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Use of 3D printed models in student education of craniofacial traumas
Author(s) -
Nicot Romain,
Druelle Charles,
Schlund Matthias,
RolandBillecart Thomas,
Gwénaël Raoul,
Ferri Joël,
Gosset Didier
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/edt.12479
Subject(s) - 3d printed , craniofacial , dicom , haptic technology , 3d printer , 3d model , cad , computer science , three dimensional printing , 3d printing , engineering drawing , process (computing) , orthodontics , computer graphics (images) , engineering , medicine , biomedical engineering , simulation , artificial intelligence , mechanical engineering , psychiatry , operating system
A low‐cost 3D printed model has been introduced into the oral and maxillofacial surgery teaching program of undergraduate students to improve education and mechanical comprehension of craniofacial trauma. Steps of the 3D printed haptic model building process are listed. 3D printed models of facial fractures were obtained from Data Imaging and Communications in Medicine ( DICOM ) data. Computed Aided Design and Manufacturing ( CAD ‐ CAM ) freeware was used to create new fractures on the standard tessellation language ( STL ) file. 3D printed haptic model appears to be an efficient low‐cost support for craniofacial trauma education of undergraduate students.