The Benefits of Mini Dental Implants
In this modern world of everything getting smaller and working better, why should the same engineering principles not apply to dental implants? With the advent of titanium alloy, we can create stronger mini dental implants that are around half the size of a regular dental implant and just as strong.
With over 30 million Americans without teeth, there is a huge demand for dentures that don't move when patients try to eat. Most of these patients have not been offered dental implants for lots of reasons. More often than not, it is because of the high cost of implant treatment.
With the advent of the mini dental implant, the typical cost of implant treatment has been reduced by 50%. Because mini implants are less expensive, more patients can choose to stabilize their loose dentures or even consider getting a fixed full arch of crowns to replace the denture entirely.
At around half the size, mini implants don't require as much bone. Due to this feature, a mini implant can be placed in the bone that is left. Expensive bone grafting or bone expansion surgical procedure are typically not needed.
The placement of the mini implant is also very non-invasive. A small pilot bit is used to create the opening for the implant to be threaded into the bone. Using such a minimally invasive procedure means the patient can heal faster, have less discomfort, and can use the implant much sooner. A regular implant is placed much differently. It requires a full flap of gum must be pushed back to see the bone. The bone is then removed with a series of burs to create space for the dental implant to be inserted. All of this surgical protocol can be avoided with a mini dental implant.
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