Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): Ushering a new era in jaw joint replacement in Tamil Nadu, SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani a reputed multi-speciality hospital in Chennai, has successfully performed rare surgeries of total jaw joint replacement using 3D-printed as well as readymade jaw joints for three patients, recently.
Ushering a new era in jaw joint replacement in Tamil Nadu SIMS Hospital Vadapalani a reputed multi-speciality hospital in Chennai has successfully performed rare surgeries of total jaw joint replacement using 3D-printed as well as readymade jaw joints for three patients recentlyThough surgeries for the replacement of hip and knee joints have become common the ones for the replacement of jaw joints and the use of 3D printed custom-made joints are newThis patient also had the complaints of sleep apnoea snoring and sleep disorder due to less oxygenation and hypoplasia of jaw bone smaller than normal jaw boneFor this patient first the jaw bone was lengthened with distraction and later total joint replacement was performedSince no bone was available to fix the joint the total jaw joint was replaced with artificial jaws made of titanium and polyethylene using 3D printing technology
Chennai SIMS Hospital in the city claimed to have performed rare surgeries of total jaw joint replacement using 3D-printed as well as readymade jaw joints for three patients recentlyThough surgeries for the replacement of hip and knee joints have become common the ones for the replacement of jaw joints and the use of 3D printed custom-made joints are new it saidExplaining the uniqueness of the procedure Dr K Sridhar director Institute of Craniofacial Aesthetic Plastic Surgery SIMS Hospital said We have performed total jaw joint replacement for three different patientsIn one patient who had zero mouth opening following a jaw surgery done elsewhere the damaged jaw bone part was replaced with an artificial part made of titanium metal
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