Mini Implants procedure and dentures care

Placement of the implants is performed quickly in a process performed in the dentist's office, with local anesthesia which lets you more comfortable. The basic insertion protocol of mini implants needs 4 of them to be kindly screwed into the front of a patient's lower jaw (with a precise, controlled, minimally invasive surgical technique, MDI Implants are placed into the jawbone). Relatively it is not a painful procedure which can be performed by a general dentist. The mini implants - appx the size of wooden toothpicks, are placed around 5 millimeters apart in the patient's mandible. Then the denture he/she is putting on is carefully adjusted by the dentist to allow it to snap onto the 4 mini implants. A tight fitting, reliable system which allows a patient to speak and eat confidently. Mini implants are placed in appx an hour. Because of the unique, minimally invasive procedure, the minute size of the implants, and the characteristic placement area, the typical mini implant patients are able to have a light meal one hour or so after they had mini implants placed.

How to place and remove the dentures

The implants and the O-ring fixtures must be very clean and free from debris. Grasp the denture with both clean hands and lightly seat the denture, feeling the O-rings are resting above the ball head of the implants, then press down firmly and equally on both sides. Make sure that you feel the implant heads easily fitting each O-ring. If you have some trouble seating your denture, first check the implants and denture are completely clean. Next, comfirm that you feel the implants resting over each socket. Only a light touch will bring you the best results. Make sure that you need to push downward equally on both sides. If you are still experiencing difficulty, see if a spouse or family can support you in placing the denture.

To remove the denture, place your thumbs under each side of the lower denture rim and push both sides upward at the same time. The tongue can also assist in this simple removal process.