3D Printing in Medicine

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No more painful flossing
Speed up Flossing with Blizzident Customized 3D-Flosser

Blizzident is a company improving our oral hygiene by using 3D scanning to create medieval-looking flossers that quickly clean teeth.

by Hanna Watkin
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Medical Mods
Researchers Use $10 Microchip to Turn Ultrasound Machine into 3D Scanner

Using an ultrasound machine and an inexpensive microchip, researchers are able to create 3D images and hopefully enhance medical care. 

by Hanna Watkin
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Heal it Faster (and More Comfortable)
3D Printed Orthopedic Casts Offer Custom Thermal-Comfort Design

Researchers from Boston University and TU Delft are using 3D printing and infrared technology to create comfortable, custom orthopaedic casts.

by Hanna Watkin
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Grand Opening, Grander Printing
Johnson & Johnson 3D Printing Center Opens at University of Miami

The University of Miami's College of Engineering cuts the ribbon on the new 5,850-square-foot Johnson & Johnson 3D Printing Center.

by Tyler Koslow
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Helping the Professionals
Researchers from Jagiellonian University 3D Print Liver Models for Preoperative Planning

A research team from Jagiellonian University are using a desktop 3D printer to create silicone liver models to improve preoperative planning.

by Hanna Watkin
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Blinding Smile
3D Printed Braces with LED Lights and Micro Batteries Save Time and Money

Researchers from Saudi Arabia are hoping to speed up how long it takes to straighten teeth by developing 3D printed braces with LED lights and batteries.

by Hanna Watkin
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Wales to the Rescue
Surgeons Rebuild Cancerous Jaw with Unique 3D Printed Titanium Implant

Surgeons from Morriston Hospital use 3D printing to create a customized titanium implant for a woman with a jaw tumor.

by Hanna Watkin
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Personalized Aids
PoleErgo Uses 3D Printers to Create Patient-Specific Prints for People with Mobility Disabilities

Occupational therapist, Guy Ehretsmann from PoleErgo, uses 3D printing to create customized objects for patients with mobility disabilities.

by Hanna Watkin
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Reducing Wait Times
International Stem Cell Corporation Claims Breakthrough in Bioprinting Liver Cells

International Stem Cell Corporation are using a new 3D bioprinting method to produce 3D liver tissue and help treat liver diseases. 

by Hanna Watkin
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Less Ow!
Yona Care Will Make Trips to the Gynecologist Less Uncomfortable

Yona Care is offering a new speculum design, developed using 3D printing, which hopes to make gynecologist trips more enjoyable.

by Hanna Watkin
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Better Diagnosis
3D Prints of Brain Scans Aids Doctors with Diagnosis and Treatment

3D printing brain scans could help doctors diagnose and treat brain tumors and has already changed what we know about MS lesions. 

by Hanna Watkin
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Saving Lives
3D Printed Neonatal Manikins with Simulated Organs Improve Surgical Success

Patient-specific neonatal manikins, created using 3D printing and 3D printed molds, help surgeons practice before heading into surgery.

by Hanna Watkin
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The Robot Will See You Now
Robot Dentist Implants Two 3D Printed Teeth Without Human Help

A woman in China received two 3D printed teeth during an operation which was performed entirely by a robot dentist in Xi'an, Shaanxi, province.

by Hanna Watkin
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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
3D Printing Prostate Cancer Models for Surgical Planning

At NYU School of Medicine, a collaborative team are working on 3D printing multi-colored models of prostate cancer for pre-surgical planning.

by Hanna Watkin
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Help On-site
Med3DP: Disaster Relief with 3D Printable Medical Devices

Med3DP is an initiative in association with Trinity College Dublin which uses 3D printing to develop on-demand medical devices

by Hanna Watkin
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Inner Space
How 3D Printing and Scanning Technologies Can Relieve Vertigo

Two companies, Vestibular​ ​Today​ ​and​ ​3D​ ​Brooklyn​, have collaborated on a​ ​3D​ ​printed​ ​inner​ ​ear to help vertigo sufferers.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Shin-y and New
Australian Dad Has World’s First 3D Printed Shinbone Transplant

An Australian man is the world first to receive a 3D printed shinbone after developing a bone infection days after his son was born.

by Hanna Watkin
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Early Detection Made Easy
3D Printed BiliScreen Detects Liver and Pancreatic Disorders

BiliScreen is an app and 3D printed device that takes pictures of the eye to measure jaundice and help early detection of pancreatic cancer.

by Hanna Watkin
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Less animal testing
University of Oxford Develops Method of 3D Printing Living Tissues

A team of scientists from the University of Oxford showed how it's possible to 3D print living mammalian cells into living tissue constructs.

by Hanna Watkin
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Jaw Dropping!
CADSkills Develops 3D Printed Titanium Jaw Implant to Reduce Surgical Time

CADSkills has developed a titanium 3D printed implant called AMSJI which saves patients from discomfort and speeds up recovery.

by Hanna Watkin
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