February 5, 2012 12:50 am PST
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Woman's infected jaw removed, 3D printed replacement implanted
An 83-year-old woman with a badly infected lower jaw had the entire thing replaced with a 3D printed titanium/bioceramic replica. The surgery was performed by doctors from the University of Hasselt (Belgium) in collaboration with Dutch surgeons. The 3D printer prints titanium powder layer by layer, while a computer controlled laser ensures that the correct [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/fX5or_hM0rk/womans-infected-jaw-removed.html
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