East Atlanta Dental Associates Offer Mini Implants to Offer More Tooth Replacement Options

COVINGTON, Ga. - Dec. 9, 2015 - PRLog -- East Atlanta Dental Associates
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East Atlanta Dental Associates Offer Mini Implants to Offer More Tooth Replacement Options for Patients with Missing Teeth in the East Atlanta Area

Dental implants are permanent tooth replacement, and for certain situations, mini implants are the perfect fit. For this reason, and more, East Atlanta Dental Practice offers mini implants to their patients looking to replace one or more missing teeth.

Mini implants are beneficial for fitting in smaller spaces that a full sized implant would not be able to. They are half the size, including the implant post that is inserted into your bone socket. Mini implants are less expensive than full sized implants and they are also installed faster, often within one visit. Patients who wear dentures can also benefit from mini implants by using them as a more stable base for their dentures.

The process of installing mini implants often does not require making an incision, as the full sized implants do. Their smaller size allows them to be placed through the gum and into the bone socket, so the healing process is much shorter than the full sized implants. With full sized implants, the permanent crown must be placed three to six months after the implant is placed. With mini implants, the permanent crown can be placed that day, or only a short time afterward.

For patients who wear dentures, mini implants can act as a much more stable base to attach the dentures to. Four to six mini implants are placed along the upper or lower gum line. The implants have a ball-and-socket-like click-in process, which makes for easy attachment. Most patients are able to keep their current dentures, as most dentures can have a fixture added to them for attachment to the implants.

For patients who have one or more missing teeth, mini implants may benefit their situation in more than one way. Your dentist will be able to determine whether you are a candidate for mini implants. To schedule an appointment with East Atlanta Dental Associates in one of their East Atlanta area locations, call (678) 625-7505 or visit their website,www.eastatlantadental.com.