3D printed customized facemask for early treatment of Class III malocclusion: a two-center case series feasibility study.

Background: This prospective two-center case series feasibility study aimed to investigate the potential of a novel maxillary protraction facemask customized to the patients' anatomy recorded with 3D face scanning and then produced by digital design and additive manufacturing.

Methods: Ten subjects (5 females and 5 males, average age 7.7±1.

3D Printed Customized Facemask for Maxillary Protraction in the Early Treatment of a Class III Malocclusion: Proof-of-Concept Clinical Case.

In order to improve fit and comfort, a maxillary protraction facemask customized to the patient's anatomy was produced by means of 3D face scanning, digital design and additive manufacturing. An 8-year-old patient in need of early treatment for the Class III malocclusion received a rapid palatal expander and a Petit-type facemask, whose components were digitally designed on a 3D scan of the patient's face. For face scanning, the iPad Pro 2018 tablet (Apple, Cupertino, CA, USA) with the Bellus3D DentalPro application (Bellus3D, Campbell, CA, USA) was used.

Trends in use of 3D printing in vascular surgery: a survey.

Introduction: The purpose of the following research was to provide a systematic survey on the use of additive manufacturing in vascular surgery. The survey focuses on applications of 3D printing in endovascular surgery like endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), a quite unexplored application domain. 3D printing is an additive production process of three-dimensional objects starting from a three-dimensional digital model.