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Craniofacial Model Generation Using CAD/CAM Software

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Patients with skull and/or facial injuries resulting in bone damage require artificial models in order to replace the originally damaged bone portion. Traditionally, surgeons use the inaccurate method of estimating the size and shape of the bone to be replaced. The task of manual reconstruction is highly subjective in nature and may involve human errors and hence the same task when performed with the use of software provides highly accurate results. Eventually, there has been a transition from manual methods to CAD/CAM software and 3D printing technique to fabricate these models. These 3D printed models would provide assistance to surgeons performing aforementioned surgeries. The motive of this study is to: (a) propose a suitable methodology to fabricate the damaged portion of the craniofacial bone and (b) guide complex craniofacial surgery and implantology procedures.

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The authors are grateful to MHRD for funding this project of Design Innovation Center under the subtheme “Medical Devices & Restorative Technologies” and “Director UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh for their consistent support in completing this work.

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    Aditi Rawat, Deepkamal Kaur Gill, Divya Bajaj, Mamta Juneja, Anand Gupta & Prashant Jindal

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Rawat, A., Gill, D.K., Bajaj, D., Juneja, M., Gupta, A., Jindal, P. (2019). Craniofacial Model Generation Using CAD/CAM Software. In: Krishna, C., Dutta, M., Kumar, R. (eds) Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Communication, Computing and Networking. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 46. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1217-5_79

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