The use of dynamic CT imaging for tracking mandibular movements in a phantom.

. The objective of this study was to analyse the possibilities of using 4D CT scanning for the tracking of patients' mandibles..

Surface wear in a custom manufactured temporomandibular joint prosthesis.

The wear of a novel temporomandibular joint (TMJ) prosthesis was evaluated in an animal model. The prosthesis consisted of an additively manufactured titanium alloy (Ti Al V) mandibular condyle and glenoid fossa created through selective laser melting, with a machined vitamin E-enriched ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) surface attached to the fossa. Thirteen TMJ prosthesis were implanted in sheep, six of which had condylar heads coated with HadSat® diamond-like carbon (H-DLC).

Obstacles for accessing customised craniofacial implants in low- and middle-income countries.

Introduction: Many low resourced low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) do not have access to (high tech) developments in the medical field. The aim of this study is to research how a contemporary high-tech solution, such as customized medical implants, can be transferred to low resource LMICs.

Materials And Methods: We explored the internet to retrieve data regarding internet coverage, services providing free email accounts, and the availability of connecting devices.

Additively manufactured titanium scaffolds and osteointegration - meta-analyses and moderator-analyses of in vivo biomechanical testing.

Introduction: Maximizing osteointegration potential of three-dimensionally-printed porous titanium (3DPPT) is an ongoing focus in biomaterial research. Many strategies are proposed and tested but there is no weighted comparison of results.

Methods: We systematically searched Pubmed and Embase to obtain two pools of 3DPPT studies that performed mechanical implant-removal testing in animal models and whose characteristics were sufficiently similar to compare the outcomes in meta-analyses (MAs).

Evaluation of Patient-Specific Cranial Implant Design Using Finite Element Analysis.

Background: Various studies have investigated the load-bearing capacity of patient-specific cranial implants. However, little attention has been given to the evaluation of the design of ceramic-titanium (CeTi) implants.

Methods: A biomechanical evaluation of 3 patient-specific cranial implants was performed using finite element analysis.

Third-generation slotplates for orthognathic and facial corrective surgery.

The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the osteosynthesis material-related morbidity rates of third-generation (3.0) slotplates, and to compare those with the previously researched second-generation (2.0) slotplates.