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Bone Contouring in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Definition, Indications, and Manufacturing Considerations

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Replacement of maxillofacial defects is challenging due to the complex 3D contour. Computer-designed patient-specific implant (PSI) has stability, predictable results, accuracy, and defect adaptation. These prostheses are used to restore the form and function of the bone. Bone contouring means the reconstruction of bone defects that have only disturbed the standard form of the face without any specific roll in the function. This chapter brings up the process of reconstructing facial defects with bone contouring PSIs and briefly describes possible complications and commonly used materials.

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Zeinab Bakhtiari

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Bakhtiari, Z., Khojasteh, A. (2023). Bone Contouring in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Definition, Indications, and Manufacturing Considerations. In: Khojasteh, A., Ayoub, A.F., Nadjmi, N. (eds) Emerging Technologies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8602-4_6

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