SINGAPORE - Using sea coral materials to 3D-print implants for a bone graft could soon become a reality here.

       Today, the surgical procedure uses transplanted bones to repair or regenerate diseased or damaged bones. This can be taken from one's own bones, or those from the dead, or by using bone substitutes made from materials like polymers.

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