Massachusetts General Hospital : Skeletal Biology Research Center
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About SBRCSaving Face through technology and innovation
Maria J. Troulis, DDS, MSc, Director and Leonard B. Kaban, DMD, MD The Skeletal Biology Research Center (SBRC) of the Mass General Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery does pioneering work to apply advances in biomedical engineering, biomechanics, tissue engineering, and computer-aided surgical planning to the art of reconstruction of congenital and acquired facial deformities. Through the SBRC we collaborate with colleagues in academia, health care and industry to refine and adapt the latest medical technologies for use in the restricted domain of the face and jaws. Our aim is to improve outcomes and quality of life for adults and children in need of reconstructive maxillofacial surgery. We use minimally invasive surgical techniques coupled with computer-aided treatment planning to reduce the magnitude of surgical procedures and surgical trauma;to improve outcomes with more accurate bone movement and to improve the rate and quality of healing. View a video of our work. The SBRC research agenda currently includes:
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“Because birth defects affect children there is a binding necessity to seek less invasive and more elegant surgical solutions.” Contact Us: Skeletal Biology |