This aim of this report is to describe the development and evolution of a new surgical technique for the immediate surgical reconstruction and rapid post-operative prosthodontic rehabilitation with a fixed dental prosthesis following low-level maxillectomy for malignant disease.
References: The zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flap
author: C J Butterworth, S N Rogers | publisher: drg. Andreas Tjandra, Sp. Perio, FISID
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Serial posts:
- The zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flap
- Background : The zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flap
- Case : The zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flap
- The ZIP flap technique (1)
- The ZIP flap technique (2)
- Procedural modifications to the ZIP flap technique
- Discussion: The zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flap (1)
- Discussion: The zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flap (2)
- Discussion: The zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flap (3)
- Conclusions: The zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flap
- References: The zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flap
- Table 1 Patient-reported quality of life outcomes following ZIP flap procedure