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A 3D Printed Prosthesis Helps a Brazilian Mother Recover her “Missing Piece”

A 3D Printed Prosthesis Helps a Brazilian Mother Recover her “Missing Piece”

Written by David

February 9, 2020

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Denise Vicentin is a 52-year-old Brazilian mother who lost her right eye due to skin cancer in 2010, which also left her with a gaping hole in her face and left her with one half of her jaw.

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It all started 30 years ago, when Denise developed a non-cancerous facial tumor that was later removed, twice. Unfortunately, it returned again in a malignant form 20 years later. Since then, Denise has avoided being seen in public for years for she has been self-conscious about her wound. It also made it difficult for her to eat and talk.

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But after her marriage fell apart and after bursting into tears every time she caught her own reflection in the mirror, she was offered a solution.

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For years, she has been offered to have a hand-made prosthesis sculpted, but the biggest issue was that this implant and the accompanying procedure reportedly cost […]

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