Citation

Gorripati JP, Godbole Dubey SA. Cureus 2023; 15(12): e50830.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Curēus)

DOI

10.7759/cureus.50830

PMID

38249233

PMCID

PMC10797888

Abstract

The occurrence of cranial injuries has increased dramatically, and due to greater awareness among the people concerned with aesthetics needing skull reconstruction, rehabilitation of these defects has also increased in our modern age. Rehabilitation of these deficiencies with prostheses not only works as a protective shell but also improves the patient's neurological state. These cranial deformities necessitate surgical correction or repair, known as cranioplasty. Its goal is not only to rehabilitate the imperfection aesthetically, but also to alleviate psychological issues and improve the patient's social acceptance and performance. New biomedical tools, technologies, and materials are available to surgeons and prosthodontists to improve aesthetics and functions. The purpose is to develop a novel method involving affordable 3D printing technology for creating individualized polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) implants, aiming to democratize technology in prosthodontics.

Language: en

Keywords

rehabilitation; 3d printing; additive manufacturing; cranial reconstruction; cranioplasty