Fig. 2
From: Titanium mesh for bone augmentation in oral implantology: current application and progress
Digital procedure for preforming titanium mesh and three-dimensional-printed titanium mesh. a–d Digital procedure for preforming titanium mesh. a View of the three-dimensional virtual alveolar defect. b View of ideal augmented alveolar ridge after three-dimensional virtual bone augmentation according to arch form and expected implant position. c Titanium mesh was preformed on the virtual augmented maxilla model. d The preformed and trimmed titanium mesh. e–h Digital procedure for three-dimensional-printed titanium mesh. e Exposure of the implant was observed on the alveolar bone defect site after virtual implantation. f View of ideal augmented alveolar ridge after three-dimensional virtual bone augmentation according to arch form and expected implant position. g Three-dimensional design of the titanium mesh according to the ideal augmented ridge. h Three-dimensional-printed titanium mesh on the ideal augmented alveolar ridge model
