Suffering from a lower denture that will not stay in place? Consider mini dental implants to help.
Lower ridge that needs mini implants to hold in a secure full denture
5 Mini Dental Implants to hold in a lower full denture (Park Dental Lew Mini Implants)
Relined retrofitted existing denture with the 'snaps' in. This will be used while a new lower denture is made.
Paresh B Patel DDS
Dental Implants Charlotte NC
Suffering from you upper denture moving around or gagging you? Then consider mini dental implants if you have lost some bone and can't have traditional size implants without grafting or adding bone.
My patient's upper ridge. What looks like a wide ridge is mostly gum tissue. Because of this thin ridge the use of mini dental implants here will be a good choice to consider. Other options that would also work well are to expand the bone or do sinus lifts and place traditional size implants. 4 Traditional size implants would work to hold in a secure upper denture.
To secure my patients upper denture I placed 7 Glidewell Mini Dental Implants (3.0mm in diameter). This will distribute the force adequately and allow for the denture to stay put while he eats and chews. All without the roof of his mouth being covered. His new denture will have a metal subframe to provide rigidity and snaps to fit over the o-ball.
The patients existing denture was retrofitted with space so that it could fit over the newly placed mini dental implants while I make him a new horseshoe shaped denture with snaps.
Paresh Patel DDS
It was a magical moment to be in a room with so many talented Doctors who have devoted their lives to improving implant dentistry. The offical press release is below.
Dr. Victor Sendax, Paresh B Patel, Jack Wimmer, Ronald Bulard
Dr. Victor Sendax & Paresh B Patel
2011 GREATER NEW YORK DENTAL MEETING
(New York City, New York, USA)
Old friends and new gathered at a private social club in Manhattan to celebrate the continuing legacy of Park Dental Research Corporation, a leader in dental implant research and products since 1967.
Hosted by Drs. Leonard Linkow, Jack Wimmer, Ronald A. Bulard and Victor Sendax on November 28th, the reception honored the life’s work of its founder Jack Wimmer and his pioneering colleagues. The hosts further emphasized Park Dental’s ongoing, ambitious commitment to bring value-based implant solutions to dental patients around the globe.
Dr. Linkow eloquently delivered a moving tribute to Jack Wimmer, acknowledging Wimmer’s early loss of family while at a concentration camp, his study of dental medicine and subsequent move to the US with wife Sally Wimmer, and of Dr. Wimmer’s many contributions to dental implantology. Based in New York City, New York, USA, Dr. Wimmer became a visionary in dental implantology. He worked with a burgeoning community of innovative dentists to research, commercialize and distribute tooth replacement solutions around the world through Park Dental Research Corporation. Dr. Linkow, who has written multiple textbooks and holds an endowed chair in implantology at the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry, noted that he had traveled the world with his friend Dr. Jack Wimmer. Dr. Linkow further described Dr. Jack Wimmer’s zest for life and his sense of humanity for the eager groups of dentists they met while lecturing internationally.
After Dr. Linkow’s stirring introduction, Dr. Wimmer spoke modestly of his career and boldly of a new era at Park Dental Research. Dr. Wimmer revealed that he chose Dr. Bulard to succeed him at Park Dental over others for a reason: Dr. Bulard understands the history of dental implants and has a realistic vision of how to build upon Park Dental’s experience to achieve new heights.
In accepting Dr. Wimmer’s challenge, Dr. Bulard described the honor he felt to continue the legacy at Park Dental. He noted that the new management team quickly developed affection for Jack and is committed to ensuring Park Dental’s success. Dr. Bulard then discussed the Dr. Isaiah Lew Memorial Research Award and its latest recipient, Dr. Victor Sendax.
The Isaiah Lew Memorial Research Award is presented by the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) to an individual who has contributed significantly to research in implant dentistry.
An implant pioneer and a founding member of the AAID, Dr. Isaiah Lew was committed to the “where, why, and how of implant dentistry” and spent a lifetime conducting surgical and prosthetic clinical implant research. The award is given every year to perpetuate Dr. Lew’s spirit and enthusiasm for implant dentistry. Dr. Lew was a key collaborator with Park Dental, as reflected by the products bearing the Lew name including the LEW MDI implant line.
