Extraoral Implants for Anchoring Facial Prostheses: Evaluation of Success and Survival Rates in Three Anatomical Regions

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Systematic Review of Clinical Applications of CAD/CAM Technology for Craniofacial Implants Placement and Manufacturing of Nasal Prostheses

“…Among different retentive options, craniofacial implants have been documented to provide the optimum retention and stability of prostheses [13]. The most common implants locations to retain a nasal prosthesis are the anterior maxilla (floor of nasal cavity), zygomatic bone, and glabella [14,15]. The success rate of implant in the glabella region is lower as compared to anterior maxilla, which is probably due to the poor blood supply and density of bone in this region [15].…”