Who can do mini dental implants?

can general denstists perform mini dental implants? or must they have some kind of certificate or training/ license for implanting....?

Who can do mini dental implants?
Mini dental implants are great. I have them. You need to find a dentist that has been trained and experienced in this procedure.
Reply:Yeah I think so, I'm pretty sure that orthodontists are more for bridge work, so a general dentist should be fine, just look for a respected one!
Reply:HI


Mini dental implants and standard dental implant are the same in terms of "who is allowed to place them" , by law – any dentist can place implants!





Usually a dental implant dentist will be a member of one of these:


AO - Academy of Osseointegration


AAID - American Academy of Implant Dentistry


ICOI - International Congress of Oral Implantologists





There are several options of professionals – each one of them an implant dentist - but they all have different specialties or approaches to the procedure:


1)periodontist.


2) oral surgeon


3)prosthodontist


4)general dentist





Read more at -http://www.dental-implants-guide.com/den...


Good luck
Reply:Hello, The answer to your question concerning "mini/implants"..is yes a general DDS can place implants, mini or otherwise...however, before doing so every DDS I know has attended implant seminars to learn the procedure...That is not to say that "all" seminars are equal anymore that all DDS are equal in their abilities.We as humans can absorb the exact same learning material, but will differ in our ability to put that information into use...Most Implant seminars issue a Certificate of completion so the DDS you go to will most likely have such a Certificate posted on his wall...Doing Implants does not require a Board issued specialty license or permit. If you have a question about the qualifications of the DDS you will use, most sates have a Web site that list complaints covering a number of issues. If your DDS has had Implant complaints they will more than likely be listed....Also you could contact the BBB, (Better Business Bureau) and see if they have him in their complaint files......Keep in mind that as of yet there are no test that can determine if your body will accept or reject a dental implant. Also know that the success of Implants nationwide is in the 85% range.....Good luck and I wish you well.