Dr. Bulard then formally recognized Dr. Victor Sendax for receiving the Isaiah Lew Memorial Research Award. Dr. Bulard reminisced about meeting Dr. Sendax at their common office building on 30 Central Park South in New York City, and how their initial meeting and ongoing professional relationship changed the way Bulard viewed implantology. Dr. Bulard then proudly invited his good friend Dr. Victor Sendax to the podium.
Dr. Sendax recalled his experiences with colleagues in implantology and with Park Dental Research, including his relationship with one of his mentors, Dr. Lew. After expounding upon the past challenges and successes of mini dental implants, Dr. Sendax reiterated his long-felt belief that minimally invasive implantology could bring great gains in quality of life to patients missing teeth around the world. He also recognized the ability of Park Dental’s new management team to continue bringing innovative dental implant technologies to market.
After the hosts concluded their speeches, guests continued to mingle and enjoy the diverse gathering, availing themselves of photo opportunities with the impressive group of dental implant pioneers assembled in the historic social club.
For additional information contact:
Derrick Harvey +1.580.798.1022 or Dr. Ronald A. Bulard +1.580.798.4412
Park Dental Research Corporation
2401 North Commerce
Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401
United State of America
My next patient had come in to see me because her tooth broke from where she had a Root Canal.
She asked me if I could do a bridge to replace the missing tooth behind the one she broke. I asked her why would she want a bridge when we could easily place an implant and not have to grind away healthy tooth structure?
She said….'you know Dr. Patel, because an implant is so expensive and probably causes a lot a pain, with all that surgery, cutting my gums open and all.'
Nothing could be further from the truth. Most of the time we are able to place the implant without any of that, very little discomfort, an will actually save you some money and preserves tooth structure!
So I placed a buildup into the broken natural tooth and prepared it for a Burxzir Crown from Glidewell Laboratories.
If find that Bruxzir is a great material to use over natural teeth or implants. It is a solid one piece zirconia crown that offers great strength and esthetics.
Final x-ray of the OCO Biomedical 3.25 Small Diameter Implant.
Soft tissue laser was used to expose the margins of the OCO implant and an iTERO scan was taken of the natural tooth and small diameter implant.
Image of the iTERO scan identifying the margins on the natural tooth and implant abutment.
Photo with the Glidewell Biotemps removed on the natural tooth and the OCO Biomedical implant. Notice how nice the tissue has healed around both the implant abutment and crown.
Glidewell Bruxzir Zirconia crowns on the canine and premolar tooth. Its hard to tell what is a natural tooth crown and an implant crown.
Chewing surface view of the two Glidewell Bruxzir crowns. The one right in front of the tooth with the blue marks is the implant crown and the one in front of that is the natural tooth crown.
Final x-ray of the two Bruxzir Crowns
Simple placement with no cutting of the gum tissue. Very little discomfort for the patient. Relative low cost as compared to a bridge. No extra parts and pieces to purchase for the lab. The strength and beauty of a solid Zirconia all porcelain crown. Small diameter implants offer a great way to help patients get the implant treatment they want.
Paresh B Patel
My next patient was a young 27 year old. She had such a lovely personality; but she would not smile. How sad. Her story was typical….lost her teeth at a young age due and now wanted to do something just for her.
Photos of her missing teeth right and left sides.
On my first glance it looked like she had lots of bone to place implants. But on further investigation by doing some ridge mapping (the process where the dentist numbs the gum tissue and feels with a perio probe to see what is gum tissue and what is bone) it was determined that lots of bone had been lost over the years.
Bone grafting or bone splitting was presented as an option but not accepted.
The next alternative was to consider using mini dental implants to support a set of splinted or connected crowns.
Two mini implants were placed to act as roots for crowns. The crowns will be connected together to splint the mini implants together. On the right and left sides they will look like premolar teeth. Over time additional mini dental implants will be added to replace the molars.
Final x-ray of the mini dental implants in place.
