Are 3D printed resin surgical splints safe to use in the mouth? A comparative in vitro study

Introduction: In orthognathic surgery, surgical splints made of polymethymethacrylate or its variants are used to position the jaws before osteofixation, and occasionally left in-situ for a short duration to guide the occlusion postoperatively. However, allergic reactions can be caused by unreacted...

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Main Authors: Yang Sha, Bernadette Quah, Timothy Jie Han Sng, Chee Weng Yong, Intekhab Islam, Raymond Chung Wen Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Annals of 3D Printed Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666964122000510