Loose Dentures?

Mini Implants for denture stabliisation may be your answer...

This minimally invasive technique is fast becoming the international system of choice for stabilising dentures, for those countless patients who have had to endure loose, unstable and uncomfortable false teeth for decades. Designed for same-day treatment, Mini Dental Implants are also the most affordable, comfortable and predictable technique for denture wearers.

Mini Dental Implants, also known as the MDI, are ultra-small biocompatible titanium alloy implant screws. Taking on the role as the root of a tooth; a Mini Dental Implant measures an ultra-small diameter of approximately l.8 – 2.2 millimetres in width. Mini Dental Implants are comprised of a head, which is shaped like a ball and the retaining fixture, which acts like a socket containing a rubber O-ring. Once the denture is seated the O-ring then snaps over the ball; holding the denture at a predetermined level of force. The denture then gently rests on the gum tissue. Mini Dental Implants are narrow enough that they can be inserted directly through the overlying gum tissue and right into the bone underneath it. Unlike standard Dental Implants, Mini Dental Implants do not require the gum to be surgically cut; significantly reducing irritation and discomfort.

Throughout your procedure every possible step is taken to make you feel comfortable and at ease. Precise post-surgical instructions are given to all patients; ensuring healing occurs quickly and effectively.

How specifically can Mini Dental Implants help denture wearers? 

The standard insertion protocol for mini dental implants calls for four of them to be gently screwed into the front of a patient's lower jaw. This is a relatively painless procedure that can be performed by a general dentist, requiring only a mild anaesthesia. The mini dental implants, which are approximately the size of wooden toothpicks, are placed about five millimetres apart in the patient's mandible. The patient's denture is then carefully adjusted by the dentist to allow it to snap onto the four mini implants. The result? A tight fitting, completely reliable system that allows a patient to speak and eat with confidence. The Mini Dental Implants are placed in about an hour's time. Because of the unique, minimally invasive procedure, the minute size of the implants, and the characteristic placement area, the typical Mini Dental Implant patient can enjoy a light meal an hour or so after having the mini implants placed. Further, a denture patient who has had his or her prosthesis stabilized with MDI can remove and replace the denture easily after a little practice, and can easily utilize good dental hygiene. All in all, the MDI is quite satisfying.

Click here to watch a slideshow video of what the mini implant procedure involves.