3D printing of titanium-coated gradient composite lattices for lightweight mandibular prosthesis

Compared with conventional prosthesis with homogenous structures, functionally graded lattice prosthesis with optimized stress distribution have both mechanical and biological advantages, thus better adapt to the gradient nature of host bones. In this study, we focus on design and fabricating mandibular prosthesis based on polymer stereolithography apparatus (SLA) 3D printing with metallic coating, to explore the graded lattice prosthesis...