Cone Bean Scan x-ray to show how thin the bone is and the mini dental implants all in bone to the floor of the sinus cavity. Without having mini implants this case would not have an alternative option for most patients to consider.
I will finish the post once the premolar crowns come back from the dental lab and are cemented in place.
Paresh B Patel DDS
Mini Dental Implant Educational Seminar with Hands on Course
So the big day is here for my patient. She was one of the first that I tried the new Glidewell Inclusive Mini Dental Implants. These mini implants will help to secure in a full upper and lower denture. With Glidewell the 'snaps' come processed into the dentures.
With Vicki in the chair I said, 'Open Wide' lets see if these snap in' The upper went in, the lower was next. My patient and I looked at each other…was that it? Did they snap in? She moved her lips and mouth around….they are in she said.
Smile from the right side.
The Glidewell Mini Dental Implant Dentures are a wonderful addition to have for secure snap in dentures. From start to finish as a dentist it is nice to have one lab to offer a 'denture-in-a-box' concept. Mini Dental Implants, wax rims, tooth try-in, final processing and retentive housings all for one price.
Paresh B Patel DDS
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Although I like mini dental implants for lots of reasons, I do find the need for a regular size lots of times. In some cases a regular traditional size implant will work better.
This example might be one of them. This patient had lost a Root Canal Molar with massive amounts of bone destruction.
Clinical view shows a WIDE ridge of bone. However under the gum is just a thin shell of bone and then the sinus cavity (air). This would be a great place to consider a regular size implant and a sinus lift instead of a mini dental implant. The regular size implant will allow us to push the sinus lifting bone up and act as a scaffold for new bone growth.
The OCO Biomedical 6 x 6mm in place. The sinus lift was done through the same opening made to insert the implant. Bone was packed to lift up the sinus membrane and then the OCO implant was placed.
X – ray image showing the OCO Biomedical regular size implant and the lifted sinus membrane. Additional bone can be seen as a 'half circle' around the tip of the implant. The OCO implant will be allowed to heal for 4-6 months and then the final crown will be placed.
Healing Cap placed to cover the OCO implant.
From Mini Dental Implants to Regular Size Implants, discuss with your dentist options that exist to help you replace a missing tooth with a dental implant and a fixed crown.
Paresh B Patel DDS
Dental Implants Hickory Boone Asheville NC
Dentist Mooresville Lake Norman NC
Mini Dental Implant Pictures, Photos and Procedures:
To see several hundred original pictures of mini dental implants being used for several applications ~ from securing dentures to crowns and bridges click the blue text: Mini Dental Implant Pictures
Mini Dental Implants ~ Not just for a lower denture
Paresh B Patel DDS
The cost of mini dental implants is around 1/2 that of a traditional dental implant.
However to me the true cost is not measured only in dollars. It is in lots of other measures as well.
Other costs could include:
The cost of even missing one tooth is HUGE! If one tooth is missing and not replaced 20% of the teeth next to it will be lost in the next 4 to 8 years. This is one of the reasons that over 50 Million Americans have lost all their teeth.
Mini Dental Implants for an Affordable Cost can:
Replace Single Teeth: With a mini implant acting as the root of your missing tooth a porcelain crown can be made. You do not remove this like a partial denture. To you it is like having your natural tooth back.
Replace Multiple Teeth: Several mini dental implants can be placed to form a porcelain bridge. This will get rid of the gap where several teeth have been lost. It does not require healthy teeth on either side to be ground down like a traditional bridge.
Replace an Entire Row of Missing Upper or Lower Teeth: In some cases 8-10 mini dental implants can be placed in the upper or lower jaws to support a full roundhouse bridge. This will replace 10-12 missing teeth with a series of porcelain crowns that are connected and placed over the mini implants. You will never need to use dental adhesives or pastes to hold teeth in again. You also will have teeth that you do no remove. You will have to brush and water pick to keep your new teeth clean.
Paresh B Patel DDS
Dental Implants Charlotte Lake Norman Mooresville NC
Dental Implants Hickory Lenoir Boone Asheville NC