(Universidad de Cuenca, 2010-07) Abad Coronel, Cristian Gustavo; Cabrera Maldonado, Leonardo
The prosthetic rehabilitation, in patients with severe
maxillary atrophy in our environment has been limited
to use of removable dentures in certain cases, and surgícal
treatments aimed at increasing the upper jaw bone,
in order to achieve a suitable ground for conventíonal
implant fixation. This is a case in which two zygomatic
implants were used, one on each side, and three conventional
implants in the maxillary anterior región to
build a hybrid prosthesis; which has been under observation
for four years. The clinical significance ís of this
article is to establish that there is an additional option
to rehabilítate patients with severe maxillary atrophy
without performing surgeñes increased bone tissue
for the subsequent fixing of conventional implants,
which the patient observes reduced recovery time and
treatment sessions without neglecting the implications
of a complex procedure and requires properly trained
and experienced staff.
