RUDN University scientists have developed an innovative method for early treatment of newborns' cleft palate and lip
The team of the Institute of Digital Dentistry and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology with the course of Perinatology of the RUDN University created an innovative method of personalised orthodontic treatment immediately after birth.
“The technology includes prenatal 3D diagnosis of the pregnant woman's pelvic organs using CT scanning and subsequent 3D modelling of the fetal face. The digital design stage is followed by the creation of a virtual model of the defect area. After obtaining the virtual model of the structure, the 3D printing of the prosthetic obturator made of photopolymer hypoallergenic material follows, which can be used from the first days of a newborn's life. The advantage of the developed method is early adaptation - the child immediately gets a comfortable way of feeding. A personalised prosthetic obturator is manufactured that precisely matches the defect area. This is achieved through ultra-precise 3D modelling and clear delineation of the defect boundaries. The low cost of construction allows several obturators to be made depending on the jaw growth. Also, and no less importantly, the material used eliminates the risk of allergic reactions,” Samvel Apresyan, Director of the Institute of Digital Dentistry at the RUDN University Institute of Medicine, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Honoured Inventor of the Russian Federation.
Experimental studies have been completed. The stage below is clinical implementation.
The technology allows working with similar congenital defects of the maxillofacial region. Eurasian patent for invention No. 049600.
The inventors include Sergey Apresyan, Viktor Radzinsky, Samvel Apresyan, Alexander Stepanov, Oksana Moskovets.
The project to develop a cellular model of the placenta became the winner in the Scientific Materials category of the Young Scientists 3.0 competition, organized with the support of the Presidential Grants Foundation and T-Bank.
Ten scientific journals published by RUDN University have been included in the highest level of the state list of scientific publications, the White List.
Forests are not only the lungs of the planet, but also home to millions of species. However, it has remained unclear how underground interactions between trees and fungi affect forest species richness in different climatic conditions. Previous studies have yielded conflicting results: in some regions, the dominance of certain fungi reduced tree diversity, while in others it increased it.
The project to develop a cellular model of the placenta became the winner in the Scientific Materials category of the Young Scientists 3.0 competition, organized with the support of the Presidential Grants Foundation and T-Bank.
Ten scientific journals published by RUDN University have been included in the highest level of the state list of scientific publications, the White List.
Forests are not only the lungs of the planet, but also home to millions of species. However, it has remained unclear how underground interactions between trees and fungi affect forest species richness in different climatic conditions. Previous studies have yielded conflicting results: in some regions, the dominance of certain fungi reduced tree diversity, while in others it increased it.