Bone Resorption Assessment Following Zygomatic Implants Surgery over 10 Years of Follow-Up

Categoria: Implantologia

Autores: Fernando Duarte, Carina Ramos, Juan Santos-Marino, Natalia Martínez-Rodriguez, Cristina Barona-Dorado and José María Martínez-González

Referência: Bone Resorption Assessment Following Zygomatic Implants Surgery over 10 Years of Follow-Up
Journal of Clinical Medicine | 2025, 14, 989
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14030989

Abstract:
The presence of sufficient bone volumes is one of the most important criteria for the success of oral implant osseointegration. Therefore, the rehabilitation of edentulous atrophic maxillae represents the greatest challenge in terms of oral rehabilitation. Techniques such as bone grafts, angled implants, short implants, tuberosity, and pterygoid implants may not always be a viable alternative in the subsequent rehabilitation of the posterior atrophic maxilla. A breakthrough occurred when Brånemark first introduced longer, custom-designed implants inserted into the zygomatic bone to support craniofacial prosthesis in the 1980s. When used in the treatment of atrophic jaws, zygomatic implants provide a safe and effective alternative, with stable long-term results.