BACKGROUND The use of zygomatic implants inserted in immediate function through the extramaxillary technique needs validation. PURPOSE To report the outcome of rehabilitating 352 patients with complete edentulous atrophied maxillae using 747 zygomatic implants in immediate function inserted through the extramaxillary technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three hundred-fifty-two consecutive edent...

High-speed motion pictures of dye streams around feeding Calanoid copepods revealed that these important planktonic herbivores do not strain algae out of the water as previously described. Rather, a copepod flaps four pairs of feeding appendages to propel water past itself and uses its second maxillae to actively capture parcels of that water containing food particles. The feeding appendages of...

BACKGROUND: An odontogenic cyst is a pathological, epithelial-lined cavity containing fluid or semi-fluid which arises from the epithelial remnants of tooth formation. These cysts may become increasingly obvious clinically as they increase in size, initially creating bony hard swelling. As this gradually and slowly enlarges, covering becomes thin, be demonstrated on palpation. Management jaw pa...

For some 40 years, osseointegration has been clinically applied in both the maxilla and the mandible. With a high predictability for some systems (19), increased applications have been developed for compromised patients. Unfortunately, restrictions have appeared in the use of oral implants. One of them is the lack of sufficient bone volume, especially in the posterior maxilla. This insufficient...

The prime focus of dentistry is on preservation of teeth and other oral structures rather than replacing what is lost. An overdenture fulfills this by preserving alveolar ridge integrity and maintaining the proprioceptive ability of the periodontium. An immediate denture replaces the lost teeth and associated structures of the maxillae and mandible at the time of extraction. This case report co...