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Mini Dental Implants on 3 Tooth Bridge
Armando, a dental implant patient asks us:
Is it possible to use mini dental implants to attach a 3 tooth bridge?
I had a bridge in that place with 2 regular dental implants that only lasted 5 years at which time one of the dental implants came loose. I did not want to go throught the experience and do dental implants again, but I would consider mini dental implants if it was feasible. Thanks for any advice.
April 17, 2006 in Treatment Planning & Complications | Permalink
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Armando: First principles: Do not treat until you know the diagnosis. I would not do anything until the reason your first set of implants failed. If that is not determined, how do you know your new ones will not end up the same way. And now, using mini-implants which were not designed like the conventional ones to take the load or stresses - why would you think this will be more likely to suceed?
Find out more before proceeding, is my recommendation.
LCM
Posted by: | Apr 18, 2006 4:00:39 PM
Dear armando:
it would be nice to have more information on your specific case, but just as general information, mini dental implants were initially designed with the purpose of holding lower complete dentures in place as an "on going stabilization strategy".
They have proven to be very good for dentures and in reality, they are working as a permanent source of stabilization for those dentures. specially lower ones.
Some people are using them to hold single anterior lower teeth and they work very well for that too. Some other people use them for single teeth and even molars and bridges with modified protocols.
I truly believe that using them in cases other than dentures,lower anteriors and cases were the patients have some sistemic problems or financial complications would not be the best choice since there are options that would probably give you better results and added benefits.
Why are you considering this option? fear of the procedure? pain after the procedure?
financial reasons?
each one has an answer to it!
Find somebody that would study your case and your fears and that has a broad variety of treatment options available for you.
I hope this is of help.
Regards
Dr ordonez
Posted by: alvaro ordonez | Apr 19, 2006 12:44:42 PM
What is the cost of the most economical mini dental implant?
Posted by: Sridhar Reddy | Apr 25, 2006 9:21:52 AM
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