Missing teeth need prompt replacement, as the longer you leave them, the more bone loss you may experience. Natural teeth have important roots that stimulate your bone when you bite or chew. Without these roots, your jaw will gradually lose mass and volume, shrinking over time. Fortunately, dental implants replace both missing teeth and missing tooth roots! By integrating with your jaw through a process called osseointegration, these titanium screws become incredibly secure, replacing tooth roots and stimulating your jawbone. However, not everyone is eligible for dental implant treatment, especially if they’ve lost too much bone. But with mini implants, patients like you can restore your smile without issue! What is a mini dental implant? Visit St. Apollonia Dental to find out!
What Is a Mini Dental Implant?
Similar to a conventional dental implant, a mini dental implant is a durable titanium post that we place in your jaw. Thanks to the stable foundation they provide, we can anchor a crown, bridge, or denture restoration to your bone!
A major difference, however, is that mini implants are less than 3 mm in diameter, which is significantly smaller than a conventional implant. Their small stature makes for both a simpler placement procedure and helps patients with less jaw structure to restore their smiles!
Mini implants don’t require as much jawbone for support, allowing patients who’ve experienced jawbone resorption to restore their smile effectively.
To place your implants, we simply make a small pilot hole in your gums and jaw, with no incisions necessary. Then, we gently screw the titanium post in place, where it immediately begins stabilising.
Unlike conventional implants, which require multiple placement appointments, mini implants have only one piece and need only one placement appointment. Then, instead of requiring months of healing before supporting a restoration, we secure temporary restorations on your mini implants that very same day!
The Mini Implant Advantage
Mini implants offer a variety of advantages over their conventional counterparts. These advantages include:
- Minimally invasive: Conventional dental implants require us to make incisions in your gums to access your jawbone. Then, we use a series of increasingly large drills to create a hole in your jaw for the implant. Fortunately, mini implants use a much less invasive procedure that preserves as much gum and bone tissue as possible. This gentle process is ideal for frail patients or those afraid of extensive procedures.
- Fast healing: Thanks to their minimally invasive process, mini implants require significantly less healing than conventional implant procedures. Patients experience a more comfortable recovery period and enjoy their final restoration much faster.
- Immediate stability: Mini implants can support a temporary crown, bridge, or denture immediately after placement. While a conventional implant may require a healing period between parts, mini implants are one-piece and placed in a single appointment. Then, once they begin securing in your mouth, we attach a temporary, but functional, restoration to your smile.
- Affordable cost: Mini dental implants are much more cost-effective than conventional implants. Because they have a unique one-piece design, require fewer appointments, and involve a simpler placement process, you can save both time and money with mini implants!
However, note that not everyone is eligible for mini implants. These small titanium posts work best in dense bone, which not everyone has. You’ll need to come in for a free consultation to learn which implant method is right for your smile.
Visit St. Apollonia Dental Today To Learn More!
What is a mini dental implant? Well, it may be the solution you’ve been waiting for! Mini implants are a less invasive, less expensive, and less time-consuming dental implant that is just as secure! By restoring your smile with a mini implant, you can expect to be able to function securely with a natural-looking restoration that fits in perfectly with your smile.
Book a free consultation to learn if you’re a good candidate for mini dental implant treatment!
