The Zygomatic Buttress as an Efficient Intraoral Donor Site for Limited Maxillary Reconstructions: A Case Series and Brief Literature Review

Limited maxillary defects are commonly grafted with bone blocks harvested from the symphysis or the ramus; harvesting a second surgical site in the mandible increases both operative time and patient’s postoperative morbidity. To overcome these disadvantages, the zygomatic buttress (ZB) was suggested...

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Main Authors: Joseph Bassil, Alain Abi Sleiman, Stephanie Mrad, Ziad Noujeim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5539185