Mini Dental Implants, A Breakthrough In Tooth Replacement

Online, June 20, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Mini dental implants are a breakthrough tooth replacement solution now available to patients of Chicago Bucktown, announced Chicago implant dentist Dr. Elseweifi of Bucktown Dental Associates. Mini dental implants can now solve many tooth replacement challenges. Even though mini dental implants are not new they were only approved as transitional devices. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) only approved them for long term replacement of teeth in 1999.

A mini dental implant is a narrow titanium implant with a diameter between 1.8 to 2.9 mm. This makes them great when there is very little bone to support conventional dental implants. They can be used to stabilize a denture or to support a crown when space is limited.

Chicago implant dentist Dr. Elseweifi has many reasons to be excited about mini dental implants. First, there is a great cost difference when compared to conventional implants. Four mini dental implants used to retain a lower denture cost about $2500. The same treatment with conventional implants may cost around $11,000. Second, Second, mini dental implants can be placed and loaded in one visit. Conventional implant may require 2-4 months before they can be loaded.

Surgery to place mini dental implants is also easier than surgery for conventional dental implants. A mini implant can often be put right through the gums and into the bone without gum incision. "The whole procedure can take 60 minutes" says Dr. Elseweifi. Mini implants can support a denture right after surgery. In contrast, conventional dental implants may require 2-6 months before they can support a denture.