Functional and esthetic outcomes of zygomatic implant-supported prosthesis in post-maxillectomy patients: A clinical evaluation

Post-maxillectomy patients often face significant challenges related to chewing, speech, facial symmetry, and overall quality of life due to the loss of facial structures. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the functional and esthetic outcomes of zygomatic implant- supported prostheses in 30 post-maxillectomy patients. Significant improvements were observed in chewing efficiency, speech intelligibility, and facial symmetry, with a high implant survival rate of 96.7%. The prosthetic rehabilitation also enhanced patient satisfaction, as evidenced by improved quality of life (QoL) scores. Thus, the gap in understanding the functional and esthetic outcomes of zygomatic implant-supported prostheses in post-maxillectomy patients, providing evidence of their effectiveness in improving chewing, speech, and facial symmetry while demonstrating high implant survival and patient satisfaction.