Dongyuan Luo1, Ting Li2, Hongtao Wang1, Yiyang Chen3. 1. 1 Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. 2. 2 The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. 3. 3 Department of Oral and Maxillary Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: : This report describes the design and printing of personalized nasal stents for cleft lip using 3-dimensional (3D) technology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: : We used silicone rubber to make the impressions, a 3D laser scanner to obtain 3D data, and Dental SG resin cartridges as printing material. We printed the personalized nasal stents using a photosensitive resin printer. RESULTS: : We placed the stents in patients after cleft lip surgery. They enabled personalized adjustment and good anastomosis, with a low probability of slipping from the nasal cavity. CONCLUSION: : With this technique, we can provide good nasal support for patients with cleft lip.
OBJECTIVE: : This report describes the design and printing of personalized nasal stents for cleft lip using 3-dimensional (3D) technology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: : We used silicone rubber to make the impressions, a 3D laser scanner to obtain 3D data, and Dental SG resin cartridges as printing material. We printed the personalized nasal stents using a photosensitive resin printer. RESULTS: : We placed the stents in patients after cleft lip surgery. They enabled personalized adjustment and good anastomosis, with a low probability of slipping from the nasal cavity. CONCLUSION: : With this technique, we can provide good nasal support for patients with cleft lip.