Additive manufacturing of biomaterials—Design principles and their implementation

MJ Mirzaali, V Moosabeiki, SM Rajaai, J Zhou… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing (AM, also known as 3D printing) is an advanced manufacturing
technique that has enabled progress in the design and fabrication of customised or patient …

Computational models and their applications in biomechanical analysis of mandibular reconstruction surgery

H Aftabi, K Zaraska, A Eghbal, S McGregor… - Computers in Biology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Advanced head and neck cancers involving the mandible often require surgical removal of
the diseased parts and replacement with donor bone or prosthesis to recreate the form and …

[HTML][HTML] Biomechanical evaluation of additively manufactured patient-specific mandibular cage implants designed with a semi-automated workflow: A cadaveric and …

A van Kootwijk, BP Jonker, EB Wolvius… - journal of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Mandibular reconstruction using patient-specific cage implants is a promising
alternative to the vascularized free flap reconstruction for nonirradiated patients with …

Multi-material 3D printing of functionally graded soft-hard interfaces for enhancing mandibular kinematics of temporomandibular joint replacement prostheses

V Moosabeiki, A Khan, M Cruz Saldivar… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) replacement prostheses often face limitations in
accommodating translational movements, leading to unnatural kinematics and loading …

Biomechanical assessment of mandibular fracture fixation using finite element analysis validated by polymeric mandible mechanical testing

O Daqiq, CC Roossien, FW Wubs, B van Minnen - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The clinical finite element analysis (FEA) application in maxillofacial surgery for mandibular
fracture is limited due to the lack of a validated FEA model. Therefore, this study aims to …

Parameter optimization in a finite element mandibular fracture fixation model using the design of experiments approach

M Maintz, B Msallem, M de Wild, D Seiler… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Only a few mandibular bone finite element (FE) models have been validated in literature,
making it difficult to assess the credibility of the models. In a comparative study between FE …

Titanium Alloy Implants with Lattice Structures for Mandibular Reconstruction

KM Hijazi, SJ Dixon, JE Armstrong, AS Rizkalla - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the field of mandibular reconstruction has made great strides in terms of
hardware innovations and their clinical applications. There has been considerable interest …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printed patient-specific fixation plates for the treatment of slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Topology optimization vs. conventional design

V Moosabeiki, N de Winter, MC Saldivar… - journal of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
A bstract Orthopedic plates are commonly used after osteotomies for temporary fixation of
bones. Patient-specific plates have recently emerged as a promising fixation device …

Influence of bite force and implant elastic modulus on mandibular reconstruction with particulate-cancellous bone marrow grafts healing: An in silico investigation

MY Sulaiman, S Wicaksono, T Dirgantara… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate tissue differentiation during mandibular reconstruction with
particulate cancellous bone marrow (PCBM) graft healing using biphasic …

Effect of abutment type and creep behavior on the mechanical properties of implant restorations in the anterior region: A finite element analysis

A Anniwaer, Z Yin, J Zhu, C Huang - Journal of Prosthodontics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This study aimed to assess the effect of abutment variation and creep on dental
implant restorations. Materials and Methods Three finite element analysis (FEA) models of …