These days dental implants have become a mainstay in dentistry. They are now a popular and well-accepted treatment to replace single or multiple missing teeth. With so many dental practitioners placing dental implants these days it is hard for consumers/patients to choose which doctor to go to for the treatment. ...

Let’s discuss mini dental implants—the option that is getting more and more popular due to (perceived) lower cost of treatment. Simply stated, mini implants are narrower than traditional implants (2-3 mm in width vs 3 mm or more for traditional implants). As advertised, they can be placed into narrow bone, avoiding the need for bone grafting procedures. However, due to the fact that they are narrower and are placed into narrower, less stable bone, more mini implants (4-6 vs traditional 2 implants) often need to be placed to support the same denture. ...