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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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Mini dental implants: A flapless implant surgery for atrophic mandibular ridges
Raghuwar D Singh1, Sabita M Ram2, Ramashanker1, Niraj K Mishra1, Shuchi Tripathi1
1 Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, C.S.M. Medical University (Upgraded K.G.M.C), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Padm. Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India
Correspondence Address:
Raghuwar D Singh
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, C.S.M. Medical University (Upgraded K.G.M.C), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2229-5194.85038
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Mini dental implants (MDI) are ultra-small diameter (l.8 mm width), biocompatible titanium alloy implant screws, conceived and designed over 20 years ago by a board-certified Manhattan dentist, Victor I. Sendax, DDS. Dr. R.A. Bulard added a single one piece 'O-ball' design to Dr. Sandax`s concept. These implants can be used in atrophic ridges, flabby ridges or in other cases where there is denture instability or lack of retention due to poor availability of residual bone. In this article, we discuss a case report of a 59-year-old female patient with a severely atrophic mandibular ridge that was managed by the MDI system with an overdenture. |
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