Zygomatic Implants - A Graftless Solution

The concept of osseointegration revolutionized the practice of implantology in terms of functional predictability and longevity. The subsequent introduction of the zygoma implant in 1989 further enhanced the available options for the upper jaw and offered significant improvements in the quality-of-life potential for patients with maxillary compromise. Maxillectomy patients classically struggle with impossibly difficult retention and obturation requirements. Today these individuals can enjoy normalized speech deglutition and mastication as a result of the support a zygoma/conventional implant combination can provide. This concept can be extended to those with combined facial defects by using highly imaginative zygoma and smaller implant combinations to support intra-oral and facial prosthetics.This book shows the evolution of the zygoma procedure according to the osseointegration concept. Today we have seen great success with zygoma implants and they have been subsequently refined for improved clinical function. This is indeed a most timely book that is strongly recommended for anyone interested in this particular implant technology which can increase quality of life.