- Ken Clifford, DDS October 24th, 2009Dr Chow - Amen to all your comments. There is absolutely no reason not to use mini implants. I have been cementing full arch mini implant hybrid bridges as a denture alternative for the past two years. My opinion is that a CEMENTED bridge on mini implants is an affordable alternative for patients unwilling or unable to pay for the all on four bridges, or the conventional implant porcelain/metal solutions. Cementation to minis eliminates the micromovement responsible for most implant failure in a full arch situation. By using quality denture teeth and a quality denture acrylic with high flexural strength, I can quickly construct a highly aesthetic denture alternative which can be loaded immediately. Patients go home happy, and so do I!
- Paresh B Patel October 27th, 2009Dr. Chow, thank you for your well organized and eloquently articulated thoughts on the current state of mini implants. I look forward to reviewing your text “Minimized Dental Implants”
Dental implantology or implant dentistry is a fast advancing science. Dental implants have proven to be the best replacement for lost teeth. There are two major challenges in implant dentistry today. One is to make the placement of dental implants simple and predictable for the dentist. Two is to make dental implants safe and affordable to anyone who needs them. This is an obsession which I am working on day and night. Read my blogbook: http://minimized-dentalimplants.blogspot.com/
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