1Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, (Punjab), India
2Principal, Prof. and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, (Punjab), India
3Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, (Punjab), India
4Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Research, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, (Punjab), India
*Corresponding author: Dr. Gursimrat Kaur Brar, Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, (Punjab), India
Online published on 1 May, 2021.
Maxillofacial anomalies have been challenging as a result of technological shortcomings that could not provide a consistent treatment modalities to perfectly restore patient-specific anatomy. With the advent of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology, a rapid and cost-effective workflow in prosthetic rehabilitation has taken the place of the outdated procedures. This review effectively describe the interdisciplinary practice of Maxillofacial prosthesis fabrication, retention by outlining fabrication and a myriad of clinical examples in the craniofacial complex, and a glimpse of the future of bioengineering principles to restore bioactivity and physiology to the previously defected tissue.
Maxillofacial Prosthesis, Electron beam melting, Tissue Engineering, Facial Defects, Digital Technologies
