Mini Implants
What Are MDI Mini Implants?
Dr. Michael McKinney uses the MDI Mini Implant System. The
MDI System consists of a miniature titanium implant that acts like the root of
your tooth and a retaining fixture that is incorporated into the base of your
denture. The head of the implant is shaped like a ball, and the retaining
fixture acts like a socket that contains a rubber O-ring. The O-ring snaps over
the ball when the denture is seated and holds the denture at a predetermined
level of force. When seated, the denture gently rests on the gum tissue. The
implant fixtures allow for micro-mobility while
withstanding
natural lifting forces.
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Mini Denture Implants: Better Dentistry for Denture Wearers
Dentures no longer have to be uncomfortable, loose fitting, noisy and difficult to eat with.
Recent advances in Prosthodontics and denture fabrication processes, coupled with the intelligent use of mini dental implants enables creative dentists to offer treatment outcomes that were once thought unaffordable by many patients.
No More Gag Response
Many, if not most, denture wearers have difficulty dealing with the way an upper denture fits ... and feels in their mouth. A reflexive gag response is not uncommon. Mini implants placed in the upper jaw enable many patients to have their denture trimmed, getting rid of the acrylic portion the covers the roof of the mouth. Similar to a fixed bridge, an Imtec supported upper denture can provide the comfort and confidence that a fixed bridge provides.
Dr. McKinney provides a wide variety of tooth replacement technologies that incorporate the use of mini implants.
Implant placement is usually dictated by the integrity of the jawbone and usually varies from patient to patient. While this graphic shows placement of 4 implants, many patients may choose to have more implants placed, wherever possible.
Mini implants, because of their inherent design features and size, eliminates the need for time consuming bone grafting procedures which typically require several months of healing that integrates the implant with the jawbone (process of osseointegration).
Decision Making: Mini Implants versus Regular Implantology
Patients with special circumstances regarding current tissue health and the appropriateness of implant surgery are invited to contact Dr. McKinney for assistance in obtaining the information needed for making an informed treatment decision.
