05/02/2016 13:52
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It is no secret that dental implants are the gold standard when it comes to tooth replacement. They are very popular not only in replacing a single tooth, but also as support for a dental bridge or dentures. But not everyone can or wants to get regular dental implants. Patients for whom standard dental implants are not an option may benefit from placement of mini implants.
When a patient is missing a single tooth, sometimes the adjacent teeth are too close together to get a standard dental implant between them. Others, who are missing most or all of their teeth, may not have enough bone present to support standard implants. While bone grafts are often possible, this procedure means higher cost and longer treatment time, something many patients do not want to accept. Mini implants are much narrower than standard implants, so our tooth implant dentist in Beverly Hills is able to fit them into smaller spaces, and they require less bone to place.
Mini implants are also much less expensive than standard implants, so they may be within reach for patients who would otherwise not be able to afford implants. In addition, placing mini implants is less invasive than placing standard implants, so they can normally be placed in one visit instead of two, and recovery time is much shorter.
To find out if mini implants may be an option for you, contact our expert in mini dental implants in Beverly Hills to schedule an appointment.