A three dimensional approach to medical care is becoming more the norm. 3D printing painted a clearer picture for college student Emma Fuchs – who had three facial procedures since she was 15-years-old. She explains, “You were’t going into it blindly. I was very nervous before the jaw surgery, especially because there’s a lot happening, a long surgery. But it definitely, it gave me insight into what exactly they were doing and how it would turn out.”

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Plastic Surgeon Dr. Derek Steinbacher at Yale Medicine relies on 3D models. Pointing to one he says, “Based on this, we can really appreciate the anatomy and see the nerve coming through the lower jaw. You can see the positions of the teeth and the the roots.” Details — for a virtual run through. “It gives us a chance.” says Dr. Steinbacher, “To think about the procedure […]

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