Mr. Maarten de Jong

Workshop 2:

Prosthetic perfection and success
A practical and theoretical, case-based workshop covering nasal prostheses. This session offers direct insights into prosthetic planning, workflows, and valuable tips & tricks to achieve the best possible outcome for your patient’s prosthesis.

Maarten de Jong treats patients throughout the Netherlands and Belgium. He has gained extensive expertise and is internationally recognized for his numerous lectures and expert contributions.

Presentation:

Beyond the traditional “Anaplastology without boundaries”
(Joint presentation with Dr. Matthias Ureel)

Anaplastology is undergoing a profound transformation mostly driven by advances in digital technologies and new clinical protocols. Central to this evolution is the integration of early loading of implants and a fully digital workflow that allows contactless production. Together, these developments are redefining both the speed and accessibility of patient care. Early loading protocols, which allow prosthetic rehabilitation to occur four weeks after implant placement, offer significant benefits in reducing treatment timelines. By minimizing the traditional waiting period required for osseointegration, early loading accelerates the restoration of form and function, enhancing patient satisfaction and quality of life.Simultaneously, digital techniques (3D scanning, printing and color registration) are enabling a fully digitalized approach to prosthetic design and fabrication. Digital workflows streamline the process from initial consultation to final prosthesis delivery without the need for repeated patient appointments. Contactless production methods enable remote collaboration and treatment. By decoupling physical proximity from the treatment process, anaplastologists can now design, plan, and even deliver facial prosthetics to patients across any geographical distances. This opens new possibilities for treating individuals in remote or underserved areas and offers flexibility for patients with mobility limitations. Contactless workflows, from digital impressions to remote design and fabrication, represent a major step toward expanding access to high-quality anaplastologic care.This presentation explores how the convergence of these innovations is reshaping modern anaplastology. Through clinical case studies, workflow analyses, and outcome evaluations, we highlight the benefits and challenges of implementing early loading, digital workflows, and remote production strategies in prosthetic rehabilitation. Our goal is to inspire practitioners to embrace these advancements while upholding the artistry, precision, and patient-centered care that remain central to the discipline.

CV:

Mr. Maarten de Jong has more than fifteen years of experience in manufacturing epitheses in the head and neck area. In 2009, he started his clinical training as an anaplastologist at the Centre for Craniofacial Epithete in Zaventem and the MUMC+ in Maastricht. He then completed his Master’s degree in Medical Illustrating with distinction in 2016 at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences/Faculty of Medicine at Maastricht University, specialising in head and neck anatomy, anaplastology and the digital possibilities in this field. Maarten is part of several oncological head and neck teams in the Netherlands and Belgium and has extensive experience in treating a diverse patient population. His areas of expertise are: extraoral facial prosthetics on implants and digital planning and 3D printing to support surgical procedures. He is director and founder of the Dutch Institute for Facial Prosthetics and head of the MKA 3D lab at the MUMC+ in Maastricht.

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