Zygomatic implants have been used for dental rehabilitation in patients with insufficient bone in the posterior upper jaw, due to, for\r\nexample, tumor resection, trauma, or atrophy. Zygomatic implants are an alternative to complex free or vascularized bone grafting\r\nand distraction osteogenesis. A 42-year-old male patient with a severe defect in the right posterior maxilla, starting from the first\r\ncanine region, which had occurred after tumor resection 3 years earlier, was referred to our department. One zygomatic implant\r\n(Brenemark System, Nobel Biocare, Goteborg, Sweden) to the zygoma and one dental implant to the canine region were placed.\r\nAfter a 5-month osseointegration period, a fixed denture was fabricated and adapted to the implants. Although the surgical and\r\nprosthetic procedures for zygoma implants are not easy, the final outcomes can be successful with appropriate planning.
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