Stabilisation of lower denture using mini dental implants

Abstract

Most recently, the application of titanium endosteal mini implants have proved to be one of good solutions in overcoming unfavorable anatomical conditions resulting in stability and retention of total lower dentures.

Mandibular Overdentures Retained by Two Mini‐Implants: A Seven‐Year Retention and Satisfaction Study

“…Mini‐implants were first offered in 1992 by MTI Dentatus, 3M ESPE MDI, and MDI IMTEX Sendax . Although they were initially marketed as temporary implants, they have been adapted as definitive implants in older patients, in patients with diabetes, hypertensive patients, and children with ectodermal dysplasia who do not qualify for conventional implants Their use ranges from immediate prostheses to orthodontic applications, and they are even used in fixed or removable prosthodontics . These implants may assist in retention of mandibular overdentures in patients with atrophic ridges, as anchorage for orthodontic attachments, in patients with severe maxillary ridge resorption, and for esthetic restoration of anterior edentulous areas …”

“…4,8,9,21 These implants may assist in retention of mandibular overdentures in patients with atrophic ridges, as anchorage for orthodontic attachments, in patients with severe maxillary ridge resorption, and for esthetic restoration of anterior edentulous areas. 4,[8][9][10]13,15,16,[19][20][21][22][23] The advantages of mini-implants versus conventional implants are their ease and convenience: they can be placed in patients with flapless surgery, they can be immediately loaded, 4,10,24 they have lower associated costs, 4,8,21 and patients can see immediate results. 5,8 Mini-implants may be indicated for improving retention of mandibular dentures, particularly when conventional implants cannot be placed.…”

Minimally Invasive Implant Treatment Alternatives for the Edentulous Patient — Fast & Fixed and Implant Overdentures

“…When needed, a second stage implant surgery is applied for removal of the cover screw and abutment placement [34,35]. Considering that generally edentulous patients are aged, with systemic comorbidities and less availability to complex surgical intervention, simpler one-stage surgical interventions are usually preferred [36].Considering that, mini or narrow dental implants may be preferred for increasing the denture retention, due to the simpler and shorter medical intervention [37][38][39].…”

Mini-Implantate: eine sichere Therapie-Alternative beim zahnlosen Patienten

“…Retinierung von herausnehmbaren Zahnersatz[15,18,19,[25][26][27][28]. Dies deckt sich auch mit den Erfahrungen, die an der Klinik für Zahnärztliche Prothetik der Universität Bern seit dem Jahr 2009 mit dem MDI-System gesammelt werden.…”