Cranio-Facial Implants

                                                                                                                                 

Zygomatic implants

Extra Oral implants have a number of different indications for use, such as retaining cranio facial prosthesis’ and bone conductor hearing aids.

The main indications for the placement of zygomatic implants are:

  1. Patients who are fully edentulous in the  maxilla, especially those with moderate to severe bone resorption
  2. Patients who have unilateral or bilateral posterior maxillary edentulism, & with moderate to severe bone loss.
  3. Patients who have had ablative cancer surgery or who have suffered avulsive trauma to the middle third of the facial skeleton.