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What are mini dental implants?

After bone graft and mini dental implant placement

Q: What are mini dental implants?  Are they the same as the regular dental implants in their success rates? A: Mini dental implants are essentially the same as the regular dental implants except for their size.  The length of mini dental implants  range from 10 to 13 mm (sometimes longer) and regular dental implants 8 to 13 mm or … [Read more...]

What is Dental Implant?

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Q: Can you explain what dental implants are in short? A: Dental implants are made to replace missing teeth.  When you look at a natural tooth, there are the crown and the root.  Dental implants replace the root portion of natural teeth.  The crown portion is replaced by an abutment that is screwed onto the implant and a custom made crown to … [Read more...]

No Front Tooth

Q: I lost my front tooth in an accident.  Is it better to go with a dental implant or a bridge? A: It is devastating to lose a front tooth whether by a car accident or any other reasons.  Having lost a front tooth not only makes eating difficult but also social interactions embarrassing unless you are an NHL hockey player.  There are three … [Read more...]