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Have you ever seen a cancer patient with 3D-printed jaw? - Watch it to believe it

Defying the odds, a team of doctors from Indiana University have managed to give a tongue cancer patient a 3D-printed jaw after he lost his natural jaw to the side effects of radiation treatments.

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: If you are among the unfortunate ones to lose your lower jaw to cancer, then sadly, there aren't enough options for prosthetics.

Defying the odds, a team of doctors from Indiana University have managed to give a tongue cancer patient a 3D-printed jaw after he lost his natural jaw to the side effects of radiation treatments.

The patient is now wearing the prosthesis comfortably without bringing it to anybody's notice.

Watch:

(Video courtesy: Formlabs)

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