{"id":869,"date":"2016-08-04T10:28:17","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T15:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=869"},"modified":"2016-08-14T23:47:28","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T04:47:28","slug":"dentist-refuse-mini-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/dentist-refuse-mini-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does my dentist refuse to do mini implants?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been wearing a partial denture for several years to correct a missing tooth. At the time, I would have rather had an implant placed, but budget-wise, it was way out of my league. I\u2019ve been working to save money toward an implant, and recently read about mini implants. If I understand correctly, I would have the same result as a traditional implant, but they are quite a bit cheaper. I asked my dentist why he didn\u2019t offer them as an option a few years ago and he basically said they weren\u2019t FDA approved and that he prefers traditional implants \u2013 and many dentists would consider them controversial. What does he mean by that? If they are so controversial, why is there so much information out there about them? — Jeremy<\/p>\n

Jeremy,
\nControversial would be a good word to describe mini implants, but even more it seems is that most dentists really don’t understand mini implants so they tend to avoid them altogether. They are much like \u00a0traditional implants in the fact they they are implanted and integrated into the jawbone, however, as the name indicates, they are smaller. The fact that your dentist said they are not FDA approved is simply not true, and that shouldn’t be the case he makes for not suggesting them.<\/p>\n

There are many people out there who have to live with missing teeth because dental implants are just too expensive, so mini implants are a viable and cost-effective solution. They are more affordable\u00a0for a couple of reasons:<\/p>\n