Zygomatic Dental Implants

Patients who are missing all of the teeth in their upper jaw or whose teeth have broken down due to advanced periodontal disease may be good candidates for Zygomatic Dental Implants.

Standard dental implant placement requires a bone height of at least 10 mm to ensure that the implant is successful. Patients whose jawbone has deteriorated beyond this point may no longer be able to sustain a traditional implant and may require a bone graft and/or sinus lift to create sufficient bone volume.

Unlike traditional dental implants, which are smaller and drilled directly into the jawbone, Zygomatic Dental Implants are longer and anchored in the upper jawbone near the Zygoma bone, which is denser and more cortical than the posterior maxillary bone. Because of the sturdy anchorage and widened distribution of stress of these tilted implants, it is often possible to place the prosthesis during the time of surgery, eliminating the need for a follow-up appointment.