Title

Minimal exposure technique in zygomatic implants: A case report

Authors

Divye Malhotra^1,*, V. Variyta², Shubh Karmanjit Singh Bawa³, Parul Sharma³ & Akshat Sharma¹

Affiliation

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Himachal Dental College, Sundernagar, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India; ²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Sadiq Road, Faridkot, Punjab, India; ³Department of Periodontolgy and Implantology, Himachal Dental College, Sundernagar, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Divye Malhotra - E-mail: Div_20@rediffmail.com; Phone: +91 9418020055

V. Variyta - E-mail: variyta95@gmail.com; Phone: +91 79733 87398

Shubh Karmanjit Singh Bawa - E-mail: skbawa911@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9882051021

Parul Sharma - E-mail: Parul25june@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9467598486

Akshat Sharma - E-mail: akshatsharmabbdcods@gmail.com; Phone: +91 98585 95959

Article Type

Views

Date

Received October 1, 2025; Revised October 31, 2025; Accepted October 31, 2025, Published October 31, 2025

Abstract

The Minimal Exposure Technique for Zygomatic Implants (METZI) is a graft-free method for patients with severe upper jaw bone loss. It minimizes surgical trauma and risk of paresthesia while ensuring stable implant integration. The technique involves detailed pre-surgical planning and vestibular incisions for precise implant placement with minimal tissue invasion. METZI has shown improved implant stability and reduced complications such as hematoma, mucositis and oroantral communication. Overall, METZI offers a safe, less invasive solution for maxillary rehabilitation with favorable outcomes.

Keywords

Zygomatic implants, minimal exposure technique, atrophic maxilla, flapless surgery, Maxillary rehabilitation

Citation

Malhotra et al. Bioinformation 21(10): 3456-3460 (2025)

Edited by

A Prashanth

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.