Mini Dental Implants - Speak and Chew Naturally
August 11th, 2009
As the time passes and the denture deteriorates the underlying bone, it may no longer fit. As a result your lips are working so hard to keep the denture in place that it becomes impossible to smile, speak and chew naturally. Mini dental implants are the perfect solution for this problem. They anchor the denture into place and allow the patient to live a normal, fully life.
The dental implant mini system consists of a small titanium implant that acts like the root of your tooth. The second important detail is the retaining fixture that is incorporated into the base of your denture. The retaining fixture, that acts like a socket and contains a rubber O-ring, snaps over the head of the implant, shaped like a ball. As a result the denture gently rests on the gum tissue and makes you feel more comfortable.
As for the mini dental implants, they are a technological break-through. Dentists consider that most persons who need dental implants are good candidates for the mini dental implants. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved this type of implant for general public use. Now it can be found as a temporary product, as well as for long term use.
There are several benefits of mini dental implants. One of them is that less food is stuck under the dentures. As a result you don’t have a bad breath anymore. Clicking sounds while eating and speaking also disappear. Chewing becomes easy and comfortable, as it used to be many years ago.
Besides, the dental implant mini has and psychologically positive effects. After having them installed you won’t be afraid of having your dentures fallen out while eating or speaking. The same fear about smiling moments won’t concern you anymore. Now and on you can smile as much as you want.
The installing procedure takes about one hour or one hour and a half. The small, 1.8 mm, width of the mini dental implant makes the surgery time much shorter, as well as the recovery period. On the other hand, few patients can tolerate a full size conventional implant. This can’t be said about the dental implant mini one.
Firstly, the patient is anesthetized. Then a special drill is used to create a hole for each implant. Usually there are six implants used to make a denture be stable. Each of the tiny implants is held by a small finger driver that inserts the implant and acts as a screw driver, too. Next, a winged wrench further tightens the implant.
As a final step a ratchet wrench firmly seats the implants into place, assuring an accurate and enduring fit. It is promised that mini dental implants can work properly many years ahead. The material it is done of, the titanium alloy, is well known for its exceptional strength and durability as well as its bio-compatibility with the jaw bone structure.
Dentists consider that mini dental implants are as strong as natural teeth, sometimes even stronger. However, fractures are possible. But, considering the lower price and fast installing procedure, mini dental implants remain to be the most convenient way to change completely your mouth composition.
Categories: Teeth
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