title: Piezoelectric harvesting of an autogenous bone graft from the zygomaticomaxillary region: case report.
abstract: The zygomaticomaxillary region offers a large amount of cortical bone that can be obtained simply and safely using the precise and selective cutting properties of a piezosurgical device. A block from this area fits nicely into anterior or premolar maxillary recipient sites and is thus the ideal choice, as no secondary surgical field is needed. As in conventional sinus bone graft procedures, the complication rate is minimal and after a 5-month healing period, the augmented region can be used for stable and esthetic oral implant placement.
authors.affiliation: University Clinic for Reconstructive Surgery, Departement of Cranio- and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland. sstuebinger@uhbs.ch
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stübinger
authors.forename: Alec
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: Katja Schwenzer
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Zimmerer
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leiggener
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sader
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kunz
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000379:methods*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods*; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery*