What is Zygomatic Implant treatment?
Zygomatic implant treatment is evidence based surgical and prosthetic solution for the treatment for the atrophic maxilla, providing an alternative to grafting procedures.
Zygomatic implants are the long implants that are anchored in the Zygomatic bone when there is insufficient bone in the upper jaw to permit placement of conventional implants. These implants provide multi cortical anchorage permitting immediate loading of implants (Immediate provisional prosthesis) with cross arch stabilization.
When are Zygomatic implants used?
- When there is insufficient bone in the upper jaw
- When conventional implants have failed
- Failed sinus lift and bone grafting procedures
- To avoid bone grafting procedures and their associated complications
- In patients who desires fixed set of teeth
- Can be used in completely edentulous or partially edentulous patients
- In maxillary resection cases due to tumour
- In acquired or congenital defects
- In syndromic patients
How are the Zygomatic Implants treatment done?
Prior to the treatment, Cbct of the patient is taken to aid the treatment planning and placement of implants. The procedure of pacing a Zygomatic Implant is similar to conventional implant placement but is performed under general anesthesia by an experienced Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon. It is placed through the crestal aspect of resorbed posterior maxilla and either through Intra sinus / Extra sinus / Extended sinus approach, it is anchored into the strong cortex of the Zygoma bone.
Following implant placement , multiunit abutments are attached to the implants and a screw retained prosthesis is provided within 3 days.
How successful are these Zygoma implants?
Zygomatic implants have a long term success rate of more than 98 % from the International published literature. These implants have a proven track record worldwide.
What are patient’s benefits from Zygomatic Implants?
- Short treatment time
- Minimal visits to the dentist
- Minimal surgical procedures
- Fixed prosthetic solution
- Better healing and recovery
- Better maintenance ( Low maintenance)
- Natural looking teeth and gums
- Screw retained prosthesis – ease of retrievability
- Of course, Confidence to Laugh out loud without the fear of dropping the dentures!!
Can any dentist do the Zygoma Implant treatment?
Zygomatic implant treatment is a very precise procedure and requires meticulous diagnostic treatment planning. A dedicated team with considerable knowledge about the procedure with good surgical expertise is a requisite for the same.
What are the complications associated with the Zygoma implant procedure?
The reported complications are post operative Sinusitis, infra orbital nerve parasthesia , oro antral fistula. All these complications can be avoided when proper diagnostic and surgical protocols are followed.
