My next patient had an upper molar that he wanted to replace. The upper molar had been extracted a few years ago. The molar behind it had started to tip forward and he really missed it when chewing his favorite food….Prime Rib a J&W Cafeteria. […]
My next patient was going to be a traditional implant case. The treatment plan he wanted was to replace all his upper missing teeth with regular implants. This would require a sinus lift on both sides where the lost teeth had allowed the sinus to drop down with no bone left under the gum tissue. […]
I get asked this question a lot from both dentists and patients. I think the answer is most likely yes. Lots of variables contribute to the successful outcome of any implant and the crown or bridge that goes over the top of it. Tissue type, bone level and sometimes how much time and funds the […]
What are mini dental implants good for? I would say lots of things; like immediate use, less cost than a regular dental implant,less trauma, less pain, less healing and more immediate satsifaction for both me as the dentist and the patient. Before a one piece mini dental implant, like the OCO i-mini and OCO […]
1/2 the time, 1/2 the cost, 1/2 to no surgery needed and less pain? This is what my patient asked me. She said, 'Are you sure about this?' She was reading from a poster in our office touting the benefits of mini dental implants. I told her in most cases YES. Well she told me….I […]
Is it difficult to get 6 mini dental implant o-ball attachments to line up for an upper full denture plate? Several mini dental implants in the upper jaw with more than 5 degrees of divergence (off angles) Is it sometimes hard for patients to line up that many snaps and figure out how […]
After the hundreds of mini dental implants I have placed to secure upper and lower dentures I would have thought there could be a better snap for the O-ball attachment. But thanks to Paul Zuest there is one now, the SaturnO-ring. Released in late October it offers up to 30' of angle correction. The […]
This is part II of the post Mini Dental Implants to replace a missing front upper tooth. See recent posts for the history of the case. Its been 4 weeks or so and the all Porcelain crowns are back from First Impressions Dental Lab to fit over the ACE Secure Mini Dental Implants. […]
Does your upper denture gag you? Does it feel like a big bulky piece of plastic? Do you not taste your food anymore? Do you talk funny or don't sound like yourself anymore? These are all the things my patient told me yes to. That is a lot of yes answers to have on one […]
Where is this coming from? Why would we as dentists want to misinform the very patients that seek our help? If we don't know the answer its best to tell the patient I don't know. We should say, if you are considering getting this procedure with mini dental implants you ought to seek out a […]