Up to date, zygomatic implants (ZIs) have been considered a predictable treatment modality for cases of atrophic maxilla. In some severe cases with severe vertical and/or horizontal bone resorption in the anterior maxilla, the placement of standard implants in the anterior area represents a challenge. In these arduous scenarios, performance of a zygomatic "quad-approach" might be advocated. Nev...

A young female presented with painful swelling of right lower neck followed by swelling in the left side of the face associated with dental infection. There was no history of systemic illness. Family history for pulmonary tuberculosis was negative. The hematological, serological and biochemical investigations were normal, however, tuberculin test was strongly positive. CT scan of the face and n...

Zygomatic implants have been used for dental rehabilitation in patients with insufficient bone in the posterior upper jaw, due to, for example, tumor resection, trauma, or atrophy. Zygomatic implants are an alternative to complex free or vascularized bone grafting and distraction osteogenesis. A 42-year-old male patient with a severe defect in the right posterior maxilla, starting from the firs...

Reconstruction of the maxillofacial skeleton after traumatic injury is not always straightforward because of its three dimensional complex anatomy and aesthetic significance. In case of zygomatic-orbital injury induced by trauma resulting in enophthalmos, the patient is affected on both function and cosmesis. To prevent diplopia or conspicuous asymmetry, exact correction of the orbital symmetry...

The zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) is the second highly incidental of facial fractures. According to the anatomical complexity, there are many reports in the literature about this trauma, mainly related to treatment for these fractures. With the purpose of evaluating clinically and radiographically the stability of unilateral zygomatic fractures treated by surgical reduction and fixed in two...

A case of exophthalmos due to zygomatic mucocele in a puppy with ipsilateral segmental maxillary atrophy is reported. A 7-month-old, mixed breed, male dog suffered the sudden-onset of unilateral painful exophthalmos and a gradual swelling of the right temporal region. A compressing, right retrobulbar mass was observed by ultrasound. Computed tomography revealed a large multiloculated cyst-like ...

Zygomatic implants have been used for rehabilitation of the edentulous atrophic maxilla as an alternative to bone grafting for almost two decades resulting in satisfactory clinical outcomes. However, the patients with edentulous atrophic maxilla treated using this technique may present serious complications that could put the prosthetic restoration at risk. Four cases are reported in this paper...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the treatment outcome of different methods for reduction and fixation of isolated zygomatic bone fractures using degree of displacement as a guide to classify patients into closed and open reduction groups. METHODS This Clinical Trial was conducted at de' Montmorency College of Dentistry/Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore between 21st July 2000 and 30th June 2003. Sixty pati...

PURPOSE This study was performed to evaluate the reproducibility of panoramic radiographs of dentulous and edentulous patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS The reproducibility of panoramic radiographs was evaluated using the panoramic radiographs acquired from 30 anterior dentulous patients by using a common biting positioning device (dentulous group) and 30 anterior edentulous patients by using ch...