Volume 27, Issue 140, October 2023

Prosthetic rehabilitation of cranial defect with 3- dimensional printed mold using polymethylmethacrylate implant

Smruti Gujjelwar^1♦, Mithilesh Dhamande², Seema Sathe³, Ankita Pathak⁴

¹Post Graduate student, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
²Reader, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
³Head of Department, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
⁴Post Graduate student, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India

^♦Corresponding author
Post Graduate student, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

Aim and Background: Many patients are requesting cranial prosthetics due to the better treatment options for head injuries. A cranial prosthesis helps the patient's psychological health while relieving pain and discomfort. Repairing the cranial vault serves three purposes: safeguarding the brain tissue beneath, lessening any localized discomfort and patients concerned, and enhancing the skull’s appearance. Case description: This article reports the case of a 30-yearold female patient who underwent cranioplasty and had a personalized threedimensional (3D) template mold made for polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) implant fabrication to cover the defect. Using biomaterials and a 3D printer, the virtual representations were turned into accurate models. The unique 3Dprinted mold was used to create the PMMA implant. Conclusion: With a simple and cost-effective production procedure, 3D molds for PMMA implants may enable an aesthetic reconstruction with the potential for reduced complication rates.

Keywords: Cranioplasty, Cranial implant, Cranial defects, Polymethylmethacrylate resin, PMMA prosthesis, Cranial vault reconstruction, Low-cost prosthesis 3D printing

Medical Science, 2023, 27, e361ms3097

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v27i140.e361ms3097

Published: 03 October 2023