site of several mutilations resulting from trauma …

Facial mutilations encompass a broad range of injuries or damage to structures in the head
and neck, including critical anatomical features like the ear, nose, eyelid, chin, hard and soft …

Custom implants for the reconstruction of craniofacial defects have gained importance due
to better performance over their generic counterparts. This is due to the precise adaptation to …