TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– Combination of advanced imaging, designing and manufacturing techniques has been rapidly developed in recent years for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes for medical devices. The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology for design and fabrication procedure of medical models using computer‐aided design (CAD) and fused deposition modeling (FDM) technique for application in the mandibular reconstructive surgery.Design/methodology/approach– Case studies of patients with mandibular defects are examined using CAD model construction including data acquisition from computerized tomography scan and data processing. Furthermore, the effect of advanced manufacturing parameters settings in FDM methodology is investigated.Findings– The models were used in assisting the surgeons in their reconstruction planning. A significant improvement regarding the success and convenience in surgery planning been reported.Originality/value– This paper explores the application and viability of FDM rapid prototyping technology for fabrication of complex mandibular models used for reconstructive surgery.
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
SN  - 0144-5154
DO  - 10.1108/01445150810889501
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/01445150810889501
AU  - Kouhi Esfandyar
AU  - Masood Syed
AU  - Morsi Yos
ED  - Christoph Hanisch
PY  - 2008
Y1  - 2008/01/01
TI  - Design and fabrication of reconstructive mandibular models using fused deposition modeling
T2  - Assembly Automation
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 246
EP  - 254
Y2  - 2024/09/20
ER  -