1. 3D printing of brachycephalic and dolichocephalic canine skulls and mandibles: a complement to traditional osteotechnique
- Author
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Catia Helena de Almeida Lima Massari, Yuri Karaccas de Carvalho, and Maria Angélica Miglino
- Subjects
Orthodontics ,bones ,dogs ,General Veterinary ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Computer science ,business.industry ,Veterinary medicine ,OSSO E OSSOS ,3D printing ,Computed tomography ,head ,Volumetric reconstruction ,SF600-1100 ,medicine ,anatomical technique ,business ,rapid prototyping - Abstract
This paper aimed at reporting the creation of brachycephalic and dolichocephalic 3D synthetic anatomical models of canine heads (3D SAMCH) as a complementary technique to traditional osteotechnique using Computed Tomography (CT) images in volumetric reconstruction. The study was carried out in three stages, namely: a) preparation of canine heads in natura; b) creation of digital files of canine heads using CT; and c) 3D printing of synthetic anatomical models of canine heads. As a result, two 3D SAMCH were produced due to rarer availability in Animal Anatomy laboratories collections; the important representation of the cribriform plate was possible, but a remarkable defect presented was the teeth. It concluded that the digital files creation through CT scanner allows a fine representation of canine heads if considered pros and cons regarding the use of synthetic models instead of natural bones.
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- 2021