| Literature DB >> 24777002 |
Jason Watson1, Muhanad Hatamleh, Ahed Alwahadni, Dilip Srinivasan.
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Patients with significant craniofacial asymmetry may have functional problems associated with their occlusion and aesthetic concerns related to the imbalance in soft and hard tissue profiles. This report details a case of facial asymmetry secondary to left mandible angle deficiency due to undergoing previous radiotherapy. We describe the correction of the bony deformity using computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing custom-made titanium onlay using novel direct metal laser sintering. The direct metal laser sintering onlay proved a very accurate operative fit and showed a good aesthetic correction of the bony defect with no reported complications postoperatively. It is a useful low-morbidity technique, and there is no resorption or associated donor-site complications.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24777002 DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000659
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Craniofac Surg ISSN: 1049-2275 Impact factor: 1.046