Mini Dental Implants

Comprehensive Tooth Replacement Options

Exploring all your restorative dentistry tooth replacement options helps you make the best dental health decisions for yourself. Ask Dr. Victoria Kushensky, an expert family cosmetic and implant dentist in Bronx, NY, to learn about your various options for dental implants, including mini dental implants, one of many new advancements in the field of restorative dentistry.

Since the highly rated dental team at Hutchinson Metro Dental stays current with all the trends affecting your oral health, you have access to the most up-to-date techniques for replacing your teeth, and that includes mini implants. But Dr. Victoria Kushensky, the foremost dentist in Bronx, NY, always recommends the procedure that fits your needs best. In addition to mini dental implants, your Bronx, NY family cosmetic implant dentist offers:

• Flexible dentures
• Dental bridges
• Single tooth implants
• Full-mouth implants
• Dentures
• Denture implants, including All-on-4 and All-on-6 implants.

The Benefits of Mini Implants

The greatest benefit of mini dental implants is the quickness and ease with which the procedure can be accomplished. Dr. Victoria Kushensky, your Bronx, NY cosmetic family dentist may even be able to completely replace your missing teeth in just one visit without the complications of major oral surgery or the long healing times common for most other implants.

While conventional dental implants have been around for many years, the invasive oral surgery and corresponding time to heal — not to mention the higher price tag — have kept implants out of reach for those on tight budgets. Others may have compromising health concerns or can’t commit to long treatment protocols. According to Dr. Kushensky, the benefits of mini implants include:

• Affordability, with a price tag of roughly half that for conventional implant procedures
• Renewed ability to smile, speak and eat comfortably and naturally
• A viable option for anchoring dentures or bridges
• A non-surgical placement that’s gentle and simple
• Smaller implant posts that reduce or eliminate any post-procedure discomfort
• Preservation of your natural bone shape and density
• Fewer complications than may occur with conventional implants
• No additional procedures required, such as a bone graft
• A viable option for those with reduced jawbone structure
• Preservation of the contours of your face

The Advantages of Mini Implants

Without teeth and especially their roots, your jawbone gradually changes shape as it deteriorates. Tooth roots keep the bone stimulated. Without teeth, the bone begins to slowly melt away, which changes the shape of your face. This can make you look much older than you are.

Additionally, traditional dentures often feel uncomfortable and tend to slip. Being able to stabilize your dentures with mini-implants is a quick procedure that only requires a few hours. Mini implants are also used if you can’t tolerate full-sized implants due to bone density or other concerns.

Getting Mini Dental Implants

After examining your teeth and dentures, Dr. Victoria Kushensky, a top family cosmetic and implant dentist who serves the greater Bronx, NY community, assesses whether your dentures can work with mini implants. Most dentures can be modified to work, so you aren’t required to have new dentures made. The step-by-step process to get mini implants includes:

1. While you’re under general or local anesthesia, Dr. Kushensky of Hutchinson Metro Dental uses a special drill to make a small hole for the mini implant. Usually four to six mini implant posts are required to hold dentures, as in All-on-4 and All-on-6 dental implants.
2. Dentist then inserts the mini implants, using a tool like a screwdriver. He tightens each implant firmly into your bone.
3. Your experienced implant dentist then secures 1.8-mm posts onto the implant foundations.
4. Dentist measures your dentures against the mini implant stations and drills corresponding holes into the dentures, placing metal housings that accommodate the implants.
5. He snaps your modified dentures into place on the mini implant posts, creating a secure, lasting fit that eliminates movement and discomfort.

Mini Implant Denture Results

You may be surprised at how quickly the procedure restores your eating and speaking abilities, allowing you to enjoy meals and speak to people with a renewed sense of confidence. Mini dental implants also help to preserve your underlying jawbone structure and density, as the implants mimic your natural tooth roots. Mini dental implants can save you from future dental procedures.

The goal of any tooth replacement procedure is to find the best option to reduce slippage and discomfort from your dentures, while safely and effectively restoring confidence in your smile. Dr. Victoria Kushensky wants you to be able to eat without embarrassment, preserve your natural face and bone structure and give you a natural-looking solution for missing teeth. Contact Hutchinson Metro Dental in Bronx, NY today to see if you can take advantage of mini implants.