Open AccessAccuracy of medical models made by consumer-grade fused deposition modelling printers
Author(s) -
Christian Petropolis,
Daniel Kozan,
Leif Sigurdson
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2292-5511
pISSN - 2292-5503
DOI - 10.4172/plastic-surgery.1000912
Subject(s) - fused deposition modeling , calipers , 3d printer , computer graphics (images) , 3d printing , craniofacial , materials science , computer science , mathematics , engineering drawing , engineering , mechanical engineering , composite material , geometry , medicine , psychiatry
Additive manufacturing using fused deposition modelling (FDM) has become widely available with the development of consumer-grade three-dimensional printers. To be useful in maxillofacial surgery, models created by these printers must accurately reproduce the craniofacial skeleton.