Dentistry has a lengthy and illustrious history, but, if you were alive during its early advancements, you would’ve only had one option for replacing missing teeth: Dentures. Although certainly an improvement over no teeth at all, dentures are certainly not without fault: The fear of slippage, difficulty talking, being unable to eat hard foods, the list goes on & on… Thankfully, in the modern era, we now have dental implants, perhaps the closest we have come thus far in dentistry to replicating a real tooth as a replacement. Sadly, conventional implants sometimes aren’t possible for people as a result of bone density issues. Thankfully, mini implants can be used on far more people than their conventional counterparts…
Firstly, what is a dental implant?
A dental implant is a false tooth attached to a small metal rod. The rod is then attached to your gums.
What are the advantages of conventional implants?
They essentially function just like real teeth.
What are the advantages of the mini ones?
Well, aside from the aforementioned increased applicability of them, they are also quicker to fit than other treatments (including conventional implants): Standard implants can take months of preparation, whilst the miniature ones can be done in just a single day! The procedure is also far less invasive than with the conventional implant procedure.
Added benefits
But that’s not all! Alongside replacing single teeth, mini implants can also be used, in a set of six, to replace a whole mouthful of teeth! A set of dentures can be fixed to a set of six implants, thus overcoming all the common denture related problems cited in my introduction.
Talk to us
Losing a tooth is never fun, but we offer a form of replacement which will give the highest functionality and the more realistic appearance possible in a replacement. If mini implants might be right for you, please call for a consultation at Liverpool Dental Spa.
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