Prosthetic Jaw

Last June, biomedical engineers at Hasselt University (Diepenbeek, Belgium) used 3-D printing to fabricate a mandible that was implanted in an 83 year old woman-the first operation of its kind.  The prosthetic jaw was made of laser-fused titanium powder and covered with a bioceramic coating.  The patient was able to speak a few hours after her surgery and has had no complications since.  MORE WITH VIDEO

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