Fixed ceramometallic prostheses over anterior and transzygomatic implants by using the sinus slot technique--report of a case.
Atrophy of the upper jaw poses problems for fixed rehabilitation of implants. Of the different management possibilities that have been developed, transzygomatic implant placement is a good option and affords a high success rate. These implants are positioned in zygomatic bone by using 2 possible techniques. We present a 48-year-old woman with severe posterior maxillary atrophy in which the canine and frontozygomatic prominence were used to place 6 anterior and 2 transzygomatic implants by using the sinus slot technique for fixed bridge rehabilitation. The advantages of the sinus slot technique over the sinus window technique are discussed.
Peñarrocha-Diago
Miguel
M
Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology Program, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain. penarroc@uv.es
Boronat
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Cervera
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Garcia
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D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D001284:Atrophy; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D008875:Middle Aged; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery
D015921:Dental Implants; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys