Ariff, Tengku Fazrina Tengku Mohd and Butterworth, Christopher J 
ORCID: 0000-0002-5025-7467
(2023)
Accelerating Midfacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation Using Zygomatic Implants and Intraoperative Facial Impression: A Case Report.
International Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, 12 (4).
pp. 209-213.
Abstract
Prosthetic rehabilitation of rhinectomy defects with a custom-made silicone prosthesis can provide excellent results for patients. However, prosthesis stability, retention, and time to full rehabilitation remain a concern for many patients. The aim of this clinical report is to describe the early prosthetic rehabilitation of a rhinectomy defect with a zygomatic implant-supported nasal prosthesis. Bilateral horizontal zygomatic implant placement, performed at the time of tumor resection in this Brown class VI nasomaxillary resection, provided predictable remote anchorage for a subsequent prosthesis, with the initial implant-retained prosthesis being provided just 2 weeks following surgery. High implant stability was achieved, which allowed early loading of the implants and facilitated early rehabilitation for the patient through the engagement of high-quality bone in the zygomatic body. The technique has offered an accelerated restoration of facial cosmesis following rhinectomy, allowing early recovery for the patient even prior to postoperative (post-OP) radiotherapy.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences > School of Dentistry |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 03 May 2023 14:34 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jul 2023 23:08 |
| DOI: | 10.5005/jp-journals-10019-1378 |
| Open Access URL: | https://www.ijoprd.com/doi/IJOPRD/pdf/10.5005/jp-j... |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3170124 |
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