Fig. 6

Fabricated PLA 3D models used clinically with a laminating pitch of 0.3 mm and a fill density of 50%. a Precise reproduction of cystic lesions and tooth roots in the maxilla. b Used in pre-vending of reconstruction plate. c Used for preoperative evaluation of secondary reconstruction of the mandible. d Patient-specific 3D jaw bone model of a patient with a jaw deformity. e Model embodies the amount of maxillary movement and direction in Le Fort I osteotomy (white-arrow) and bone trimming of mandibular ramus (arrowhead). f Confirmation of interferences between mandibular proximal and distal segments for the mandibular setback in sagittal split ramus osteotomy (arrow). g Fixation plates in mandibular advancement