Question:
I would like to hear from anyone about problems with endosteal
Implants supporting a overdenture.
Answer:
No technique is totally trouble-free. Still, implant-retained
overdentures are one of the most efficient ways to improve the function
of lower dentures.
I haven't restored that many implant patients, but have done a few
overdentures. By and large they are a wonderful procedure--far less
expensive than implant-retained full-arch fixed appliances, and
well-tolerated by patients.
Any implant fixture may fail, but proper case selection and surgical
placement minimizes this possibility. The very first implant-retained
overdenture I did, nearly 20 years ago failed. First, the surgeon
placed 4 fixtures, and 2 of them failed. One was replaced, but poor
tissue management caused the tissue to overgrow one of the three, and
the remaining 2 were utilized for ERA attachments. One of the abutments
snapped off, leaving the fractured screw in the fixture.
Needless to say, I haven't used that system again (which may well have
been changed since in any case), and I haven't used that surgeon for any
more implant cases (though I'm sure he has since become highly competent
for implants). But I didn't restore another implant case for 10 years
or so.
I haven't had any problems of this magnitude with any other implant
patients. Like anything else, new technologies take a while to get the
kinks out--though I'm sure that is cold comfort for my first implant
patient!
Am I thinking of the old sub-pereosteal implants which went under the
periosteum, but on top of the bone?
What Are Mini Dental Implants? .
Is the Mini Dental Implant FDA approved?
When can Mini Dental Implants be used?
What's the primary and most effective use for Mini Dental Implants?
How specifically can Mini Dental Implants help denture wearers?
I'm somewhat aware of the tremendous forces the human jaw usually
endures during normal chewing of food. How can these tiny Mini Dental
Implants withstand that?
You've told us about the diameter of the Mini Dental Implants. How
long are they?
This page is currently under construction. Please check back for
updates. If the information you need is not on our website you may
contact us at 800-879-9799 (Toll Free USA)
Its a valuable technique. The slender implants can be loaded
immediately and can be used with an existing lower denture. You ream
out the denture and quick-cure in a gasket.
Around here $1,000 will do the job for two placements plus a quickie
repair to the lower denture.
