1 / 9

Orthopedic Implants

Orthopedic Implants. Temporomandibular J oint. Joint in the jaw where the mandible (jaw bone) meets the temporal bone at the end of the zygomatic arch Important for many functions, mainly eating and talking May have to be replaced in cases where jaw reconstruction is necessary, such as:

lucien
Download Presentation

Orthopedic Implants

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Orthopedic Implants

  2. Temporomandibular Joint • Joint in the jaw where the mandible (jaw bone) meets the temporal bone at the end of the zygomatic arch • Important for many functions, mainly eating and talking • May have to be replaced in cases where jaw reconstruction is necessary, such as: • Advanced cancer of the tongue, gums or palate • Severe accidents or burns

  3. Benefits • Help to restore quality of life especially related to activities such as talking • Help patients regain the ability to eat a more normal diet after reconstructive jaw surgery • Help to restore a better cosmetic appearance after reconstructive jaw surgery

  4. Suggested Materials • The actual moving joint assembly could be made out of Titanium or some other biocompatible, durable material. • The material The pins where the implant is attached to the “bones” would depend on the material of those “bones”. • For real bones the attachment material could be hydroxyapatite.

  5. Work Cited • WebMD.com • http://www.scielo.br/pdf/dpjo/v15n5/en_21.pdf • http://www.awardscircuit.com/ • http://abcnews.go.com/Health/doctors-perform-extensive-face-transplant/story?id=16013394#.UAcvRmGe6So

More Related