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Advanced digital technology in prosthetic reconstruction
Author(s) -
Verma Suzanne Nicole
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.400.3
Subject(s) - rapid prototyping , computer science , cad , artificial intelligence , human–computer interaction , biomedical engineering , computer vision , medicine , engineering drawing , engineering , mechanical engineering
Anaplastology is the art and science of restoring a malformed or absent part of the human body through artificial means. These custom prostheses are created to mimic contour, form, and color of the missing anatomy, and can provide the patient the opportunity to function in society as they would previously. Fabrication of facial prostheses has been revolutionized as digital technologies have opened the door to a substantial shift in the way anaplastologists conceptualize and provide facial prosthetic treatment. Computer‐driven systems have contributed to the exploitation of 3D imaging, simulation programs, CAD/CAM, and rapid prototyping systems, and helped identify new, accurate, cost and time‐efficient means of fabricating prostheses and providing patient treatment.