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A routine trip to the dentist. That was when Rick Turner was first alerted that something wasn't right. "The hygienist said, 'uh, Rick. I don't like the way the tissue looks by your molars in the upper right.'" Testing revealed cancer in Turner's upper jawbone. Invasive and complex surgery was the best option to save his life. "We want to make sure these patients can talk, can chew, can eat, can swallow, can breathe normally and function normally as much as possible," said Dr. Kyle Vankoevering and his team at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. The team pioneered a new tool to aid doctors in jaw reconstruction surgery. Using MRI and CT scans, doctors 3D printed an exact replica of their patient's jaw, helping to guide critical decisions in the operating room. https://www.fox43.com/article/news/he... WPMT-FOX43's YouTube channel is a hub for the best of FOX43 News and its investigative reports, top headlines, and digital exclusive content:    / fox43   SUBSCRIBE:    / fox43