title: Fixed rehabilitation of patient with aggressive periodontitis using zygoma implants.
abstract: Treatment of patients with aggressive periodontitis has always been a challenge to the clinician. Both young and old are known to be affected by this progressive destructive condition of the supporting dental structures. Although dental implants have been offered as a viable treatment alternative for such patients, additional procedures (like bone grafting) and delayed protocols have limited their usage. This case report describes the treatment of a young patient with aggressive periodontitis using a graftless implant solution. Zygoma implants in conjunction with conventional implants were used with immediate loading.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of Malaya, KL, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Gunaseelan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.forename: Mirza Rustum
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Baig
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nesan
authors.forename: Jayaram
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Subramanian
mesh_terms: D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D055815:Young Adult; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants