The increasing numbers of completely edentulous patients associated with severely atrophic jaws have encouraged practitioners to incorporate the usage of Zygomatic and Pterygoid dental implants in the practice. When indicated and executed properly they provide patients with sufficient basal anchorage to support an immediately loaded restoration, reduce the anterior-posterior spread and reduce the distal cantilever. Understanding and using remaining basal bone architecture coupled with the knowledge of physiological aging of the facial structures affect the planning of the implant placement.

• Propose a treatment algorithm and decision tree making when introducing Zygomatic and Pterygoid dental implants.
• Understand the basic anatomy, biomechanics and planning process related to those dental implants.
• Learn about the novel alternative options such as Trans Nasal and Trans sinus treatment modalities