LayerWise builds world's first complete lower jaw implant

LayerWise applied Additive Manufacturing (AM) to produce an award-winning Titanium total lower jaw implant reconstruction. To treat a senior patient's progressive osteomyelitis of almost the entire bone, surgeons opted for such a complete implant the first time ever. LayerWise specialists printed the patient-specific implant design incorporating articulated joints and dedicated features. The complex reconstruction has been implanted successfully. It restored the patient's facial esthetics and allowed her to regain her speech within hours.
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[Eliasn]

Forgive my possibly ignorant question: but how does strength of this compare to something forged the traditional way? Are there any drawbacks to this method?

[LayerWise]

Hey, the implant is made of Titanium which features higher strength than other metals. The additive manufacturing technology offers nearly unlimited freedom of shape compared to traditional traditional metalworking methods. Additive manufacturing is a suitable method for producing these patient-specific implants. Considering the shorter surgery period and partient recovery time, it is an affordable method as well. Regards, Rob

[colin sheppard]

hey this looks amazing and like something i might need in teh very near future. As most of my lower jaw bone has been destroyed. Been going to the doctors for almost two years before they cam to the conclussion that it might be Gorhams Disease. Hopefully starting treatment soon.

[LayerWise]

I can send more specific information to you. Just send an email to rob(dot)snoeijs(at)layerwise(d­ot)com . And I will reply to your email. Thanks. Rob

[yoggyz06]

Congrats guys! Next step: Build Wolverine's skeleton ;).

How long did the fabrication process take? What is the degree of precision on this jaw, micrometers? This is just beautiful engineering that eased up someone's life. Superb.

[LayerWise]

Hey fab tookroughly 10 hours. Precision is approx. 40 micron. Cheers, Rob

[MinotawrTV]

Jaw dropping stuff !

[aaronr90a]

is there no audio?

[SanguineAlasPestis]

RAIDEN.

Enough said.

[MangoDaisy]

My cousin apparently needs to get his entire lower mandible removed! I'm shocked. He has tumors that are growing extremely fast in the bone, and I can't find any videos on surgeries and recoveries of the actual patients with a replacement jaw!

[chillingification]

Hey Guys Does anybody know how they created the 3d model for that jaw?

[Max Silva]

Hi, I'm Maxsuel da Silva, I live in the city of Bauru - SP, Brazil. I'm studying Biomedical Systems in Technological University of Sao Paulo - Bauru-SP, I specialize in the project area, and would appreciate some suggestions on what professionals should look at the articles so I can have in college. I await your response. Thank you.

[Juho x]

Nice Joker-smile at the end ;)

[DrBermant]

I love the concept, however there are many details missing and youtube does not permit full link based discussions of any topic.

Michael Bermant, M.D.

Retired Plastic Surgeon

[pionisensei]

Yes, just search for "Selective laser sintering".

[RobWalrond]

Just what i was wondering myself

[gdog48001]

Hey so i was wondering, when will i be able to just get a full titanium skeleton? I could just get like a bone marrow sack installed or something. But i NEED robot bones. Gotta keep up with skynet, u kno?