Mini Dental Implant
In present, mini dental implants are widely used in both supporting fixed prosthesis and retaining removable denture. Mini dental implants are the optimal modality for placement in the area with narrow bone width and atrophic bone. Because of their small size, the procedure for mini dental implant placement is flapless surgery, which results in less complexity than in standard implant placement. Unlike standard protocol for conventional implant, which need recovery time for 3-4 months after insertion, mini dental implants can be immediately loaded. Despite small in diameter, mini dental implants have high efficacy in retaining removable denture. However, dentists should realized the advantages and disadvantages of mini dental implants including factors that might affect treatment outcome to make successful treatment.
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