Mini Dental Implants

Mini dental implants can broaden a patient’s options. It is less invasive than the conventional implant surgery, and it can be an alternative when there is not
enough bone to allow full –sized implants. It is also good for those seeking a lower cost in comparison to conventional implants.

Reasons for Mini Dental Implants:

• A loose denture due to bone loss.
• Unable to eat many of your favorite foods.
• Impaired speech, embarrassment when smiling from slipping dentures.
• Too little money, time, or bone for traditional implants.

How are MDI Mini Dental Implants placed?

Placement of the implants can usually be done during a 2 hour appointment in our office with local anesthesia. Using a precise, controlled, minimally invasive surgical technique, the implants are place into the jawbone. The heads of the implants protrude from the gum tissue and provide a strong, solid foundation for securing your denture or tooth.

If the mini implant is being used to stabilize a denture, the head of the implant is shaped like a ball, and the retaining fixture (imbedded in the denture) acts like a socket with a rubber o-ring. The O-ring snaps over the ball when the denture is seated and holds the denture firmly in place. Your denture rests gently on the gum tissue, but the implant fixtures allow for micro-mobility.