What To Know About Mini Dental Implants
Dr. Andre Eliasian is a Dentist practicing in Glendale, CA. Dr. Eliasian specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures,... more
Mini dental implants have become an alternative for many from traditional dental implants. They are a great solution for patients who require a smaller than average size implants and can fit in very small spaces in the mouth. For people who don't know about dentures, they are one of the most recommended options for missing teeth. They are detachable restoration with a gum-colored base by which the replacement teeth are held. However, there are some difficulties linked to having dentures as they can slip out of place when a person is eating or speaking. This is very embarrassing to most people especially if it where to happen in a public scenario. Mini dental implants will usually deliver stability for the dentures as they are commonly used in the lower jaw to stabilize dentures.
Mini Dental Implants
This type of dental implant has a diameter of around 1.8 mm to 3.3 mm which is great for small spaces. One of the major differences that can be seen between regular and mini implants is their design. Regular implants tend to have replacement teeth screwed on them, meanwhile, mini dental implants contain balls on the exposed ends. After that, the dentures are secured into place on the mini implant balls and with O-rings. With the help of its design, the dentures are held securely in place and this also allows them to be removed for regular cleaning. Read more.
