The mini implant is much different than traditional dental implants and the mini dental implant can be used in many situations when tradtional dental implants can be very expensive. It's a long thin titanium screw that treads itself into the bone as the screw is turned. Titanium is a metal that human bone loves. The bone grows onto the surface of this metal and sticks firmly to it. The titanium metal screw goes right through the gums and tissues straight into the jaw bone. This method of placement helps prevent many of the problems associated with the trauma of placing traditional dental implants.
Originally the mini implant was used to hold old dentures in place temporarily while the adjacent real dental implants healed in the bone. It was thought that these titanium screws were too thin to be a long term option but time has proven them a great alternative to supporting loose ill fitting dentures. They are immediate load implants meaning that they can used to hold an old denture in place that same day that they are placed. Additionally, the cost of mini implant restorations is very reasonable.
The head of a mini implant in many cases can be retrofitted by the mini implant dentist to a patient's old denture. The implants are placed and a marking method is used to locate the positions underneath the denture. Some of the pink denture base acrylic is drilled out over the implant heads and special attachments are placed into the denture that lock onto the implant heads. Four attachments are usually used with four implants in the anterior portion of the jaw. This avoids the need for an expensive connecting bar.
Our dental group offers the mini implant to patients who are suffering with poor ill fitting dentues. In fact, besides mini implant dentures, we offer most denture and dental implant services. The dentists at the Atlanta Dental Group PC are dedicated to their patients' good health and well being. You are welcome to join our family of patients. If you are interested in a free dental implant consultation about your dental options with our Atlanta implant dentist, Dr. Mark A Padolsky, call 404-874-7428 to schedule your appointment. It's the first step in taking good care of yourself.