Mini Implants

[John222485]

Anyone out there has mini implants to support a denture ? if so are there any problems associated with the mini that would not be copied by regular implants

[lorelei739]

I recently had dentures put in and with the 'package' price it included these 'mini implants' for the bottom denture.  From what I am reading - these are a waste of time?  I was told by the 'denture dentist' that this was the newest and best resolution for people with 'compromised' medical histories, i.e. cardiac problems.  Any thoughts?

[Hamidreza Nassery , DMD, FICOI, FAGD, FICCMO]

you have very good advice here .. whenever, I hear about the mini implants it is always about the price.. go for the real one, they will fail..

[jilianporter]

I work in an oral and maxillofacial surgery office where we place dental implants.  The surgeons I work for are worried that mini implants are being marketed as being the same as regular dental implants. This just isn't the case.  Mini implants are meant to be only a temporary solution.  The failure rate for minis is much, much higher than regular implants as well.  

[scottma]

Mini implants do'nt function as well as regular implants do.