(updated May 2025) Zygomatic and pterygoid implants x-ray of case completed here in my Burbank, California office. These special implants are typically only used when there is no real bone to use regular dental implants. There is a lot of information on this website regarding full arch teeth replacement with dental implants especially advanced cases … Read more
The quad zygomatic implant bridge is a solution for the patient who truly has no bone on the upper jaw. Quadruple zygomatic implants are intended to replace a full upper denture with a non-removable, fixed implant bridge within 24 hours. A quad zygoma dental implant bridge requires no bone grafting of any kind! Most … Read more
This is a great educational image of a clogged sinus. The plan is for this patient to have zygomatic implants. The plan could also be for a sinus lift bone graft. Regardless of the procedure the sinus on the left side of the picture is blocked. A clogged sinus is a recipe for disaster for … Read more
(updated October 2024) I love my parents. They made me who I am. My Mom and Dad mean the WORLD to me. They are seniors. If my parents needed (full mouth or full arch) dental implants I would want to be 100% certain that they would be treated with the best team and at the … Read more
(updated October 2024) Zygomatic and pterygoid implants can look a little bit intimidating. They are quite long and go into different parts of the skull to anchor full mouth dental implants. Is the Zygomatic Dental Implant Near the Eye? Often I am asked how close to the eye is a zygomatic implant? This short video … Read more
Which one is better??? Zygomatic dental implants or a sinus lift bone graft? I would like to start by saying that both are excellent options. Both have long-term data to support their use and I do both procedures very routinely.Often I will recommend one over the other or give you the option to choose what … Read more
The main qualifier for having dental implants is having enough bone. If you don’t have enough bone for dental implants, the bone can be rebuilt or I can use remotely placed implants such as pterygoid implants and zygomatic implants. If you don’t have enough gum, that can be added back (with a gum graft), too. … Read more