March 25, 2025

Best Choice for Zygomatic Implants | New Teeth Now

How to Choose the Best Clinic for Zygomatic Dental Implants

If you’re like many people who are thinking about replacing their teeth with dental implants, you’ve decided the visible signs of poor oral health have become too severe to ignore. You may have missing teeth that create a noticeable gap in your smile. Or loose teeth that wiggle and cause you to worry that they’ll fall out if you dare to bite into any food that isn’t soft. You may be tired of dealing with chronically bleeding, sore and swollen gums.

But now you’ve consulted with a dentist and learned there is more bad news: Not all of the detrimental effects caused by bad teeth are easily seen. Your advanced dental condition has caused hidden damage to your jawbone. In fact, your jawbone has shrunk to the point that it won’t support traditional dental implants – typically the best teeth replacement option for people with extensive tooth loss. Your dentist says you have two options: 1) embark on a months-long journey of bone grafting procedures to develop a strong enough substrate to anchor your implants or 2) resign yourself to living with removable dentures.

For those with severe bone loss

So you do some research and discover you may have a third option: zygomatic implants. Indeed, these innovative alternatives to traditional dental implants have made full teeth replacement in the upper arch a viable possibility for thousands of patients with severe bone loss.

The highly experienced and board-certified oral surgeons at New Teeth Now have been designing treatment plans and placing zygomatic implants for our patients for decades. Our entire team can testify to the dramatic, life-changing results we see every day at our clinics in Florida and California. We’re happy to provide insights to help you find the best zygomatic dental implant provider to deliver the beautiful, lasting results you’re looking for. But first, let’s briefly discuss zygomatic implants and how they work.

Zygomatic implants vs. traditional dental implants

Dental implants are metal rods shaped like screws that are designed to integrate into the bony structure below the gums and hold artificial teeth in place. Simply put, dental implants replace the functionality of natural tooth roots.

The idea behind traditional dental implants has been around for nearly 100 years. But, in the 1960s, the discovery of titanium as the best material to bond with bone paved the way toward more widespread use of dental implants as a tooth replacement option. Fine-tuning over the years led to the development of full arch and full mouth dental implant options for patients with extensive periodontal disease and/or tooth decay. This meant an oral surgeon could replace all the teeth in the upper or lower jaw, or both, using four or more implants to permanently hold a bridge and full row of natural-looking teeth in place.

Although the design of full mouth dental implants opened up new possibilities for many patients with extensive tooth loss, it still required the existence of enough jawbone mass in which to anchor the implants. This meant patients who failed to address their declining oral health for many years or, in some cases, were born with a predisposition to severe dental problems might not be candidates for full mouth dental implants due to protracted bone loss.

Zygomatic implants, first developed in the late 1980s, opened the door to the benefits of full arch tooth restoration for many more people. Like traditional dental implants, zygomatic implants are crafted from ultra-tough titanium, but they are designed to anchor into the cheekbone, or zygoma, instead of the jawbone. Generally, zygomatic implants are longer and angled so they can extend into the cheekbone at the back of the upper arch.

Are zygomatic implants safe and effective?

The technology and methods that go into zygomatic implant placement have evolved over the years to the point that the procedure has a 97% success rate. This is quite high, especially when you consider that some long-term zygomatic implant failures occur because patients don’t follow instructions for implant care.

However, it’s important to recognize that zygomatic implant procedures have traditionally been performed by specially trained oral surgeons – not dental professionals who take a weekend course and then occasionally place dental implants as one of many services they offer to patients.

The successful placement of zygomatic implants requires more than just specially designed implants; it also requires a high level of skill on the part of the provider. Why? Because the path an implant must take to reach the zygoma skirts the delicate bony structures that support the sinuses and eyes. In the hands of a skilled and experienced oral surgeon, the placement of zygomatic implants is quite safe, but the risk of complications is slightly higher than with traditional dental implants.

For the oral surgeons at New Teeth Now, placing zygomatic implants is a procedure they perform just about every day. It’s not routine because every dental implant procedure we undertake is customized to the individual patient based on their medical history and the condition of their facial structure. However, our oral surgeons not only have a high level of training but also many years of experience treating even the most complex cases. This should give you peace of mind when entrusting us with your zygomatic implant procedure and follow-up care.

The role of technology in zygomatic implant placement

Another important factor to consider when evaluating dental implant providers is their investment in the latest technology. Innovations such as cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanners and advanced photogrammetric devices are vital tools in the hands of knowledgeable oral surgeons who use them to create customized, precise dental implant plans. High-tech computerized equipment also helps guide the implant placement procedure to ensure spot-on results.

New Teeth Now takes pride in keeping up to date with the latest dental implant technology and practices, which play a critical role in our exceptional success rate for both zygomatic and traditional full mouth dental implants.

Additional factors to consider when getting zygomatic implants

Many people wonder whether getting zygomatic implants is painful. At New Teeth Now, we go the extra mile to make sure our patients experience no pain during the implant procedure itself and little to no pain afterward. Our clinics are appropriately staffed and equipped to administer general anesthesia to all of our dental implant patients – a practice that ensures the highest level of patient comfort and safety. This is another reason to turn to New Teeth Now instead of a general dentistry clinic for zygomatic implants because dental professionals who are not oral surgeons are not authorized to administer general anesthesia.

For the post-procedure recovery period, we prescribe potent painkillers for our patients, but many of them report that they don’t need them.

Another reason to choose New Teeth Now is our full-service approach. We offer all of the services you’ll need under one roof. This includes consultations with our oral surgeons and restorative dentists, sophisticated imaging services, fabrication of your custom teeth in our on-site lab and follow-up implant maintenance services.

On the day of your procedure, you’ll go home with your first set of custom-crafted, natural-looking teeth. Then, after your mouth has had a chance to heal, we’ll collaborate with you to design and place your new permanent teeth crafted from ultra-durable zirconia. While some other dental implant providers may advertise same-day permanent teeth, at New Teeth Now, our vast experience tells us that patients will be far happier with the fit, feel and appearance of their new permanent teeth a few months after their dental implant procedure.

Take the next step

At New Teeth Now, we recognize that getting full mouth or full arch dental implants is a big decision. However, the benefits our patients enjoy – including renewed confidence in their appearance and the ability to fully enjoy food again – make it worthwhile for you to explore your options with us. We’ll be happy to answer any questions you have about zygomatic implants and help you determine whether you’re a candidate for the procedure.