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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Oct 22.
Published in final edited form as: J Dent Res. 2006 Nov;85(11):966–979. doi: 10.1177/154405910608501101

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Design and engineering of minipig mandibular condyle. (A) Original Computed Tomography (CT) scan of minipig mandible. (B) Image-based design of condyle scaffold. (C) PCL (polycaprolactone) degradable polymer scaffold fabricated with SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) attached to the ramus. (D) Regrowth of condyle following 3 months’ implantation (new condyle shown in red circle). (E) Comparison with normal condyle from contralateral side in Yucatan minipig.