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Fig. 3

From: Fully-customized distraction assembly for maxillofacial distraction osteogenesis: a novel device and its experimental accuracy verification

Fig. 3

The positioning guide for distraction assembly. a A positioning guide (pink) designed for group 1 to position and hold the customized fixation plates (★) at the exact simulated position and direction, based on their orientation and position relative to the teeth by occlusal wafer. b A positioning guide (purple) with occlusal wafer designed for group 2 to position and hold both the distractor part and the customized fixation plates (★) based on the simulation scheme. c A 3D-printed experiment model with the customized fixation plate unit (for group 1; ★) that was guided into the planned position on the surface of the mandibular model by the in-place positioning guide (●). d An experiment model with the distraction unit (for control group), which was directed by the positioning guide (●) and assembled to the fixation plate (★) at the slots

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