Quadruple zygomatic implant support for retreatment of resorbed iliac crest bone graft transplant.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this report is to present a reliable surgical and prosthodontic protocol for the treatment of the atrophic maxilla by placing four zygomatic implants.


METHODS
The surgical and prosthodontic procedures are described for the retreatment of a 63-year-old woman who had previously undergone an iliac crest bone graft transplant, which had resorbed.


RESULTS
It is possible to place double zygomatic implants bilaterally, in addition to conventional implants in the anterior maxilla. Bone grafting procedures can be avoided, resulting in a fixed implant-supported maxillary prosthesis.


CONCLUSIONS
A logical treatment solution is four zygomatic implants for the atrophic maxilla, especially because the previous iliac crest bone graft had resorbed.
Balshi
Thomas J
TJ
Institute for Facial Esthetics, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
Wolfinger
Glenn J
GJ
Petropoulos
Vicki C
VC
D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D001284:Atrophy; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000473:pathology*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery*
D015921:Dental Implants