Full arch rehabilitation in patients with atrophic upper jaws with zygomatic implants: a systematic review.

Ana Helena Pereira GracherMarcos Boaventura de MouraPatrícia da Silva PeresGeninho ThoméLuís Eduardo Marques PadovanLarissa Carvalho Trojan

Published in: International journal of implant dentistry (2021)

Based on this review, ZIs were commonly used for rehabilitation of patients with atrophic upper jaw. The survival rates presented were high, and the surgical technique is dependent on the professional experience and the local anatomy. However, it needed additional clinical evidence on bone resorption, esthetic outcomes, and physiological characteristics.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
bone loss
bone mineral density
bone regeneration
skeletal muscle