Mini Dental Implant - modern technology used in prosthetics.

The operation is carried out transhygivally (through the gum). The design is installed in the jawbone in place of the root of the lost tooth.

Mini implants are quite small screws, the dimensions of which are 2 mm in diameter.

This is a one-piece design consisting of an implant and an abutment. A mini implant can be made of titanium or a titanium alloy.

Kinds 

Mini Dental Implants apply in the following cases:

• For installing removable structures. After implantation in the jawbone, the titanium pins have good primary stabilization, which makes it possible to use them immediately after surgery.
• In orthodontics (orthodontic mini implants) to correct malocclusion. Orthodontic constructions, connecting with mini-implants, much better guide teeth in the correct position. In combination with bracket systems, for example, implants can speed up treatment.
• Widely used in the preparation of dentitions for prosthetics. If the lost teeth cannot be restored immediately, then in order to avoid displacement of the remaining teeth, mini implants can be installed in place of the lost.

Benefits

• A minimum of contraindications, since the requirements for the state of bone tissue are not of paramount importance. For the installation of mini implants, the condition of the bone tissue of the jaw does not matter.
• The ability to install in a short time. The duration of the operation to install the implants takes no more than thirty minutes.
• Minimum invasiveness.
• Sparing mode. The operation is performed under local anesthesia. Lack of seams.
• A removable denture is immediately fixed to the mounted mini implants.
• High survival rate.
• Durability.
• The cost is lower than for conventional implants, due to the small size of mini - implants, the time and equipment required to install them.
• Do not require special care.
• There is no need to build bone.
• An ideal solution for fixing a light tooth structure.

disadvantages

The disadvantage of mini implantation is that the small size of the structures does not allow them to fully replace real teeth.

If we compare mini implants with root implants, then they are not suitable for installing full-fledged dental structures on them (dental crown, bridge) with a load on the implant.

This can be explained by the fact that if you give a large chewing load to the mini-structure, then a thin mini-implant will simply pierce the bone.

Indications

• Atrophy of the alveolar processes of the jawbones.
• The presence of contraindications to classical implantation.
• Atrophic changes in the bone tissue of the jaw.
• Discomfort when wearing removable structures.
• Full adentia.The installation of mini implants is an excellent solution for fixing complete removable dentures.
• Elderly age.

Contraindications

• Diabetes.
• The presence of malignant neoplasms.
• Decompensated immunodeficiency.
• Diseases in which any surgical intervention is excluded.
• Drug and alcohol addiction.
• Intense smoking.
• Old age.

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How is the installation

• First, the doctor determines the location of the pins and their number. They should be 5 to 8 mm apart.
• Conducting local anesthesia.
• The doctor punctures the gums and twists the implant into the bone, like a self-tapping screw.
• After fixing the implant in the bone, a removable denture can be used.
• Attaching special locks to a removable prosthesis, contributing to its stable retention on mini implants.

For comfortable use of a removable denture on the lower jaw, four pins are enough, which are installed in its front section. The bone here is denser and the prognosis with proper oral care and construction is very favorable.

On the upper jaw, due to loosening of the bone and the presence of the maxillary sinuses nearby, the number of pins can reach six.

After surgery, when pain occurs, you can take painkillers. In the first days after implantation, it is recommended to eat only soft foods.

How a mini implant is attached to a removable prosthesis

Mini implant has a special mount, which is mounted in the base of a removable structure.

The pin has a round head needed to connect to a removable prosthesis by creating a latch that acts like a button on clothing.

To better fix the button on the jaw and hold the removable structure, the mount is equipped with a rubber ring.

The ring acts as a latch, which tightly wraps around a spherical head wound on a mini implant and holds it firmly.

As a result, the removable design does not create discomfort to its owner.

Prices

Their price is lower than conventional designs, which makes the offer of quick tooth restoration even more attractive, especially for Russian patients.

The cost of mini implants is lower than with conventional designs, which makes their installation more attractive. The lower cost is due to the smaller pin size.

The price of mini implantation may be more acceptable for the patient, who can save on the material of the removable structure and the installation of standard implants.

Service	Price (in rubles)
Mini implant placement	from 16000
Orthodontic implant placement	from 8000
MIS implant placement operation	28000
Operation All-on-4	120000

Reviews

Reviews about mini-dental implants in most cases are positive, not only in our country, but also abroad, where the technology of rapid implantation is very popular.

And this can be explained by the fact that the installation of mini implants is carried out painlessly, does not take much time, the postoperative period and the terms of engraftment of structures are shortened. While traditional implantation often lasts more than six months.

• After giving birth, I had problems with my teeth. They began to collapse literally before our eyes. As a result, I had a mini dental implant. The operation cost less than conventional implantation. And they put me implants in just an hour. The next day, there was no pain. I got used to them in about a week.

• I am 68 years old. For many years I had big problems with my teeth. Still, age has already made itself felt. The dentist said that the gums and bone are weak, only mini implants can be done. As a result, they gave me 5 teeth. There was no pain, neither during the operation, nor after, and engraftment came very quickly.

• I had no teeth on my lower jaw. Used a removable denture. I got 4 mini implants on the lower jaw. The operation was painless, I drank pain medication at night. There was no pain or swelling the next day. Immediately put on the lower jaw prosthesis. Implants quickly took root. It has become much more comfortable.

• Suffered from adentia. The dentist suggested putting mini implants on the upper and lower jaws. On the top put 6 pins, on the bottom - 4. There were no pains and swelling. After the operation, prostheses were placed. I got used to them for 10 days. Now everything is fine.

Before and after photos

 

Video: “Installation of two implants”