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Use of Zygomatic Implant on the Severe Atrophic Maxilla

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Osseointegrated implants are the most effective tool for rehabilitation of total or partial edentulous patients; however, the presence of bone atrophy is an obstacle for the use of implants. On severely resorbed maxilla the limitations for the installation of conventional implants requires alveolar reconstructive procedures with the use of autogenous bone grafts harvested from iliac intraoral donor sites or autologous bone graft, increasing morbidity and cost of the treatment.

As an alternative to the use of large bone reconstruction, Brånemark in 1984 proposed that the zygoma bone can be used as anchorage for long implants supporting prosthetic rehabilitation. Actually, zygomatic implants are the most effective option to bone grafts on the rehabilitation of edentulous patients with severe resorbed maxilla.

Despite the high rate of success of zygomatic implants for edentulous patients, their indication on partial edentulous has been restricted to hemimaxillectomized patients. In this chapter we will discuss the importance of virtual planning to correctly disseminate the masticatory forces on these implants and the importance in technology as a fundamental factor of treatment success.

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  1. Osteogenesis Research Institute, São Paulo, Brazil

    Marcelo Melo Soares

  2. Oswaldo Cruz Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil

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  3. SENAC Trainee Program on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, São Paulo, Brazil

    Marcelo Melo Soares & Andrea Castilho

  4. Prosthodontics and Periodontist, Osteogenesis Research Institute, São Paulo, Brazil

    Claudia Caminero Soares

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    Rajesh Dashaputra

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Soares, M.M., Castilho, A., Soares, C.C. (2021). Use of Zygomatic Implant on the Severe Atrophic Maxilla. In: Chaughule, R.S., Dashaputra, R. (eds) Advances in Dental Implantology using Nanomaterials and Allied Technology Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52207-0_16

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