Medical & Dental

Can you imagine being able to perform an operation on your organs in real time? Though this might seem to be science fiction, thanks to additive manufacturing it may actually be possible, at least according to British youtuber Tom Scott.…

The use of 3D printing in medicine is opening the door to the development of new and innovative applications. The main advantage offered by this technology is the possibility of offering customized solutions that are adapted to each patient’s need.…

 Bone surgeries are a complex and painful process, and surgeons take extensive precautions to prevent infection. Bone infections are difficult to treat, often requiring at best antibiotics and at worst lengthy hospital stays and surgeries. Therefore, any product which aims…

The war in Ukraine began on 24th February 2022 with the Russian invasion of the country. Since then, millions of lives have been affected and countless citizens and soldiers have suffered serious injury resulting in amputation. This is tragic, of…

When it comes to the body, the parts relating to the fives senses are undoubtedly some of the most important. Eyesight, hearing, taste, touch and smell allow humans and other creatures to explore the universe around them and the sudden…

More and more people are suffering from intestinal infections and urinary system problems, including but not limited to bladder cancer, colon cancer and Crohn’s disease. These kind of diseases are also ones for which people have to undergo an ostomy,…

Medical applications in 3D printing are vast and growing larger by the day. One that is increasingly important, but perhaps less discussed, centers on microfluidics. Microfluidic devices (microfluidic chips) have emerged over the past 30 years and have been rapidly…

3D printing has been applied to reconstructive surgery to create a nose graft for a patient who underwent intense cancer treatment. This amazing feat happened occured at IUCT Oncopole (University Cancer Institute of Toulouse), a cancer care, research, and training…

It is more than obvious that medicine has benefited particularly from additive manufacturing within the last few years. In addition to the production of facial masks, prostheses, orthoses or even educational material, there has also been increasing investment in the…

With 1 in 3 American adults living with doctor-diagnosed arthritis, a painful and difficult-to-treat condition, medical advances are essential for improving their quality of life. The Fraunhofer Institute, a German research organization with 76 bases across the country, has worked…

It is becoming increasingly evident that additive manufacturing has a pivotal role to play within the medical sector. This is largely due to the ability to create and customize solutions tailored to each individual. From bioprinting projects for tissue development…

According to the World Health Organization, 15 million babies are born prematurely each year. A newborn is considered premature when it is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. This abnormality can cause health complications for the baby, especially in terms…