title: Zygoma Implant-Supported Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Patient After Bilateral Maxillectomy.
abstract: Maxillectomy defects may vary from localized to extensive soft and hard tissue loss. In addition to physical and psychologic damages, functional and aesthetic aspects must be restored. This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of a patient with a zygoma implant-supported obturator prosthesis caused by a subtotal bilateral maxillectomy due to a squamous oral cell carcinoma. Prosthetic rehabilitation of this patient was performed after zygoma implant surgery. A maxillary obturator prosthesis supported by 2 osseointegrated zygoma implants was fabricated. Despite limited mouth opening and anatomic deficiencies, the patient's aesthetic and functional demands were fulfilled.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Prosthodontics †Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tamer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Celakil
authors.forename: Demet Cagil
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Ayvalioglu
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sancakli
authors.forename: Belir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Atalay
authors.forename: Ozge
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Doganay
authors.forename: Kivanc Bektas
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Kayhan
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants