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Spanish Although it’s quite common to lose a tooth, missing teeth can be a significant inconvenience. Not only do they mess with the aesthetics of your smile, but they also make eating and talking more difficult! The longer you go without replacing them, the more your remaining teeth may shift over time, causing difficulties eating. Additionally, missing teeth lead to bone resorption, or the loss of bone mass or volume in your jaw. These unfortunate consequences are just a few examples of why missing teeth should be replaced immediately. The best method? Try dental implants! These titanium screws anchor into your jawbone to both secure your artificial teeth and to keep your jaw healthy and full. However, many dental implant solutions are expensive. Fortunately, Dr. Bradford at Brent Bradford, DDS, offers inexpensive dental implants solutions with mini dental implants!
With over 25 years of experience treating the smiles of patients like you, you can trust Dr. Bradford to restore your smile!
Conventional Dental Implants vs. Mini Dental Implants
Dental implants are titanium posts that we place in your jawbone to anchor restorations. These artificial teeth come in various forms, each serving a different need. If you want to replace a single missing tooth, a dental crown is a great option. A dental bridge is suitable for multiple missing teeth in a row. To replace your entire arch of teeth, we use implant-supported dentures to provide excellent security and a strong bite!
Conventional dental implants are a reliable tool that many practices use to restore your smile. However, these implants have a few important drawbacks, including:
Invasive procedure: Conventional dental implants are around 5 mm in diameter, which requires a relatively invasive procedure. To reach your bone, we have to first make an incision in your gums. Then, a series of drills increasing in size create a large hole in your jaw for the implant to fit.- Large diameter: Due to the size of a conventional implant, many patients aren’t eligible for this procedure. After losing bone structure due to tooth loss, patients often lack the necessary bone for placing conventional implants. While we can provide a bone graft to replace missing bone, this adds to the cost and length of your procedure.
- Multi-piece design: Conventional implants have various components that are all placed at separate appointments. This is a time-consuming process, as your gums and implant have to heal between appointments.
- Expensive price: Their multi-piece design and large diameter make conventional implants a costly option to replace your missing teeth.
Fortunately, Dr. Bradford offers a sleeker and inexpensive alternative to dental implants. Book your free consultation today to experience the mini implant difference!
Inexpensive Dental Implant Solutions
Mini dental implants are smaller in diameter, measuring less than 3 mm in width. Due to their smaller size, Dr. Bradford uses a minimally invasive procedure for placement. By avoiding incisions and stitches, he preserves the tissues surrounding your implant, which helps facilitate faster healing. Rather than waiting 6-9 months for your final restoration, your smile will be ready in just 21 days!
The process is simple. Using a small pilot hole in your gums and bone, he gently screws the mini implant into place. Once inside your jaw, mini implants are immediately stable enough to support a temporary restoration! If you are replacing your entire smile with dentures, Dr. Bradford will wait for your final restoration to arrive before placing your implants, so he can attach your new smile on the same day.
On average, mini implants are much less expensive than conventional implants. These narrow-diameter implants are a single piece, which means you pay for fewer components and appointments. Additionally, mini implants rarely require a bone graft, as they use significantly less bone structure than conventional implants.
While the cost of a mini implant procedure varies depending on how many implants you require, we have ways to make them even more affordable.
Unfortunately, most insurance companies don’t cover dental implants, but yours may cover at least a portion. We also partner with various financing companies that help break your costs down into manageable monthly payments! If you have any questions regarding insurance or financing, give us a call and we’ll be happy to help however we can.
Visit Brent Bradford, DDS, for Dental Implant Solutions Today!
Missing teeth are a big problem, but Dr. Bradford has a solution. Dental implants are a great way to restore your smile affordably while keeping your jawbone healthy. Fewer appointments, fewer components, and a lack of additional procedures make the mini implant the inexpensive alternative to conventional dental implants! These titanium posts are smaller, sleeker, and more affordable than their conventional counterparts, but just as effective.
Book a free consultation today to discover if you are eligible for inexpensive dental implants!
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