Dr. Aldo De Blasi, Italy
Conventional mini implant surgery in the edentulous mandible is in most cases, a very quick and minimal invasive procedure. The implants are usually placed trans gingivally and if initial primary stability is achieved then they can be loaded immediately following the surgery.
In which ways has Covid-19 affected implantology?
Covid-19 has influenced and will affect both the private and working lives of many of us. From a working point of view, we have to develop new protocols for patient management, disinfection and operator protection.
For what concern implantology, it is not clear how much it will affect this type of treatment offered to our patients.
What are mini implants?
Mini implants are in all respects implants, but with a small diameter, not exceeding 3 mm.
They are produced in a titanium alloy, which is classified as grade 5, and has excellent mechanical properties. They have a sandblasted and etched surface which once inserted into the bone undergoes osseointegration such of that of implants with a larger diameter.
Abstract
Mini implants are a valid alternative to traditional implants to stabilize the rehabilitation of edentulous arches. Patients with full arch prostheses can benefit from this technique which, with a minimally invasive approach, allows to stabilize them with a single operation even in anatomically unfavorable bone conditions. The advantages include a reduced post-operative symptomatology, low-cost therapy and the possibility of using the pre-existing prosthesis. The aim of the seminar is to examine a convenient therapeutic solution, to learn a simple and minimally invasive implant technique and, through the selection of the patient candidate for rehabilitation with mini implants, to discover a new tool for the stabilization of the total prosthesis.
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Content of the webinar
This presentation describes the use of mini implants as an anchoring device for a full prosthesis in order to provide greater stability and retention. A simple, fast, convenient and low invasiveness technique is shown, which allows to obtain in a single appointment an effective stabilization of the patient’s removable denture. Where the removable prosthesis is the therapeutic solution to the problem of edentulism, the mini implants can provide additional comfort and well-being. Finally, through the exposure of some clinical cases, the use of these implants with a reduced diameter is shown, it is explained how to select the ideal patient and how to plan the clinical case.
Educational objectives
• Learn a simple and minimally invasive implant technique
• Examin a convenient rehabilitation solution
• Discover a new tool for patient rehabilitation.
We present you a Surgical Clinical Case with Flapless Technique performed by Doctor Aldo De Blasi using SD Mini Implants. You will be able to observe all the steps necessary for the stabilization of the lower prosthesis in the interforaminal region.
