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Spanish If you’ve lost a tooth, it’s important to replace it quickly to avoid long-term issues. Missing teeth can make chewing difficult, change the look of your smile, and lead to bone loss in your jaw. That’s because natural tooth roots stimulate the jawbone when you chew—without that stimulation, the bone begins to shrink. Dental implants can prevent this by acting like artificial roots, but traditional implants are often expensive. So, what options do budget-conscious individuals have if they’re looking for long-lasting tooth replacements that don’t break the bank? Fortunately, Dr. Aristodemo offers affordable dental implants, made possible with mini implant technology. These innovative implants are a budget-friendly solution that restores your smile, improves your oral function, and maintains your jaw health.
Traditional Dental Implants
Traditional dental implants are a reliable method for replacing missing teeth. Stabilized in the jawbone, they support restorations like crowns, bridges, or dentures. The implant is made of titanium, a strong, biocompatible material that interacts safely with the body. Unfortunately, traditional implants have a few drawbacks that make them less suitable for many patients.
These drawbacks include:
- Large diameter: Traditional dental implants are about 5 mm in diameter. Due to their large size, they require ample jawbone space, which many patients don’t have due to bone resorption! As a result, many patients require a bone graft before they’re eligible for traditional dental implants. Unfortunately, these additional processes add to your procedure’s cost and length.
- Invasive procedure: To place traditional implants, we first make an incision in your gum tissue to access the bone. Then, using a series of large drills, we create a hole in the bone tissue. Once we carefully insert the implant body inside, we stitch your gums back up for healing.
- Slow healing: The invasive placement process disturbs the tissues and bone that surround the implant. This makes the healing period longer and less comfortable as your gums and bone have more recovery to do. Between the extensive healing period and the many appointments required to place a traditional implant, the process can take several months to complete.
- Expensive price: Traditional dental implants involve multiple appointments, several components, and additional procedures like bone grafts—all of which can drive up the overall cost.
Fortunately, Dr. Aristodemo of Happy Smiles Family Dentistry has a more affordable, comfortable, and inclusive solution!
Mini Dental Implants: Comfortable and Affordable
In contrast, mini dental implants are under 3 millimeters wide and are one solid piece of titanium. Unlike traditional implants, mini dental implants are comfortable and affordable for most patients! These advantages are due to some unique factors in the mini implant construction and process.
What Makes Mini Implants Comfortable?
Because of their smaller size, we need a much tinier hole for mini implants. Rather than creating an incision in the gums and using a series of drills, we can simply create a pilot hole through the gums and into the jawbone. Once we secure the implant in place, it is instantly stable enough to support a temporary restoration, so you never have to go without teeth!
This minimally invasive process has many benefits for patients like you, such as faster healing! Because the placement technique is gentle on your gums and bone, they heal much faster after the mini implant procedure. In fact, most people are able to return to their normal daily routines in just a day or two.
What Makes Mini Dental Implants Affordable?
Mini dental implants offer comfort in more ways than one—they’re gentler on your mouth and easier on your budget. But what makes mini implants more affordable than traditional implants? It comes down to three important factors:
- Simpler design: Unlike traditional implants that involve multiple parts (post, abutment, and restoration), mini implants are a single, streamlined piece. This not only enhances stability and longevity—since there are no connecting seams where bacteria can collect—but also reduces overall cost. With mini implants, you’re paying for fewer components.
- Fewer appointments: Traditional implants typically require a separate appointment to place each component, increasing costs. Thanks to their single-piece design, Dr. Aristodemo places mini implants in just one appointment rather than several, saving you money!
- Smaller diameter: Because these implants are smaller, they use much less bone. Patients who have less available bone structure are often still eligible for mini dental implants, even without a bone graft! This saves you both time and money on your implant procedure.
Restore Your Smile With Affordable Dental Implants!
Dr. Aristodemo believes no one should go without teeth, even those on a budget. If you want to restore your smile but have been concerned about the price of dental implants, we encourage you to try mini dental implants! They are a much more affordable option for replacing your missing teeth while keeping your jawbone healthy.
Trust Dr. Aristodemo with your care and schedule a free implant consultation today to learn if mini implants are right for you!
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