{"394541":{"#nid":"394541","#data":{"type":"event","title":"BioE MS Thesis Presentation- Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECommittee: Chair: Dr. David Ku, (ME, BioE) Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Dr. Nick Willett (BME, BioE, Department of Orthopedics) Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Dr. Joseph Williams (Department of Surgery) Emory University\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDesign of Maxillofacial Implants for Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMaxillofacial surgery can be used to help appearance and restore function.\u0026nbsp; Often there is a need to provide additional volume with soft tissue properties. This works explores the use of a new biomaterial invented at GT with soft tissue properties as possible maxillofacial implants to provide volume.\u0026nbsp; The implants are for restoring speech function in cleft palate patients presenting velopharyngeal insufficiency and providing volume to reduce the nasolabial folds in order to create a more youthful appearance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe have developed facial implants for the nasolabial fold and lip plumping to address low efficiency of the current methods employed for dermal fillers by providing both long-term usage as well as removability. Furthermore, an insertion method and insertion tools were developed to facilitate the implantation for the surgeons.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERegarding the reconstructive aspects of the maxillofacial implants, we have developed a pharyngeal implant aiming to reduce the gap between the pharyngeal implant and the velum (soft palate) of 20% of patients presenting a cleft palate. This implant will allow the care team to delay the palatoplasty in order to not hinder palatal growth in patients. The material used for the implants can also be used to better the current obturators by replacing the acrylic, posterior portion. The main current obturators are the nance obturator and custom acrylic obturators, deemed uncomfortable for the patients due to the hardness of the material. The design process for the implants and the novel obturator involved the optimization of material and shape, taking into consideration mechanical properties of the implants\u2019 surrounding tissues, the anatomy of each feature being enhanced as well as potential implantation modes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMS Thesis Presentation-\u0026nbsp;\u0022Design of Maxillofacial Implants for Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures\u0022- Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"\u0022Design of Maxillofacial Implants for Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures\u0022"}],"uid":"27917","created_gmt":"2015-04-08 09:01:04","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:19:31","author":"Laura Paige","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2015-04-20T18:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2015-04-20T20:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2015-04-20T20:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2015-04-20 22:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2015-04-21 00:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2015-04-21 00:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"65448","name":"Bioengineering Graduate Program"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Paige\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E404-385-6655\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}