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| Steven Bornfeld... |
 Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:12 pm |
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Dartos wrote:
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I think mini-implants are fine *as long as everyone understands what
they are paying for*.
Anchoring a lower denture for $2,000 instead of $5,000 is not a bad
service. Replacing a peg lateral without ortho might also be a
nice thing to do.
Making the patient believe these are the same as regular implants
is pretty lame, but everything can be abused.
If there is enough room, the rest of the teeth are in good shape,
and the patient can afford it, conventional implants are definitely
stronger and more predictable.
JMO,
D
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Exactly. Also, some are teaching that these are much less technique
sensitive, since it is less likely in a given situation to perf the
cortical plate(s). This should NOT be seen as license for sloppy technique.
Steve
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From my surgeons and in my office, it winds up between $3 and
$4K/tooth for uncomplicated cases.
The advertising waters are muddied by the bang-'em-out guys using
mini-implants as permanent implants. I hope many of these patients
don't wind up getting bitten in the ass. I had a lecture at my local
study group where we were in effect told that placing these minis is
so simple any monkey can do it. That's the kind of reasoning that
gets us into trouble, and I hope it doesn't happen this time (and
it's why I haven't touched a mini implant--at least not yet).
Steve
Thanks for your response. I don't think "people" (in the general
patient population) have a clue about this ... hence, my question.
Webby
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