Three-Dimensional Printed Silicone Bite Blocks for Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Cancer—A Preliminary Study

Three-Dimensional Printed Silicone Bite Blocks for Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Cancer—A Preliminary Study

Conventional methods that have been developed to immobilize the mouth and tongue for radiotherapy (RT) in head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment have been unsatisfactory. We, therefore, developed three-dimensional (3D), customizable, silicone bite blocks and examined their clinical feasibility. For HN...

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Main Authors: Yu-Ming Huang, Jehn-Chuan Lee, Chien-Ming Chu, Hung-Chi Tai, Tien-Chi Hou, Fred Yi-Shueh Chen, Chih-Wen Chi, Yu-Jen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
3d printing
3d bite blocks
silicone
head and neck cancer
radiotherapy
oral fixation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/5/1688

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