Mini dental implants for dentures on a 39yr female
Mini dental implants for dentures on a 39yr female
Added: August 24, 2005 - 12:04 PM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Connersville, IN
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first of all i am 39 and worked in the dental field as an expanded assistant for 10yrs and now am a RN so i know the dental "lingo"... i currently have 4 teeth on the bottom(gasp!) both lower canines,a lateral next to one of those and #32. a have had wonderful bridgework until now. i must have decay under #27 which has made the crown loose. i am thinking of doing the mini implants at this point. i dont have very thick bone on the lower...?? what do u think?
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Reply: Mini dental implants for dentures on a 39yr female
added: August 24, 2005 - 12:46 PM
You will be better off putting 2 regular implants to support an overdenture to start with. You can always add at least 2 more in the future for a possible fixed case (like a hybrid appliance). Mini-implants are truly temporary implants. I have been placing a lot of implants in my practice, and taking your age into account, I will not recommend mini-implants.Sincerely,Dr. B.Diplomate of the American BBoard of Periodontology
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