Things To Put Into Consideration About Mini Dental Implants

By Nelda Powers


Mini dental implants also known as denture-retention implants are small titanium posts used to stabilize a denture. The miniature titanium implants screwed into the jawbone act as the roots of teeth while the retaining fixture is built-in fixed into the base of the denture. This implant is used to replace missing roots and support artificial teeth and is normally less than 2.5mm in diameter. Due to how small they are the procedure takes a short period of time and is less costly.

When a patient visits his or her dentist, the two of them together with the periodontist go through the whole process of teeth replacement before setting up a date or time the surgery will be carried out. Mini implants do not require a lot of work but it is good to seek the services of a professional. Apart from your dentist and periodontist other specialists that maybe involved in this procedure include prosthodontists and maxillofacial surgeons.

Due to the use of mini implants the dentist needs to be accurate when carrying out the procedure hence the importance of using panoramic radiography. Today nearly all dental surgeries that are performed on patients turn out to be very successful. There are few or no complications during or after the procedure that are associated with this kind of surgery as it takes less time and no major surgery is done on patients.

While patients are mostly required to have healthy gums and be in good health to qualify for dental implants, mini surgery can be done on anyone even people with health issues as no incision or major surgery is required. Also people with bleeding problems can undergo this procedure as little local anesthesia is used.Most dental surgeries are usually carried out in two or three stages depending on the number of procedures that need to be carried out.

Not all patients qualify for dental implants as they may have health issues that may make the surgery to be very risky. However this kind of implant requires use of light anesthesia and there is no stitching involved. The denture can also be secured the same day the implant is done which is not possible with other types of dental surgeries.

After surgery the dentist usually informs his patient on the kind of pain killers he should use in case of any side effects. Some of the complications that patients face include excessive bleeding as a result abrupt reaction to the anesthesia. Too much bleeding may also be attributed to screwing of titanium poles in the gum of a patient.

Some people lack confidence because of gaps in their mouths. Other people who wear dentures may not be comfortable because they fear that the denture is not firm and will therefore not stay in place firmly. Stabilization of implants by the dentist will help such patients in gaining confidence as the implants will play the same role as real teeth.

Other times the jawbone may not fuse properly with the implant therefore making it to become loose this is majorly attributed to poor planning and inaccuracy during the procedure. Loose implants may not necessarily cause pain but they will lead to discomfort and instability of the denture. Proper oral care and check ups are crucial as they will ensure that the mini dental implants fuse properly to the jaw bone and are therefore very secure.




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