Endoscopically-Assisted Zygomatic Implant Placement: A Novel Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Zygomatic implants (ZIs) have been proposed as a valid alternative to advance bone-grafting procedures in the rehabilitation of the severe atrophied upper maxilla, with a reported overall success rate of more than 95 %. Otherwise, the use of the endoscope has been described for the treatment of maxillofacial trauma, orthognatic surgical procedures, sinonasal pathology, salivary gland disease, and TMJ internal derangement. A careful identification of anatomical landmarks is of utmost importance while trying to avoid potential complications during the insertion of ZIs. Several approaches for ZI insertion have been reported, such as the classical approach; the sinus slot technique; and the exteriorized approach.

Materials and methods

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SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Garcia R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4871831 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature