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Dr. Bradford has over 25 years of experience serving patients like you with dental implant treatment. For quality dental care you can trust, visit Brent Bradford, DDS!
Explaining the Slow Conventional Implant Process
Dental implants are titanium posts that secure into the jawbone to provide support for restorations. These restorations include crowns, bridges, or dentures, providing beautiful and functional artificial teeth.
Conventional implants are around 5 mm in diameter and consist of various components held together by an implant screw. This thick diameter requires a large hole in the jawbone. However, many patients don’t have enough jawbone structure to support a conventional implant without a bone graft, which adds to the cost and length of your procedure.
To place conventional implants, an incision is made in your gums to expose the underlying bone. Then, a series of drills, increasing in size, create a hole in your jawbone large enough for the implant. Once the implant is screwed in, your gums are stitched back up for a period of healing. Because these implants have many components, this process is time-consuming. Conventional implants take about 6-9 months, even up to a year in some cases, to fully heal and be ready for a final restoration.
While the conventional implant process is effective, it lacks efficiency, as you may go months without teeth. Thankfully, Dr. Bradford offers a more comfortable and quicker approach!
Understanding One Day Dental Implants!
Mini dental implants are less than 3 mm in diameter and have a sleek one-piece design. Their smaller diameter allows Dr. Bradford to place these implants with a minimally invasive procedure.
Instead of making incisions or stitches, Dr. Bradford makes a small pilot hole in the gums and jawbone. This opening is much smaller than a conventional implant’s, requiring less jawbone. Because of their small diameter, patients ineligible for conventional dental implants may still be eligible for a mini dental implant—even without a bone graft! Once he makes the pilot hole, Dr. Bradford carefully screws the implant into place.
These implants are remarkably stable after placement, allowing Dr. Bradford to place a temporary restoration on your implant immediately. You can go from missing teeth to a beautiful and complete smile in just one day!
Benefits of One Day Mini Dental Implants
Due to their size, one-piece design, and immediate loading potential, one day mini dental implants provide many amazing benefits to patients! These benefits include:
- Simpler design: Unlike the multi-piece design of conventional implants, mini implants feature a sleek one-piece design. Not only does this reduce the cost, but it also reduces your risk of developing peri-implantitis. Peri-implantitis is an infection of the gums and tissues surrounding an implant caused by bacterial accumulation. Because conventional implants have seams between their many parts, they are more likely to develop this infection than mini dental implants.
- Faster healing: Due to their minimally invasive procedure, mini implants preserve the surrounding gums and bone. This gentle approach allows for faster healing, which takes only 21 days rather than 6-9 months.
- Lower cost: Mini implants’ sleeker design and minimally invasive approach make the procedure much more affordable. With conventional implants, you must pay for each part separately, likely a bone graft, and the many appointments required. With mini implants, you pay for one component, likely don’t need a bone graft, and have fewer appointments.
Experience the One Day Dental Implant Difference With Mini Implants
In just one day, you can say goodbye to missing teeth and enjoy a full, beautiful, and functional smile. With a minimally invasive procedure, immediate loading potential, and one-piece design, mini implants are an amazing alternative to conventional implants. Are you ready to experience the one day dental implant difference?
Book a free implant consultation at Brent Bradford, DDS, today to get started!
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