What is the difference between zygomatic and pterygoid implants?

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What is the difference between zygomatic and pterygoid implants?

These two types of implants, because they have a longer length than regular implants, are in a special category of dental implants used in cases where the patient has significant bone loss. Like most regular implants, zygomatic (or zygomatic) and pterygoid implants are made of titanium, and the biggest difference between them is their placement...

Subperiosteal implants: the ultimate solution to bone loss

The loss of teeth in the maxilla has as an irreversible consequence: the gradual loss of the bone that supports them, a process that can continue its course until eventually the bone disappears almost completely, making it almost impossible to place implants. May interest you: The importance of acting fast when we lose a tooth At...

What are the advantages of guided surgery?

In the field of implantology, one of the greatest advances is computer-guided surgery, that allows measurements of maximum accuracy and virtual placement of implants before placing them on the patient, resulting in better functional and aesthetic results . The process of guided surgery begins with the combination of images from an intraoral and cranial scanner,...

What is a PRGF treatment?

Nothing like our own body to heal itself. This is the premise on which autologous technologies in general, and the PRFC treatment (Plasma Rich in Growth Factors) in particular, are based. This treatment consists of using certain components of the patient's blood to help in the regeneration process after a surgical process. The process is...