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Zygomatic implants explained by Albanian Dental Clinic: what they are, who they are for, pros and cons, risks and downsides, and when fixed teeth can come sooner, with DentX Clinic by Dr. Gjergj Dilo in Tirana. General explanations, not a clinical assessment. Albanian Dental Clinic is not a clinic: treatments are performed exclusively by licensed partner clinics.
They are implants much longer than the standard ones, which are not anchored in the jaw but higher up, in the zygomatic bone, the cheekbone: a dense bone that does not resorb when teeth are missing. They exist for the hardest case of the upper jaw: severe atrophy, when there is so little bone that neither a standard implant nor a reasonable graft is enough.
They are a route for anyone told “implants are not possible for you”, for those who have already had a failed graft, or for those who do not want to face months of grafting. The alternatives, when the bone allows it, are the bone graft and, in the back area, pterygoid implants. Which route suits your case, or whether neither does, is decided by the surgeon on the CT scan, not by a web page. These are general explanations, not a clinical assessment.
In general: planning is done on the 3D cone-beam CT scan, because the path of the implant runs next to the maxillary sinus and its direction has to be calculated precisely; one or two zygomatic implants are placed on each side, often together with standard or pterygoid implants in the same arch; the surgery is longer than for a standard implant, which is why conscious sedation is considered; often a temporary prosthesis is fixed right after the surgery, because the anchorage in the cheekbone is stable from the start.
According to DentX Clinic, zygomatic implants are among the options the clinic offers for severe atrophy of the upper jaw, performed by Dr. Gjergj Dilo, oral surgeon and implantologist. Whether they are indicated in your case, how many and in what combination, is for the surgeon to say after seeing the CT scan.
If you search for “zygomatic implants downsides”, “risks” or “reviews”: reviews describe single cases; the answer for your case lies in the CT scan and in the surgeon’s hands. That is why the journey starts with a CT scan and with the doctor in front of you, not with a quote sent blind.
Because the cheekbone is dense bone, these implants usually reach good stability at the moment of placement, and the temporary prosthesis can be fixed right after the surgery (immediate loading). The final prosthesis comes after healing. It is a frequent possibility, not a promise: the surgeon decides it from the stability measured.
The treatment plan and the quote arrive in writing, before any travel, with the timing and the number of trips expected. The whole journey is explained in how it works.
Dr. Gjergj Dilo receives Albanian Dental Clinic patients at DentX Clinic, Tirana, and is the surgeon who, according to the clinic, performs zygomatic implants. You meet him on a videocall before you travel and you find the same person in the chair in Tirana.
His full profile: Dr. Gjergj Dilo. The other options: advanced implantology, pterygoid implants, bone graft, conscious sedation.
Zygomatic implants are one of the routes for severe bone loss in the upper jaw and, according to DentX Clinic, the clinic offers them. Whether they, a bone graft, pterygoid implants or none of these suit you is decided by the surgeon on the CT scan.
They have specific risks, mainly linked to the maxillary sinus, which is why they require experience and check-ups over time. The risk in your case is explained by the doctor on the CT scan, not by a page.
Both use bone that is already there instead of adding it. Pterygoid implants anchor at the back, in the posterior part of the upper jaw; zygomatic implants higher up, in the cheekbone, and are used when bone is missing across the whole upper arch. They are often used together.
Often yes, with a temporary prosthesis right after the surgery, if the stability measured allows it. The surgeon decides.
As a rule under local anaesthesia, with conscious sedation when the surgeon thinks it useful: the doctor decides for your case. The discomfort of the following days is generally manageable with what the doctor prescribes.
The price depends on the number of implants and on the prosthesis: you receive it in writing after the videocall, before you travel. We do not publish figures for procedures that have to be seen case by case.
The treatments are performed by DentX Clinic. Albanian Dental Clinic informs, coordinates and organises the journey.
Albanian Dental Clinic is a consultancy and intermediation service for dental tourism: treatments are performed exclusively by licensed partner clinics.
Also read: DentX Clinic · Advanced implantology · Pterygoid implants · Bone graft · Conscious sedation · Dr. Gjergj Dilo
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