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Mini Dental Implants Discussions

Welcome to the Mini Implant Section of OsseoNews.com, where you can research, and participate in discussions about mini dental implants.

It's the one place where dentists, surgeons, and industry experts share their knowledge on mini dental implants. And it's all for Free!

Recent Mini Implants Discussions

• Roundhouse Implant Supported Bridge: Use Minis or Conventionals?

  I have a patient who wants me to do a roundhouse, implant supported bridge on his maxilla. However, he still has some teeth which are maintainable.

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• Mini Implants: How Long for Stability and Crown Placement?

  The reason I am using a mini implant is because the patient cannot afford a conventional implant. How long should I wait before I place a definitive crown?

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• Ideal RPM for Mini Implants to Stabilize Lower Denture?

  What is the ideal RPM for drilling the pilot holes for IMTEC mini implants diameters to stabilize a lower denture?

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• Mini Implants Beyond Mandibular Dentures: Q&A with Dr. Oppenheimer

  Q&A with Benjamin Oppenheimer, DDS on the Mini Dental Implants: Appropriate Uses Beyond Mandibular Dentures Webinar.

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• Mini Implants: Q&A with Dr. Paul M. Mullasseril

  Dr. Paul M. Mullasseril answers your questions on Mini Dental Implants.

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• Narrow Diameter Implants: Are There Absolute Contraindications?

  Are there any true absolute contra-indications for small diameter implants as compared to conventional dental implants?

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• Mini Implants in Posterior Area to Support Removable Partial Denture?

  Could I place mini implants in the posterior area to support and retain a removable partial denture with a saddle area on the one side?

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• Intra-Lock Implant System to Replace Maxillary Lateral Incisors?

  Has anyone used the Intra-Lock mini implant system to replace maxillary lateral incisors in a space too small for conventional implants?

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• Hypothyroidism: Implications for Implant Placement?

  I have treatment planned a patient with hypothyroidism for multiple extractions and immediate insertion of 4-mini-implants…

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• Mini Implants with PFM Cemented: Follow-Up and Long-Term Success?

  I have a new patient in the practice who has a mini implant (IMTEC), one-piece design, in his mandibular first premolar site, with a PFM cemented on it. I have never seen in practice a situation like this and want to get some advice on follow-up.

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• Standard Implants vs. Mini Implants for Lower Overdenture?

  I am going to be getting a lower overdenture and have received two conflicting pieces of advice from dentists, one says to use conventional implants while the other says to use mini implants.

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• Narrow-diameter Implants: A Restorative Option for Limited Interdental Space

  These narrow diameter implants present a cost-effective alternative for restoring limited spaces with implant restorations, without the bone augmentation or orthodontic procedures required for conventional fixed restorations.

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• Replacing Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisor?

  I am interested in hearing others experiences regarding the practice of using mini implants in sites where there is a congenitally missing lateral incisor and the deciduous tooth is about to be lost, but full bone growth has not occurred in the patient yet.

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• Mini Dental Implants: Advantages and Techniques

  Mini Dental Implants (MDI’s) represent another stage in the development of implant dentistry. MDI’s are narrower than conventional dental implants and offer many unique advantages.

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• Dental Implant Rehabilitation: Treatment Planning and Techniques with Minis

  In this exclusive interview, OsseoNews chats with Dr. Samuel Shatkin, DDS, MD about mini dental implant rehabilitation.

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• Technique to Use for Connecting Bridge to Mini Implant?

  I am concerned about the technique used for connecting the bridge to the mini implant.

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• Mini Implants in Anterior Mandible: Expectations of Longevity?

  I am thinking of restricting my use of mini implants to the anterior mandible for supporting overdentures, but I am concerned about longevity.

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• High Costs for Implant Screws for Orthodontic Anchorage: How to Manage?

  I have been using the mini-implant screws for orthodontic anchorage, but the costs are getting extreme.

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• Small Diameter Implants to Support Full Arch Fixed Partial Denture?

  Will small diameter implants be adequate to support a full arch fixed partial denture in Type IV bone?

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• Implant Sizes: What has the FDA Approved?

  Is there a difference with the terms narrow diameter implants, mini implants or small diameter implants?

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• Small Diameter Implants: New Developments

  By using small diameter implants, we eliminate the need in many cases for bone augmentation and sinus lift procedures…a simple system for SDI placement eliminates many potential complications…

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• Mini Implants: How to Present to Patients?

  I am now thinking about introducing mini implants into my practice but am unsure what to say to patients.

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• Connecting IMTEC Implants and Natural Teeth?

  I have a patient that has been treatment-planned by her dentist to have a fixed maxillary bridge from #3-#14 supported by endodontically treated teeth # 3,6 and 14.

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• Mini Implants for Orthodontics?

  Some of my colleagues are using mini implant screws for anchorage, eliminating or minimizing the need to apply mechanical forces to other teeth.

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• Mini Implants for Long-Term Use?

  Does anyone have experience with placement of mini implants for long term use?

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