title: The mini dental implant in fixed and removable prosthetics: a review.
abstract: Dental implant treatment can restore oral function to edentulous patients. Recently, mini implants have been shown to be successful in minimally invasive treatment. There are initial reports of mini implants retaining removable prostheses and supporting fixed partial and complete dentures. This article reviews the treatment of edentulous patients with prostheses and mini implants and offers guidelines for successful outcomes.
authors.affiliation: dffdds@comcast.net
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Flanagan
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mascolo
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D008904:Miniaturization; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants