A Dental Implant is an artificial tooth root that is placed into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge. Dental Implants are an ideal option for people in good general oral health who have lost a tooth or teeth due to periodontal disease or injury.

Dental Implants are so natural looking and feeling you may forget you ever lost a tooth.

If your dentures don't feel secure or you have difficulty chewing, Dental Implants could be the solution you have been looking for.

What Dental Implants Can Do?

• Replace one or more teeth without affecting bordering teeth.
• Support a bridge and eliminate the need for a removable partial denture.
• Provide support for a denture, making it more secure and comfortable.

The ideal candidate for a Dental Implant is in good general and oral health. The patient must have healthy gum tissues that are free of periodontal disease because the implant will be intimately connected with the gum tissues and underlying bone in the mouth.

Mini Implants (MDI)

Mini Dental Implants, also known as a MDI's, are made of titanium and acts as a tooth root replacement. It is significantly thinner than the traditional Dental Implants and was originally designed for retaining dentures.

The head of the MDI is shaped like a ball, and the retaining fixture acts like a socket that contains a rubber O-ring. The O-ring snaps over the ball when the denture is seated and holds the denture at a predetermined level of force. When seated, the denture gently rests on the gum tissue. The implant fixtures allow for micro-mobility while withstanding natural lifting forces.

Benefits of an MDI

The placement of the MDI is non-invasive. A small pilot bit is used to create the opening for the implant to be threaded into the bone. Using such a minimally invasive procedure means the patient can heal faster, have less discomfort, and can use the implant much sooner.

Unlike a normal denture - your speech will not be affected as your dentures will not move, this also means you will be able to eat whatever you like.