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Dr. Veerabahu M is a renowned Maxillofacial Surgeon and the President of the Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, India. He is the Professor & Head of the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Ragas Dental College & Hospital, Chennai. He is one of the pioneers who envisioned the potential of 3D Printing technology and its application when the technology was still in its infancy in India. Learn more about Medical 3D Printing on www.surgeonsin3dprinting.com. Subscribe Apple I Google I Amazon Music I Spotify I Gaana Resources: Join the Facebook community Surgeons in 3D Printing! Visit the website: www.surgeonsin3dprinting.com. Three Take aways 3D Technology will soon be the part of our curriculum so one needs to get trained. It is a stepping stone for learning other technologies like Bioprinting. It is an important part of enhancing surgical outcomes and helps in patient education. Sponsors: Reconstructive Healthcare Solutions Private Ltd. Show Notes **Click the time stamp to jump directly to that point in the episode. Today’s AudioTraining Insights & Future of 3D Technology in Maxillofacial Reconstruction [00:41]: Dr Veerabahu shares his story about how he got started with 3D Technology and its applications.He shares the contribution of his colleague , his mentor and engineers with whom he got associated. [02:07]: Dr Veerabahu elaborates the difficulties and outcomes of conventional surgery for complex orbital injuries which led him to find his way to 3D Technology as a surgical tool. [04:16]: He discusses in detail his experience of using virtual planning for reconstruction of secondary traumatic injuries of orbit and how it could prevent complications.He also discusses the role of Medical Models on enhancing Patient education. [05:12]: Dr Veerabahu shares about his famous case which appeared in the Times of India when not many people were aware of 3D Technology.He shares his story about the case and about his vision that he had about the technology. [07:30]: Dr Veerabahu shared insights about sub-periosteal Implants. [08:33]: He also shares his views on how 3D Printing is growing through branches of dentistry and maxillofacial surgery. It is now growing bigger and getting to regenerative medicine and Bioprinting organs. [11:42]: Dr Veerabahu shares his message to the surgeons at different stages in their career to start with 3D Technology before it is too late.He says it is coming in our curriculum and can be made affordable by more people using it. [15:49]: Here is his message for surgeons who are just beginning their surgical journey. [17:27]: Dr Veerabahu shares his insights on how this technology is also creating job opportunities for our dental fraternity to work with medical fraternity as this technology is a common thread across specialities. [18:18]: Dr Veerabahu shares the inside story of the Association working to build platforms for the penetration of this technology. Killer Resources Take the first step to your 3D Printing journey. Register for the upcoming course on Introduction to 3D Printing. Connect with us on a zoom call for 20 minutes free consultation.



