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Comprehensive treatment concepts, Zygomatic implants

Key points

  • Zygomatic implants have been an evidence-based surgical and prosthetic solution for nearly two decades (using the two-stage approach)
  • Since 2007 zygomatic implants have been proven to work in the immediate function protocol
  • In severely resorbed clinical situations, zygomatic implants are the only option to rehabilitate the patient immediately
  • Zygomatic implants are a proven alternative to bone grafting
  • Careful attention to treatment planning will facilitate a more straight-forward prosthetic reconstruction

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Indications

Zygomatic implants have been documented as a an alternative for the rehabilitation of the atrophic posterior maxilla with both the classical two stage and immediate loading protocols. Zygomatic implants avoid grafting and sinus lift procedures and therefore contribut

Posterior implants
Implants in compromised sites
Success & failure

Additional resources

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Rubén Davó: Zygoma concept

The lecture gives an insight into treatment options for highly resorbed edentulous maxilla cases with zygomatic implants. For cases with almost no maxilla bone available Dr Davo presents the quad technique with 4 zygomatic implants, which depending on the anatomical situation can...
Edentulous treatments
Implants in compromised sites
Implant prosthetics
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Rubén Davó: Graftless approach to the extremely - totally resorbed maxilla

For heavily resorbed maxilla situations, Zygomatic implants offer a graftless, minimally invasive surgery with immediate function treatment option. Dr Davo discusses available literature data and own clinical experience and concludes that this treatment has only a low rate of...
Radiology
Edentulous treatments
Implants in compromised sites
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Rubén Davó: Management of the extremely resorbed maxilla

The lecture reviews the principles of the rehabilitation of the extremely resorbed maxilla and compares Zygomatic implants with sinus lift and augmentation procedures, and highlights the importance of the Zygomatic concept for implantology. Under extreme clinical circumstances like...
Radiology
Digital workflow
Edentulous treatments
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Paulo Malo: Full-arch rehabilitation of edentulous patients with the All-on-4® treatment concept

Dr Malo presents an overview over the principles of the All-on-4® treatment concept with a focus on the prosthetic options and design characteristics. The All-on-4® treatment main principles comprise: 4 implants for full arch rehabiliation, avoid implants in the (maxillary)...
Radiology
Edentulous treatments
Prosthetic materials
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Andrew Dawood: Graftless management of the resorbed ridge

The lecture gives insight in the use of short, narrow and zygomatic implants in cases with severe bone resorption and how using these technologies can avoid bone grafting and protracted treatment periods. Supported by impressive patient cases, Dr Dawood reviews a treatment solution...
Edentulous treatments
Implants in compromised sites
Fixed prosthetics

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Anonymous
09.05.2020 | 05:11

What can I do about my gums receding around the abutments?

I had the zygomatic surgery a year and a half ago. 

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I had the zygomatic surgery a year and a half ago.