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Video: Mini Dental Implants Surgery

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This video shows a simple surgery performed at Aggarwal Dental Clinic in Jalandhar ,India, to insert mini Dental Implants for an overdenture.

7 Responses to “ Video: Mini Dental Implants Surgery ”

• Andrew Sklar DDS October 22nd, 2009

  
  

  I found this video helpful to actually see someone do a case like this. I think some narrative would be helpful. To tell the listener what you are doing and what you should be careful about. Dhese cases are easy but one can mess up easily if you aren’t careful.

• sergio October 23rd, 2009

  
  

  it’s been my experience thatit’s better if you can place 6 minis for upper denture to decrease risk of them prematurely falling. For upper cases, mini do have lower success rate. but, it still works good if you are careful in choosing right cases.

• Ken Clifford, DDS October 24th, 2009

  
  

  My experience with upper implant stabilized removable prosthesis has not been great. In my opinion (no research), the constant slight movement allowed by the o-rings, or whatever retention used, does not allow the mini implant to fully osseointegrate. Even using 10 minis with removable (if you can get them semi-parallel), will probably not truly osseointegrate. My procedure, the mini implant hybrid bridge denture alternative, cements the appliance to the implants. No tissure contact. Open tissue side for proper maintenance. Fully implant supported. No implant micromovement in a full arch splinted arrangement. Good luck to all with the removables. I don’t do them at all now, and I love the reponses from happy patients when they have fixed restorations at realistic fees.

• sergio October 25th, 2009

  
  

  Interesting, Dr.Clifford.
  You use denture teeth you said?
  How do you construct it? Make it like regular denture then take out flange areas?

• Ken Clifford, DDS October 26th, 2009

  
  

  Sergio - Yes, I use IPN teeth with GC America pour acrylic over MDL mini implants. There is a pretty good description on my website - click on my name in this message to see it. I am working on a Dentaltown case report, but not quite ready to post yet.

• sergio October 27th, 2009

  
  

  Dr. Clifford. very interesting. You must have a lab on your office to be able to get the whole process done in just a few days. by the way, you mentioned you don’t use minis to replace single tooth any more. Why?
  Were there concerns, problems that you ran into over time? Great web site though.

• Ken Clifford, DDS October 27th, 2009

  
  

  Sergio - I used to have an in-house lab. It was needed as I was developing the process, but when I closed the full-service dental office, I left the lab behind. I have two local labs who are now building cases for me. The owners of these labs thought my mini implant bridge was so cool that they are willing to help with quick service. It also helps that I got better with making temporaries - it takes some of the stress out of it to have patients comfortable while we get the final bridge built.

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