A dental implant is a titanium screw that we secure in your jawbone. Due to their titanium composition, these implants integrate with your jawbone, securing in place. Over time, their connection rivals the stability of your natural teeth, allowing us to secure restorations to your implants to replace missing teeth! However, conventional dental implants have multiple components, which complicates the implant placement process. To combat this, Brockley Dental Center offers mini dental implants, which are small posts with only one component. But what is the process of mini dental implants? Is it really simpler?
Mini Dental Implant Procedure Explained
At Brockley Dental Center in Butler, PA, we perform the mini dental implant process every day.
While conventional dental implants are difficult to place, requiring multiple appointments and invasive procedures, we can place mini implants in just one day!
The mini dental implant process is a simple two-step procedure that most patients are eligible for.
Typically, we perform this minimally invasive procedure under local anesthesia. However, for those with dental anxiety, we can use sedation dentistry like nitrous oxide or conscious oral sedation to keep you calm throughout your procedure, while still remaining awake.
The first step of the mini implant placement process involves creating a small pilot hole through your gum tissue to the underlying jawbone. Afterward, we carefully thread the implant through this pilot hole, securing it in your jawbone. When inside your jaw, the top of the mini implants sticks out just above your gum line, featuring a small square and a ball on top.
Amazingly, mini dental implants begin to stabilize immediately after placement. With these small titanium posts, we secure your crown, bridge, or denture restoration directly on the ball end of your implants during the same appointment. Then, after a small period of healing, we anchor your final restoration in place.
Benefits of the Mini Dental Implant Minimally Invasive Process
Conventional dental implants require multiple appointments to place, using a relatively invasive procedure. This process involves creating an incision in your gums and drilling a large hole in your bone with a series of drills. Once in your bone, these implants need months of healing before they’re able to support final restorations.
Fortunately, mini dental implants are placed in one appointment using a much gentler procedure! The benefits of a minimally invasive procedure include:
- Faster healing: Without the use of large drills and incisions, the mini implant process preserves most of the gum and bone tissues surrounding your implant. This allows for much faster healing as well as a more comfortable recovery period.
- Immediate loading: Thanks to their minimally invasive procedure, mini implants are able to support a temporary, or in some cases, a final restoration on the very same day we place them! This reduces the number of appointments necessary, saving you time and money.
- Affordable price: With fewer appointments and components, mini implants are much more affordable than their conventional counterparts.
What Is the Process of Mini Dental Implants? Minimally Invasive!
Conventional dental implants are large and require multiple placement appointments. Fortunately, mini dental implants are their minimally invasive counterpart that has a much simpler process. At Brockley Dental Center, we can place your implants and secure your restoration in just one appointment!
Book a consultation to learn if you’re eligible for the minimally invasive procedure of mini dental implants.
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