Open AccessExtramaxillary zygomatic implants: An alternative approach for the reconstruction of the atrophic maxilla
Author(s) -
Ori Blanc,
Dekel Shilo,
Efi Weitman,
Tal Capucha,
Adi Rachmiel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_157_19
Subject(s) - medicine , soft tissue , zygomatic bone , dentistry , maxilla , implant , craniofacial , dental prosthesis , orthodontics , surgery , psychiatry
Limited bone quality in the posterior maxilla results in low success rates for dental implants. Various bone augmentation methods have been described, yet most require two-step surgical procedures with relatively high rates of resorption and failure. An alternative for these patients is zygomatic implants. Zygomatic implants utilize the basal craniofacial bone.