Medical & Dental

Osteosarcomas are malignant bone tumors, and there are two to three new cases per million people per year. It is the most common primary malignant bone tumor, and 50 percent of cases occur in children and adolescents. The treatment of…

3D printing has had a profound impact on the medical community, and one area where the technology is really showing its usefulness is in pediatrics. Children have more variable anatomy than adults because their bodies are still developing, so when…

Additive manufacturing finds its place in a multitude of applications, both in the world of footwear and in the medical field. In this context, orthopedic shoes are usually associated with unattractive designs, which has led many patients to ignore medical…

Researchers at the University of Queensland have accomplished an incredible feat. Clinicians at the school of dentistry have successfully used custom-made 3D printed bone scaffolds in staged alveolar bone augmentation to help rebuild part of a man’s jawbone. The hope…

Animal experimentation for medical purposes raises many questions, especially ethical ones. That is why a team of scientists from the Henry Royce Institute is 3D printing bone structures to study different forms of cancer. The aim is to see how…

Epilepsy is a chronic, neurological disease characterized by recurrent seizures and can significantly impair the quality of life of those affected. One treatment for it, prescribed mainly in European nations, is Cannabidiol (CBD)-based medicines. CBD is a medical substance obtained…

In this week’s 3DExpress, start off with a new French partnership between Lynxter and 3Deus that could help advance silicone additive manufacturing in the industrial and healthcare sectors. Then learn about Creality’s latest launch and how the combination of chocolate…

Milk fever is a widespread problem in agriculture that can have considerable economic and health consequences for cows and farms. One of the most common metabolic diseases in dairy cattle, in one study, milk fever was estimated to affect 50%…

Traumatic limb amputation affects over 50 million people globally. Many opt to adopt prostheses, but integrating them into daily life can be a challenging journey, filled with both physical and emotional hurdles. These devices significantly influence the way individuals engage…

The inner ear, especially the cochlea, remains one of the most challenging areas to address in medicine due to its intricate anatomy and limited accessibility. This presents significant hurdles in treating hearing loss (including hyperacusis) and other inner ear disorders.…

3D printing has been revolutionizing medicine for years: from 3D-printed custom drugs to bioprinted replicas of human tissue, the technology promises to change how treatments are administered, offering an unprecedented level of personalization. Now, researchers at Caltech have minuscule robots…

In the medical field, in addition to applications such as the creation of prostheses or the optimization of surgical procedures, 3D printing is also opening up new perspectives for research. For example, it can be used to design replicas of…