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A mini dental implant is exactly what it sounds like; they are dental implants that are a little bit smaller than regular dental implants. They are also called small diameter implants, or SDIs. They work on the same principle as regular dental implants but are much smaller, and as such tax the jawbones a lot less. They are tailored towards people who cannot have regular dental implants due to some form of bone density issue, but who do not necessarily warrant a bone graft.

Do I really need to wait this long to get my crown, and why do I have to wait months? The healing time provided is not a provisional, ‘just to be on the safe side’ sort of time rame.

“I am a 33 year old marketing professional, and I have had a lot of problems from cracking my jaw and form grinding my teeth. It has gotten to the point now where eating food and talking for extended periods of time cause me a great deal of pain. My dentist recommended dentures, and said that my need to pop my jaws and grind my teeth are due to my need for orthodontics. He said that because my teeth are not aligned properly, they irritate me, and I subconsciously am messing with it.