Mini-implants are a smaller version of traditional dental implants, with a narrow diameter and made of titanium, mini-implants mimic the natural root of a tooth and can integrate with human bone through a process called osseo-integration. This osseo-integration makes mini-implants a durable and long term solution to replacing missing single or multiple teeth. Additionally, mini-implants can be used to secure a denture to a person’s jaw so that they can speak and chew comfortably.
Where does the procedure of placing mini-implants take place?
The procedure of placing mini-implants is done at the dentist’s office with local anaesthetic. It is a one-step procedure that involves a minimum level of invasive surgery with a faster healing process than traditional implants.
The cost of mini-implants:
A mini-implant procedure costs significantly less than traditional implant procedures.
Benefits of mini-implants:
- Less costly than traditional dental implants.
- Less invasive than the procedure of placing traditional implants.
- Shorter healing time than traditional implants.
- All the benefits that standard implants offer:
- Long term solution to replacing single or multiple missing teeth.
- Renewed ability to chew and speak.
- Stabilize your dentures.
- Retain your natural face structure and smile.
- Protect your healthy teeth (there’s no need to grind adjacent teeth to place a bridge).
- Plus, the experience and expertise of Dr Roger Gomez, practicing dentist for over 20 years!
Mini Implants Photo Gallery
Missing upper premolars removed. Teeth replaced by two porcelain crowns supported by mini implants.
Upper premolar destroyed beyond repair. A mini implant was placed immediately and restored with a full porcelain crown.
Patient had lost lower teeth. Lower Mini Implants allowed better stability and function of the full lower denture.
Patient had lost teeth and suffered from a blood disorder. Mini Implants allowed a better stability and retention using a minimally invasive surgical procedure.
A 84-year-old lady had missing upper right teeth and hopeless upper lateral incisor. 3 mini implants were placed and restored with a porcelain fused to metal bridge.
Patient had failing upper anterior bridge. All ceramic crowns replaced the upper central incisors, upper left lateral incisor and the supernumerary upper left lateral incisor.
The remaining upper teeth were removed, a temporary full upper denture was used whilst the 10 mini implants were placed and subsequently restored.
We placed 4 mini implants and soon after delivered a new upper removable denture retained by natural teeth and implants.
Patient presented with multiple missing teeth. In the upper right side we decided to restore the missing tooth with a mini implant supported crown.
Missing lower left posterior teeth. We had quite ideal conditions so 2 standard implants were placed, followed by 2 screw retained individual crowns, which allows its retrievability.