Mini implants are a smaller and narrower version of the traditional dental implant. They are designed to replace missing teeth or act as a means of greater retention for denture wearers, working in much the same way as the tradition system, by restoring functionality, replacing missing teeth and improving stability.
Mini implants are advantageous for the following reasons:
- Less invasive: Beneficial to elderly patients do not wish to undergo the more invasive implant procedure.
- Loose denture wearers: Particularly helpful to retain loose, lower dentures, which improves the ability to ear food and speak correctly.
- Those with substantial jaw bone loss: Long-term denture wearers or those who haven’t had their missing teeth replaced will often require bone grafts before receiving implants. As the jaw bone often recedes due to denture pressure for example a bone graft is usually required for traditional dental implants. Mini implants, however, require what is known as ‘flapless surgery’, which means the small implant is placed within a small opening of the gum.
- If waiting for dental implants: Mini implants can be used as a temporary restoration while standard implants are being created.
The minimally invasive procedure is as follows:
- A local anaesthetic is administered to the gums in order to counteract any form of discomfort.
- The durable titanium implants are fitted within the pre-drilled sockets by means of flapless surgery (no incisions required).
- The average amount of mini implants fitted amounts to four and this is able to support a full set of lower dentures, but this will depend on the number of missing teeth.
- Restorations can be fitted immediately so that your new smile can be enjoyed without delay!
- The procedure is usually completed within an hour.
For a consultation about mini implants please contact the team today at Liverpool Dental Spa in the city of Liverpool.
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