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Stop Having
Problems with Your Dentures!
Visit our office in the morning, have the "Mini-Implant
System" placed in less than two hours, then go out and enjoy
your favorite lunch. Eat comfortably, have a pleasant
conversation, laugh and talk with confidence. Your denture
feels secure and is being held firmly in place.
.... and all of this at an extremely affordable price. It
sounds too good to be true, but it is true!
What You Should Know:
How does MDI Technology
Broaden my Options?
Dental implant therapy has been one of the most
significant advances in dentistry in the past 25 years. Tens of
thousands of grateful patients bear witness to the benefits
derived from the opportunity to obtain a replacement for lost
teeth that restores their smiles and confidence. Several
different types of implants and restorations are available. The
choice depends upon the amount of bone available, the patient's
general health and restoration preference.
The computer and medical worlds are both working
hard to develop smaller and smaller components. In similar
fashion, a smaller version of the dental implant has been
successfully utilized in selected cases. These mini implants
(1.8 cm diameter) enable us to broaden the spectrum of patients
that can be treated. The Sendax MDI System was developed in
order to provide greater denture stability for those patients
who cannot withstand the rigors of conventional implant surgery,
do not have enough b0one to allow for full-sized implants to be
placed, or are in on-going therapy from one prosthetic system to
another.
What Are MDI Implants?
The MDI System consists of a miniature titanium
implant that acts like the root of your tooth and a retaining
fixture that is incorporated into the base of the implant is
shaped like a ball, and the retaining fixture acts like a socket
that contains a rubber O-ring. The O-ring snaps over the ball
when the denture is seated and holds the denture at a
predetermined level of force. When seated, the denture gently
rests on the gum tissue. The implant fixtures allow for
micro-mobility while withstanding natural lifting forces.
How Are MDI Implants
Placed?
Placement of the implants is accomplished
quickly and easily in a process performed in our office, with
local anesthesia or light sedation to help make you more
comfortable. Using a precise, controlled, minimally invasive
surgical technique, MDI implants are paced into the jawbone.
The heads of the implants protrude from the gum tissue and
provide a strong, solid foundation for securing your dentures.
It is a one-step procedure that involves minimally invasive
surgery, no sutures nor the typical months of healing.


What Will My First Day
Be Like?
Leave the denture in place until bedtime. You
should not experience any excessive bleeding. There will be
some mild discomfort, but this should be minimal and controlled
by the pain medication you have been given.
If needed, take the pain medication only as
directed. The denture should feel secure. You may eat as soon
as you wish to, but avoid excessively hard or sticky foods for a
period time, we will let you know how ling to avoid these
foods. Upon removing the denture, rinse your mouth with an
antiseptic mouthwash and clean around each implant fixture with
a cotton swab and toothpaste. Use a cotton swab for three days.
After that, use your toothbrush.

How Do I Place and
Remove My Dentures?
The implants and O-ring fixtures must be cleaned
and free from debris. Grasp the denture with both hands and
lightly seat the denture feeling that the O-rings are resting
above the ball head of the implants, then press down firmly and
equally on both sides. Make sure that you feel the implant
heads easily fitting each O-ring. You will feel the denture
snap into place. If you have trouble seating your denture,
first make sure that the implants and denture are absolutely
clean. Secondly, make sure that you feel the implants resting
over each socket. A light touch will give you the best
results. Remember to push downward equally on both sides. If
you are still experiencing difficulty, see if a spouse or family
member can assist you in placing the denture.
To remove the denture, place your thumbs under
each side of the lower denture rim and push both sides upward at
the same time. The tongue can also assist in this simple
removal process.
What About Care &
Maintenance?
You must brush and clean the ball of the
implants as if they were your natural teeth. As with natural
teeth, food and bacterial debris (plaque) must be removed, the
plaque will cause inflammation of the gums and can be forced
into the O-ring fixtures, causing improper seating and loss of
retention. The O-ring fixture must also be cleaned.
For more info on these techniques, call Dr.
Williams at 770-614-7300. |