Shanghai Journal of Stomatology ›› 2016, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (6): 762-765.

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Applications of 3D printing technology in teaching of oromaxillofacial head and neck surgical oncology

RUAN Min, JI Tong, ZHANG Chen-ping   

  1. Department of Oromaxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology. Shanghai 200011, China
  • Received:2016-05-16 Online:2016-12-25 Published:2016-12-29

Abstract: [Summary] With the increasing maturation of 3D printing technology, as well as its application in various industries, investigation of 3D printing technology into clinic medical education becomes an important task of the current medical education. The teaching content of oromaxillofacial head and neck surgical oncology is complicated and diverse, making lower understanding/memorizing efficiency and insufficient skill training. To overcome the disadvantage of traditional teaching method, it is necessary to introduce 3D printing technique into teaching of oromaxillofacial head and neck surgical oncology, in order to improve the teaching quality and problem solving capabilities, and finally promote cultivation of skilled and innovative talents.

Key words: 3D printing, Oromaxillofacial head and neck surgical oncology, Teaching methods, Cultivation of talents

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