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This study was designed to investigate the optimal conditions for a titanium mesh tray with an ideal mandibular shape and sufficient strength, using computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing technology, and electron beam additive manufacturing. Specimens were prepared using Ti-6Al-4V extra low interstitial titanium alloy powder and an electron beam melting (EBM) system. The mechanical strength of the plate-shaped specimens was examined for differences in the stretch direction with respect to the stacking direction and the presence or absence of surface treatment. While evaluating the mechanical strength of the tray-shaped specimens, the topology was optimized and specimens with a honeycomb structure were also verified. Excellent mechanical strength was observed under the condition that the specimen was stretched vertically in the stacking direction and the surface was treated. The results of the tray-shaped specimens indicated that the thickness was 1.2 mm, the weight reduction rate was 20%, and the addition of a honeycomb structure could withstand an assumed bite force of 2000 N. This study suggests that the EBM system could be a useful technique for preparing custom-made titanium mesh trays of sufficient strength for mandibular reconstruction by arranging various manufacturing conditions.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ma14216556","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,11,1]],"date-time":"2021-11-01T22:22:24Z","timestamp":1635805344000},"page":"6556","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Custom-Made Titanium Mesh Tray for Mandibular Reconstruction Using an Electron Beam Melting System"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Isao","family":"Hoshi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, 19-1, Uchimaru, Morioka 020-8505, Iwate, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2712-1895","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tadashi","family":"Kawai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, 19-1, Uchimaru, Morioka 020-8505, Iwate, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shingo","family":"Kurosu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Elementary Material Process Technology, Iwate Industrial Research Institute, 2-4-25, Kitaiioka, Morioka 020-0857, Iwate, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tadaharu","family":"Minamino","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Elementary Material Process Technology, Iwate Industrial Research Institute, 2-4-25, Kitaiioka, Morioka 020-0857, Iwate, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kei","family":"Onodera","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, 19-1, Uchimaru, Morioka 020-8505, Iwate, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4642-8611","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ikuya","family":"Miyamoto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, 19-1, Uchimaru, Morioka 020-8505, Iwate, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hiroyuki","family":"Yamada","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, 19-1, Uchimaru, Morioka 020-8505, Iwate, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,11,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"425","DOI":"10.1007\/s12663-015-0766-5","article-title":"Mandibular Reconstruction: Overview","volume":"15","author":"Kumar","year":"2015","journal-title":"J. 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