MEDICAL INFORMATICS IV
USE OF PERSONALIZED IMPLANTS MANUFACTURED WITH 3D TECHNOLOGIES IN MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
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İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları
Advanced bone resorption in the jaw bones often requires various surgical strategies. Throughout history, different implant designs have been developed for use in such cases. Traditional subperiosteal implants, one of these designs, have been used for a period of time with different success rates in the past, but they have become less preferred due to their low success rates and developments in endosseous implants. With the development of 3-dimensional imaging and design systems, new generation subperiosteal implants, which have gained popularity again, have emerged as a promising alternative treatment method in cases with advanced bone loss. New generation subperiosteal implants are implants that are individually designed and manufactured. The design of these implants begins with the acquisition of high-resolution radiographic images and the application of these customized implants requires advanced surgical and prosthetic precision. In addition, the advantage of subperiosteal implants over hard tissue grafting techniques that require a second surgical site is that they require less waiting time and offer patients a more comfortable treatment process in terms of postoperative morbidity due to the lack of the need for a donor site.
