Marrow and jaw disease revival for cancer patients thanks to 3D printing technology

Mrs. H.T.H (56 years old, Dong Nai) is one of the patients who have successfully surgery thanks to this technology.Earlier, she often suffered from pain in the lower jaw bone, accompanied by increasing swelling.After visiting at Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, she was diagnosed with jaw bone cancer, fortunately the tumor was not metastatic.

Doctors appointed surgery to remove tumor combining jawbone regeneration with 3D printing technique."After a week of surgery, I was able to speak again.According to Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Anh Khoi - Head of the Surgery Department - Ham face, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, the treatment process begins with CT scanning to determine the exact location and level of damage of the tumor.

Based on the image data, the doctor extracts the patient's lower jaw bone structure, from which the design of the appropriate recovery model, ensuring the balance and harmony on the patient's face.After that, the team of doctors conducted the design and manufacturing three -dimensional braces with specialized alloys, usually titanium or aluminum, ensuring completely suitable for the bone shape of each patient.

This is a highly individualized step, because each brace is only used for one person.Next, the doctors shape the transplant bone so that the joints are completely joint with the created 3D brace, then fix this structure into the remaining jawbone and connect blood vessels to feed the new bone area.The outstanding advantage of 3D technology is high accuracy, helping to restore chewing, speaking and face aesthetics almost intact.

Thanks to the regeneration of each person's separate image, this method is not only suitable for surgery but also optimizing cosmetic factors, helping patients regain confidence after treatment."Applying 3D printing technology in regenerating jaw bone is a big step of modern medicine, towards individualization of individualization.

However, this technique requires a team of highly skilled surgeons, smooth coordination between specialties such as cancer, shaping and microsurgery," said the representative of Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital.This is a good signal for many jaw bone cancer patients.

Thanks to 3D technology, not only life is prolonged but the quality of life is also significantly improved.