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Can Mini Dental Implants Be Used To Replace a Single Missing Tooth?

April 26, 2017Dental Implants mini MISSING replace tooth Used

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Can Mini Dental Implants Be Used To Replace a Single Missing Tooth?

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Answered by: Dr. Benjamin D. Oppenheimer Amherst, NY Website: http://www.drmdi.com/ Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin tweetmeme_style = ‘compact’; tweetmeme_url = ‘http://choosedentalimplants.com/content/26114-mini-dental-implants-missing-tooth’; –> Hi Harry, Actually, mini implants were initially used to support fixed or cemented restorations like missing teeth. Only recently have implant companies developed systems created to snap dentures to mini implants. The screw-post style implants are placed as anchors to retrofit broken bridges for a minimally invasive and inexpensive option. This continues to be an important solution when difficult problems arise in dentistry. Mini implants are more well known by dentists as anchors placed in between conventional or larger diameter implants that need some time to heal before they can be used. These minis are used only for transitional purposes allowing a patient to have a stable bridge during the healing process. Often, these transitional