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Rehabilitation with zygomatic implants: a treatment option for the atrophic edentulous maxilla--9-year follow-up.
(2010-01-01)
This article reports the 9-year clinical outcome of the two-stage surgical rehabilitation of a severely atrophic edentulous maxilla with a metal-resin fixed denture supported by implants anchored in the zygomatic bone and ...
Conservative Management of a Large Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor in the Maxilla
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012-05-01)
Keratocystic odontogenic tumor is characterized by high recurrence rates. Conservative or aggressive management has been suggested as a method of treatment. Decompression is a conservative treatment that has been used in ...
New option for anterior traction of the face by using a cervical collar
(1995-01-01)
This case required anteroposterior traction of the maxilla. Once none of the traditional methods could be used because of the lack of support in the chin and in the frontal region. Thus, we opted to use a cervical collar.
Use of 4 Immediately Loaded Zygomatic Fixtures for Retreatment of Atrophic Edentulous Maxilla After Complications of Maxillary Reconstruction
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010-05-01)
This article reports the 20-month clinical outcome of the use of 4 zygomatic implants with immediate occlusal loading and reverse planning for the retreatment of atrophic edentulous maxilla after failed rehabilitation with ...
Ameloblastic carcinoma of the maxilla: A case report
(Spandidos Publ Ltd, 2012-12-01)
This study aims to present the clinical features and treatment of a case of maxillary ameloblastic carcinoma. A meloblastic carcinoma is a rare malignant odontogenic carcinoma that has metastatic potential. Due to its rare ...
Utilization of surgical trepan for the obtainment of calvarial autogenous bone graft in maxillary reconstructions
(2011-06-01)
Maxillomandibular reconstructions are traditionally performed by means of autogenous bone grafts collected from intraoral donor areas and extraoral donor areas such as clavicle, iliac bone, rib, and tibia. The calvarial ...
Unusual anatomy of permanent maxillary molars
(2004-09-01)
The purpose of this study was to show anatomical variations in permanent maxillary molars. Two clinical cases of four-rooted maxillary molars and a macroscopic study of an extracted tooth, showing a five-rooted maxillary ...
Congenital epulis: A rare benign tumor in the newborn
(2010-07-01)
Congenital epulis (CE) of the newborn is a rare benign soft tissue tumor that presents at birth. It occurs usually as a single mass with various sizes, although some multiple lesions have also been reported. The lesion is ...
All-on-four concept and immediate loading for simultaneous rehabilitation of the atrophic maxilla and mandible with conventional and zygomatic implants
(Churchill Livingstone, 2010-04-01)
We report the simultaneous rehabilitation of an edentulous patient with a hybrid (zygomatic and conventional implants) all-on-four implant-supported prosthesis for the maxilla and a standard (conventional implants) all-on-four ...
Microbiota associated with chronic osteomyelitis of the jaws
(Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia, 2010-12-01)
Chronic osteomyelitis of maxilla and mandible is rare in industrialized countries and its occurrence in developing countries is associated with trauma and surgery, and its microbial etiology has not been studied thoroughly. ...