Paolo Pesce, Maria Menini, Francesco Bagnasco, Marco Gamalero, Francesco Pera, Tiziano Tealdo
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Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate the clinical outcomes of immediately loaded zygomatic implants combined with anterior regular implants (hybrid zygoma) for the fixed rehabilitation of atrophic maxillae. Materials and Methods: A total of 18 patients were enrolled in this study and treated with the hybrid zygoma concept by an experienced surgeon. Follow-up visits were planned after 1 week, 3 weeks, 4 months, 6 months, then annually. At the last follow-up appointment (mean: 36 months after surgery; range: 24 to 52 months), the prostheses were unscrewed and the implants and peri-implant tissues were examined. The primary outcome evaluated was implant success. Following the criteria proposed by Aparicio et al, implant success was classified in five grades, with grade I representing the best condition and grade V representing a failure. At the annual check-up, patients were asked to fill out a questionnaire to evaluate their satisfaction with their oral rehabilitation. Results: A total of 80 implants (34 zygomatic and 46 regular) were inserted. One zygomatic implant was lost in one patient, and two regular implants failed in two other patients. Of the zygomatic implants, 24 (70.6%) presented a success grade I, 9 (26.5%) a success grade II, and 1 (2.9%) a grade V. Sinusitis was the most common biologic complication, occurring in two patients (5.6%). Two patients showed unilateral upper lip paresthesia that was persistent at the last follow-up appointment. According to the annual follow-up visit questionnaire data, 72%, 89%, and 94% of patients declared that they were satisfied with their phonetic ability, chewing ability, and esthetics, respectively. Conclusion: Although zygomatic implants combined with anterior regular implants present a higher risk of complications than traditional implantology, they allow for immediately loaded full-arch fixed rehabilitation of patients with advanced atrophy of the posterior maxilla, which provides satisfactory chewing ability, esthetics, and phonetics.
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