Fixed Ceramometallic Prostheses Over Anterior and Transzygomatic Implants by Using the Sinus Slot Technique—Report of a Case
Atrophy of the upper jaw poses problems for fixed rehabilitation of implants. Of the different management possibilities that have been developed, transzygomatic implant placement is a good option and affords a high success rate. These implants are positioned in zygomatic bone by using 2 possible techniques. We present a 48-year-old woman with severe posterior maxillary atrophy in which the canine and frontozygomatic prominence were used to place 6 anterior and 2 transzygomatic implants by using the sinus slot technique for fixed bridge rehabilitation. The advantages of the sinus slot technique over the sinus window technique are discussed.Abstract
Contributor Notes
Miguel Peñarrocha-Diago, DDS, PhD, is an assistant professor of Oral Surgery and director of the Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology and A. Boronat, DDS, and B. Garcia, DDS, are residents in the Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology program, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain.
R. Cervera, DDS, is in the private practice of medicine and dentistry in Valencia, Spain. Address correspondence to Dr Peñarrocha-Diago at Unidad Médico-Quirúrgica, Clínica Odontológica (Facultad de Odontología), Gascó Oliag 1, 46021—Valencia, Spain (penarroc@uv.es).