Mini implants vs. traditional dental implants?

what's the difference between the 2? what are the pros and cons of having mini implant than the traditional ones? i heard that mini implants are way more affordable than the traditional... how is it diiff? is it better than mini implants?

Mini implants vs. traditional dental implants?
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Mini dental implant, also known as a MDI's, is a miniature titanium dental implant that acts as a tooth root replacement. It is significantly thinner than the traditional dental implants and was originally designed for retaining dentures.





The use of mini implants has become more common as procedures have gotten easier and success rates grown higher with the years. Thanks to the high success rates and the ease of the procedure, dentists have found additional uses for the dental mini implants: for example – as an alternative for a conventional dental implant in simple cases or in single tooth replacements where the forces on the implants are not too big.





The lower price of mini dental implants compared to the conventional implants is a major factor in their popularity! The MDI's can be as much as 60% cheaper than conventional dental implants.





The dental implant mini procedure is a single stage procedure as compared with 2 stages in the conventional dental implants. The entire procedure can be completed in less than 2 hours, as it is a minimally invasive surgical technique where no cutting of the gums is required and no stitches have to be removed.





Check out this page for more answers to your questions -


http://www.dental-implants-guide.com/min...





good luck
Reply:I dont know that one, but pick the less painful option ouch lol!
Reply:Hello, In reality there are a number of Implant shapes, even though some differ greatly in there design appearance, yet they are intended to achieve the same goal. As for your question about the major difference between "traditional" and "mini" implants, the answer is "size". While "mini" implants are much smaller (thinner) in diameter than the traditional, they are both very close in length. As for a difference in cost, that would relate to the actual cost of the implant device. The dentist doesn't ,as a rule, pay as much for the mini as for the traditional. Dental chair time, implant procedure time and other issues relating to the placement of either implant is basically the same.....The success of implants is currently in the 85% plus range. Failure of implants can be a variety of issues. The major draw back of a failed implant is the fact that it requires a surgical procedure to remove it, a bit more complicated than a simple extraction, but like an extraction, the extraction site shrinks as it heals meaning that gum bone loss occurs. While cosmetics and avoiding wearing a removable dental appliance such as dentures or partial dentures are the major reasons people want implants, there is "no" test that can be performed by which you can be guaranteed the implants will take. If you decide to get implants instead of a dental appliance, get in writing from the dentists a guarantee that if the implants fail for any reason, removing them will be at his or her expense and any required dental appliance needed to replace the implants will cost you no more than 10% over the "actual" Dental Laboratory fee the dentist is charged for the appliance by the Lab.....Keep this in mind. Dentists mark up dental appliance Lab fees between 5 and 10 times the actual Lab fee. Good luck and I wish you well.