Gerardo Pellegrino1, Achille Tarsitano2, Francesco Basile3, Angelo Pizzigallo3, Claudio Marchetti4. 1. PhD Student, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy. 2. Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: achille.tarsitano2@unibo.it. 3. Adjunct Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy. 4. Full Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: A complete maxillectomy for neoplastic lesions leads to serious oral dysfunction. Zygomatic implants for fixed bridge support are considered beneficial for maxillary defects after tumor resection. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This clinical study examined the management of patients with different maxillary defect types who underwent delayed rehabilitation using zygomatic implants and immediate prosthetic loading. Virtual preoperative planning and intraoperative navigation were performed in all cases. RESULTS: Five patients were treated with this new method. The total number of zygomatic implants positioned was 17. Four patients had immediate loading of a fixed prosthesis and 1 had delayed loading. One patient had 1 failed implant. CONCLUSION: The use of preoperative virtual surgical planning and an intraoperative navigation system allows the surgeon to achieve safer implant positioning in a complex anatomic site. A systematic bone defect classification was created and a specific treatment protocol is proposed for each type of defect.
PURPOSE: A complete maxillectomy for neoplastic lesions leads to serious oral dysfunction. Zygomatic implants for fixed bridge support are considered beneficial for maxillary defects after tumor resection. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This clinical study examined the management of patients with different maxillary defect types who underwent delayed rehabilitation using zygomatic implants and immediate prosthetic loading. Virtual preoperative planning and intraoperative navigation were performed in all cases. RESULTS: Five patients were treated with this new method. The total number of zygomatic implants positioned was 17. Four patients had immediate loading of a fixed prosthesis and 1 had delayed loading. One patient had 1 failed implant. CONCLUSION: The use of preoperative virtual surgical planning and an intraoperative navigation system allows the surgeon to achieve safer implant positioning in a complex anatomic site. A systematic bone defect classification was created and a specific treatment protocol is proposed for each type of defect.
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