3D printer-created jaw fitted to woman

13 Feb 2012
Tags: Surgery
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A 3D-printed lower jaw has been fitted in an 83-year-old woman – a world first, according to doctors. The implant, made of titanium powder and fused together in layers by a laser, was designed through a 3D digital design process and printed within a few hours.

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