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zygomatic bone

[¦zī·gə¦mad·ik ′bōn]
(anatomy)
A bone of the side of the face below the eye; forms part of the zygomatic arch and part of the orbit in mammals. Also known as malar bone.
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Step 5: Make an entrance mark in the posteriorsuperior roof of the sinus before penetrating the outer cortical layer of the zygomatic bone at the incisura.
Two standard zygomatic single-piece implants were placed in the right zygomatic bone (Figure 5).
Objective of this study was to highlight the post-operative outcomes in ORIF of zygomatic bone fractures, by comparing two point versus three point fixation techniques, in Al-Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia, population.
The zygomatic bone is the most prominent bone of the facial region situated at the lateral part of the facial triangle, and is articulated with the maxilla, frontal and temporal bones.
[13] A case was presented, where a coin shaped magnet was used for retaining a facial prosthesis combined with complete dentures in a patient who had undergone the removal of left maxilla, the palatine bone, a part of the zygomatic bone and the complete left orbit.
The superficial part of the masseter muscle originating from the facial tuber of the maxilla and the facial crest of the zygomatic bone was inserted into the angle of the mandible and the lateral surface of the ramus of the mandible.
(5) Zygomatic bone Osteomyelitis also is an extremely rare occurrence.
Cavernous hemangioma--uncommon presentation in zygomatic bone. J Craniofac Surg 2012; 23(2):607-9.
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