A comparative study on the customized design of mandibular reconstruction plates using finite element method
Mandible defects and its deformities are serious complications and its precise reconstruction is one of the most challenging tasks in oral maxillofacial surgery. The commercially available standard mandible implants are manually bended before surgery to custom fit the patient’s jaw. A slight mismatc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-07-01
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Series: | Advances in Mechanical Engineering |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814015593890 |