Management of Zygomatic Fixture Complication Case Using Extra-Short Implants

J Craniofac Surg. 2017 Nov;28(8):e797-e799. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004171.

Abstract

The oral rehabilitation of a patient with atrophic maxilla is one of the main challenges in implant-supported rehabilitations. The implant placement in the posterior region of the maxilla is limited by a deficiency of bone quantity and quality, besides the anatomic restriction of the maxillary sinus. The use of zygoma fixtures, anchoraged in the zygomatic bone, is a useful technique to enable the full arch rehabilitation. However, complications related to this procedure bring a lot of difficulty in solving. This study presents the use of extra-short implants as a strategy to treat a patient in whom the zygoma fixture and the fixed prosthesis failed, associated with sinusitis and alveolar bone loss.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alveolar Bone Loss / etiology
  • Atrophy / surgery
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous / methods*
  • Dental Implants / adverse effects*
  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Maxilla / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Sinusitis / etiology
  • Zygoma*

Substances

  • Dental Implants