Title :
Design and development of customized temporomandibular joint prosthesis system: Case presentation
Author :
Arango, Adriana ; Velasquez, Jorge ; Valencia, N. ; Toro, M. ; Rios, T.
Author_Institution :
Clinica las Vegas, Medellin, Colombia
fDate :
April 29 2013-May 4 2013
Abstract :
A temporomandibular joint prosthesis system was locally developed, the system´s greatest advantages are its capacity to adapt to each patient´s specific needs and the fact that is developed and manufactured locally which allows the health system to have better access to this kind of treatments. The preliminary results of a patient treated with the temporomandibular joint prosthesis developed system are presented.
Keywords :
prosthetics; customized temporomandibular joint prosthesis system; patient specific needs; Conferences; Couplings; Electronic mail; Instruments; Joints; Prosthetics; Customized; Design; Prosthesis; Temporomandibular joint;
Conference_Titel :
Health Care Exchanges (PAHCE), 2013 Pan American
Conference_Location :
Medellin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6254-2
DOI :
10.1109/PAHCE.2013.6568210