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Functional and esthetic outcomes of zygomatic implant-supported prosthesis in post-maxillectomy patients: A clinical evaluation.

Jitendra Kumar Diwakar, Tasveer Fatima, Soumya Suresh Naik, Mayank Lau, Vishwa Deepak Singh, Amit Dixit

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Jitendra Kumar DiwakarDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Tasveer FatimaDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Elegancia Clinic, The Maxillofacial & Implant Centre, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Soumya Suresh NaikDepartment of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Raja Rajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi Health and Science University, Kumbalgodu, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Mayank LauDepartment of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Pacific Dental College & Hospital, Debari, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Vishwa Deepak SinghDepartment of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Amit DixitDepartment of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Ark Dental Clinic, Greater Kailash, New Delhi, India.

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Abstract

Post-maxillectomy patients often face significant challenges related to chewing, speech, facial symmetry, and overall quality of life due to the loss of facial structures. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the functional and esthetic outcomes of zygomatic implant- supported prostheses in 30 post-maxillectomy patients. Significant improvements were observed in chewing efficiency, speech intelligibility, and facial symmetry, with a high implant survival rate of 96.7%. The prosthetic rehabilitation also enhanced patient satisfaction, as evidenced by improved quality of life (QoL) scores. Thus, the gap in understanding the functional and esthetic outcomes of zygomatic implant-supported prostheses in post-maxillectomy patients, providing evidence of their effectiveness in improving chewing, speech, and facial symmetry while demonstrating high implant survival and patient satisfaction.

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Complicationsestheticsimplant survivalmaxillectomyzygomatic implants

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PMID41960504
PMCPMC13058375

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