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Author Heissler E, Fischer FS, Bolouri S, Lehmann T, Mathar W, Gebhardt A, Lanksch W, Bier J Institution The Berlin Craniofacial Center, Clinic for Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, Virchow-Hospital, Medical Faculty of the Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany.
Source Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1998 Oct;27(5):334-8
Abstract Titanium implants for the reconstruction of bony skull defects, using data from three-dimensional spiral computer tomography, have been described by other authors. Instead of milling the implants from a titanium block, an advanced method of rapid prototyping for a fine casting process is presented. Casting vs milling offers several advantages. It is possible to form very thinly tapered structures and to obtain more complex geometrical structures with smaller diameters. Many geometrical forms, which cannot be milled for technical reasons, can be produced using this technique. Comments: Comment in: Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1999 Aug;28(4):314-5 XX