3D Systems Introduces Jaw in a Day® Single Surgery Dental Rehabilitation

3D Systems launched its Jaw in a Day®, the latest addition to its VSP® (Virtual Surgical Planning) Reconstruction product line. Jaw in a Day is a patient-specific process that lets surgeons perform a full jaw reconstruction in a single surgery – which could spare patients from months of costly, painful and disruptive medical treatment.

Traditional dental rehabilitation requires multiple surgeries and persistent care over a 6-12 month period. This pattern of procedures often results in patients missing teeth, which introduces a variety of adverse aesthetic, functional and psychological effects to the patient that can interfere with patients’ working and social lives throughout the course of treatment.

Jaw in a Day is a single surgery jaw and dental reconstruction enabled via 3D Systems’ VSP Reconstruction service. Surgeons work with 3D Systems engineers who use digital CAD/CAM technology to create a personalized surgical plan and design patient-specific surgical guides, models and instruments. These devices are then 3D printed and sterilized for reference and use during the unique procedure. Immediate placement of a provisional dental prosthesis eliminates the need for multiple surgeries, resulting in a complete dental reconstruction months before traditional treatment options.

Jaw in a Day offers treatment at a lower cost, with a quicker recovery period. Because patients are able to limit operating time to a single procedure, It also reduces the chance of infection and complications that may inherently be more likely with the multiple surgeries of traditional treatment plans.