more-inThe Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) has acquired a 3D printer for its Department of Plastic Surgery. Jipmer acquired the 3D printer for extending the option of personalised implants to patients in a cost-effective manner. The patients had been dependent on external expertise for the fabrication of the digital 3D models and further processing to make it compatible with the 3D printer. The 3D printer obviates the need for plastic surgeons to depend on private units for fabricating predominantly dental implants, said Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Head of Plastic Surgery. The in-house facility for 3D printing will allow for higher precision in fabricating implants made of Poly methyl methacrylate from scan output, he said.

Source: The Hindu July 26, 2017 03:11 UTC