Mini Implants

Implant dentist in Lewisville

Mini dental implants are about half the size in diameter of a regular dental implant. This offers many benefits, and they can also be used in situations where regular implants cannot. If an implant needs to be placed in a narrow space, mini implants are the preferred method because of their smaller size.

A main use for mini implants is to install a full upper or lower denture. A series of mini implants (4-6) are placed along the gum line and they serve as the base of the denture. Rather than placing a single implant for a single tooth, an entire lower or upper set of teeth are directly attached to the gum line.

The small size of mini implants often means that no incision needs to be made to place the implant. They can usually be inserted right through the gum into the bone. This eliminates the need for a recovery period, and the restoration can usually be placed right away or only a short time after.

Mini implants are also less expensive than regular implants.

What are Dental Mini-implants?

These are narrow diameter titanium fixtures that can be used to replace lost teeth. They act like the root of a tooth but have a retaining component that attaches to a matching retentive element in the base of a denture. These enable the denture to be secure so that talking and eating can be comfortable.

Mini-implants can also be used to replace lower front front (incisors) or upper lateral incisors due to their small size.

Placement of the dental mini implants is accomplished quickly and easily in a process performed in the dentist’s office, with local anesthesia or light sedation to help make you more comfortable. It is a one step procedure that involves minimally invasive surgery, with a faster healing phase than traditional dental implants.

Benefits

  • denture stabilisation immediately after placement in most cases – strong retention within 8 – 12 weeks
  • less costly than conventional implants
  • can be used to replace lower front teeth
  • minimally invasive surgery with a shorter healing phase than traditional implants
  • requires less bone than full-size implants

Drawbacks

  • not suitable as a replacement for a posterior tooth
  • still requires adequate height and width of bone
  • unable to withstand the chewing forces of grinding

Only your dentist knows if mini implants are right for you, so call your implant dentist in Lewisville at 972-459-0400 to make an appointment today.

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