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Title:: Application progress of 3D printing technology in maxillofacial plastic surgery

Author(s):: YIN Junfeiyang1; 2; 3; ZHONG Jing1; 2; 3; CHEN Lizhi1; 2; 3; HUANG Wenhua1; 2; 3; 1. Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; 2. Guangdong Province Medical 3D Printing Application Transformation Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou 510030, China;
3. Guangdong Shunde Southern Medical Science Park Co., Ltd, Shunde 528315, China

Keywords:: ; Keywords: maxillofacial; three-dimensional printing; orthopedics; review

Abstract:: Abstract: In recent years, three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has been widely studied and applied in the field of biomedicine, and many studies have shown that this technology can effectively improve the orthopedic surgery. Based on the development of 3D printing technology in maxillofacial plastic surgery, the application of 3D printing technology in the preoperative simulation, medical education, clinical application and prosthesis production are reviewed. The application characteristics, application scopes and advantages of 3D printing technology in different situations are mainly summarized in this review. Moreover, the current new methods of 3D printing technology in clinical application are introduced; main difficulties and development direction of the technology are presented; and the development trend of the technology is prospected.