Are Mini Dental Implants Right For You?

By Brent C. White, Jr., DDS

Thunderbird Dental Office

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Are Mini Dental Implants Right For You?

Visit your dentist in the morning, and have MDI mini dental implants placed, most often in less than two hours.

Your denture feels secure and is held firmly in place.

Within a few days, start eating comfortably in public and enjoying your favorite foods. Have a pleasant conversation, laugh and talk with confidence.

All of this at an extremely affordable price, with an easy, one-appointment schedule that won't disrupt your life.

How Do Mini Dental Implants Broaden Your Options?

Dental implant therapy has been one of the most significant advances in dentistry in the past 25 years. Hundreds of thousands of grateful denture patients have experienced the immediate improvement in their quality of life and confidence that long-term denture stability brings. Several different types of implants and restorations are available. The choice depends upon the amount of bone available, your general health and restoration preference. Please discuss potential risks and benefits with your dentist.

Mini dental implants revolutionized dentistry with the introduction of a minimally invasive treatment plan for denture stabilization. These small-diameter implants (around two mm diameter) enable your dentist to broaden the spectrum of patients who can be treated.

The MDI Denture Stabilization System was developed to provide greater denture stability for you when you

can't withstand the rigors of conventional implant surgery,

don't have enough bone to allow for full-sized implants to be placed, or

are seeking an option with a lower cost than traditional implant treatment.

What Is The MDI

Denture Stabilization System?

The MDI system consists of a miniature titanium alloy implant that acts like the root of your tooth and a retaining fixture that is incorporated into the base of your denture. The head of the implant is shaped like a ball, and the retaining fixture acts like a socket with a rubber O-ring. The O-ring snaps over the ball when the denture is seated and holds the denture firmly in place. When seated, the denture gently rests on the gum tissue. The implant fixtures allow for micro-mobility while withstanding natural lifting forces.

How Are MDI Mini

Dental Implants Placed?

Placement of the implants can usually be done during a two-hour appointment in your dentist's office with local anesthesia. Using a precise, controlled, minimally invasive surgical technique, MDI Mini Dental Implants are placed into the jawbone. The heads of the implants protrude from the gum tissue and provide a strong, solid foundation for securing your dentures. Because of the minimally invasive nature of this procedure, the healing period for most patients is shorter than that of traditional implants meaning dentures can be stabilized the same day the MDI mini dental implants are placed.

Typical results may vary depending on clinical case. As with any procedure, potential risks may be involved. Ask your dentist if mini dental implants are right for you.