title: Implants in anatomical buttresses of the upper jaw.
abstract: The skull presents a series of dense bony buttresses that conform a protective frame around the different craniofacial cavities. The middle third portion presents two anterior buttresses (frontomaxillary and frontozygomatic) and a posterior buttress (pterygomaxillary). In certain situations these structural supports allow the rehabilitation of free upper extremities in atrophic jaws by positioning parasinusal angulated implants--thereby avoiding the need for more complex reconstruction techniques such as sinus lifting or autografting procedures. The present study presents a review of the literature on implant insertion in anatomical buttresses of the upper jaw.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sorní
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guarinos
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peñarrocha
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000601:surgery; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery