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Australian Woman Receives 3D Printed Jaw Implant After Tumor Removal
3D printing continues to lead the medical field to new heights, and while this is a boon for scientists, surgeons, and progressive technology—patients are often the ones emerging as the…
What is the Cheapest and Fastest Method of 3D Printing Medical Models?
There are numerous applications for 3D printing in the medical industry, but one of the most prevalent is the 3D printing of medical models. It’s becoming easier and less expensive…
3D Scanning and 3D Printing Could Help Solve a Mystery of Human Migration
There are differing opinions about when humans started migrating out of Africa. One model shows us leaving between 40,000 and 80,000 years ago in a mass migration, while another belief…
3D Design and 3D Printing Enhance Creation of Patient-Specific Titanium Jaw Implants
While we’ve seen 3D printed medical implants made out of materials like silicone and cobalt chromium, the most common metal of choice is titanium due to its low density and high…
Australian Woman’s Smile is Restored by 3D Printed Titanium Jaw Implant
Susie Robinson was 20 years old when the car she was driving went off the road and crashed into a tree one evening in 1989. The policeman who arrived on…
3D Printing and Advanced Technology Should Cut Back on Perceived Need to Travel Abroad for Medical Care
There have been many exciting innovations in medical 3D printing, most notably in surgery. One place that’s embracing the many groundbreaking applications of 3D printing is the United Arab Emirates (UAE):…
Cancer Survivor with 3D Printed Jaw Prosthesis Feels Good About Life Again, Inspires Doctor & 3D Designer
I’m probably not the only one who as a child more than once shouted, “That’s not fair!” receiving in return the frequent and typical parental response: “Well, life’s not fair.”…
Dentists are Now Capable of Using 3D Printers to Reconstruct Entire Jaws
In 2009, fashion designer Josh Stephenson was diagnosed with a rare type of eye cancer that had spread throughout his face. After unsuccessfully undergoing radiotherapy in 2010, the cancer continued…
3D Systems and 3D Printing Aid in the Effort to Reconstruct Young Zimbabwean Man’s Face
Nothing can be done to erase the trauma experienced by Blessing Makwera, a native of Zimbabwe whose life was changed irrevocably when a land mine exploded in his face when…
After Brutal Attack, Boris the Tortoise Receives a Prosthetic Upper Jaw Thanks to 3D Printing
It really is remarkable what 3D printing has been able to do for a variety of animals over the last year or two. We’ve covered so many tremendous stories about…
3D Medical Limited Receives Order for 25 3D Printed Titanium Jaw Implants
The medical industry has been ripe with 3D printing innovation, as numerous areas within the field have embraced the up and coming technology. Titanium implants were first introduced into the…
Australian Man Receives 3D Printed Titanium Jaw Prosthesis
When it comes to 3D printing, it seems like small tidbits of history are being made all the time, as the “first of its kind” feats continue to roll in. …
3-year-old Chinese Girl Now Able to Speak and Eat Thanks to a 3D Printed Medical Model of Her Fused Jaw
It seems like every week there are one or two new medical miracles coming out of China which involve 3D printing. By ‘miracle’ I mean complicated medical procedures which likely…
Two South African Cancer Patients Receive 3D Printed Titanium Jaw Implants
Advancements in medicine are taking place at rates we have never seen before. Whether it’s IBM’s Watson computer taking advantage of its insanely powerful computational abilities to crunch troves of…
