Unlike traditional dental implants, zygomatic implants are anchored into the zygomatic bone (the cheekbone), which is much denser than the maxillary bone and provides a solid anchor point for the implant. These longer-than-usual dental implants have a wide range of applications.

Zygomatic Implants Frequently Answered Questions

Below are the common frequently answered questions related to zygomatic implants:

Why does Losing Teeth Cause Bone Loss?

Your natural teeth are embedded in your jawbone, and when you chew or bite, it stimulates bone growth. So when you lose a tooth or two and do nothing about it, the bone no longer receives that stimulation, and it resorbs. 25% of the surrounding bone is lost in the first year of losing a tooth, and it continues to wear away over time.

How do Implants Prevent Bone Loss?

A dental implant is supposed to be anchored in place by your jawbone. If you have suffered severe bone loss for some reason, there isn’t enough bone left to properly anchor an implant there. A dental implant has a root made of titanium, and it mimics the natural stimulation of teeth by recreating the pressure and stimulation of chewing. Doing this helps prevent further bone loss.

Who should Get Zygomatic Implants?

If you have severely decayed teeth, damaged teeth, chipped teeth, loose teeth, or an entire row of missing teeth, you can get zygomatic implants to replace teeth in the upper jaw. In fact, one implant can support 3-4 teeth, and four of them can support an entire upper bridge. This is called the all-on-4 treatment concept. And you don’t even need to get grafting procedures done for this.

They are also a great option for you if you have a cleft palate or your other implants are failing.

Who can Get Zygomatic Implants?

Everyone can get zygomatic implants! Its USP is that, unlike traditional dental implants, you can get them even if you suffer from severe bone loss. This is because the zygomatic bone doesn’t suffer from bone loss due to periodontal disease or missing teeth. This is also a short procedure, so you’ll be able to go home the same day with brand new teeth.

Is it Safe to Get Zygomatic Implants?

Getting zygomatic implants is a less invasive procedure than bone grafts, takes much less time, and is relatively painless, more so because of the short duration of the procedure. Even though these implants go into the cheekbones, which are near the sensitive parts of your face, like your eyes and sinuses, when fixed in place by an experienced professional who knows what he’s doing, the whole thing will go by in a breeze. So yes, this is completely safe.

How Long do Zygomatic Implants Last?

Getting zygomatic implants is very successful and effective surgery. Even after some 12 years, they have a high survival rate of 97-98%. Since they are often used by people who can’t get traditional implants, it becomes all the more important that they will last for a long time. And failure is rare with zygomatic implants.

Are Zygomatic Implants Permanent?

These implants permanently attach teeth/dentures to your upper jaw. This also means that you won’t have to take them out at night or soak them. They are also really comfortable.

Will these be Costly?

Given that this is just a 3-hour long surgery that does not require any additional procedures and lets you go home the same day with instant new teeth, it also means that fewer materials will be required. And because you will need fewer implants even if you want to get the full upper arch, ultimately, the total cost ends up being much lower.

For example, where a single tooth traditional dental implant can cost anywhere from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 50,000, a single zygomatic implant costs about Rs. 60,000, and as discussed before, using just 4 of these implants can get you a full new upper arch. So even though it may feel like a newer, expensive procedure, it ends up costing you less.

Zygomatic implants may be a relative newcomer in the field of implants, but it is quickly revolutionizing how we approach problems like missing and damaged teeth. With these implants, you can finally get your perfect smile! Get it done by an experienced and professional dentistry team.