Towards the development of an optimized digital technology for the implementation of customized natural material implant systems

• Main Authors: Rachid Aloua, Faiçal Slimani, Abdellah Boualam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
• Series: Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Subjects: Technology for the implementation; Biomaterial, Maxillofacial implants; Surgery
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147621001187

The processing technologies have made it possible to develop customized implants for maxillofacial applications using biomaterials such as inert, natural, or composite biomaterials. Today, maxillofacial implants are digitally designed and fabricated directly without the need for physical anatomical models and prosthetists, thanks to advances in computing power, 3D modeling software, and manufacturing technologies. This correspondence article outlines the main features of the optimization process of a bio-filling material using the finite element method (FEM) which is a mathematical simulation method for mechanical analysis. It is widely used for biomechanical analysis of complex structures with different shapes, loads, and materials [17], with software such as ANSYS and SOLIDWORKS as design and analysis tools, to make the manufacturing system efficient and sustainable, with the implementation of a sustainable design approach.