Mini Implant Abutments

hello ! mini implant post is very small. so I doubtfull for retention of crown and bridge upon it.How we can do to better?Dear Dr Todd Shakin, Please give your opnions.

Dear Kyaw, Although the MDI has a small head, by properly designing the crown or bridge restoration and by cementing it to the ball and square portion of the MDI there is ample retention for crowns. In fact, I have fewer MDI Crowns fall off then conventional crowns. Try it and see! Best, Todd

Dear Todd, Is there any website that post any mini dental implant procedure for fix bridged or individual crowns? I would like to view these cases. I have been searching the web for almost a year and nobody post their works. It would really help us who is practicing mini implants.

Hi Dr. Shatkin You had posted a while back that a 5000 plus statistical analysis was being presented on the minis. Is this done now? Thanks

Gentlemen, I'm missing one of my front top teeth. I'm considering a mini dental implant or a traditional bridge. I don't see any recent information on pros or cons of the MDI. Mainly as a patient, I would like to know about some of the "problems" patients have had. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Ladies and Gentlemen, 2006 is quite some time ago, but the query is still relevant today concerning the need for a simple, effective and easily maintained prosthodontic solution for the mini-dental implant. Lifted the following comment from the recent discussion on, "Can I avoid a maxillary sinus lift?" Check it out. Lastly, you have rightly observed that our current prosthodontic solutions for the minis for both removable and fixed prostheses are still less than satisfactory in terms of simplicity and ease of maintenance. As such, a system called “THE BUDDY SYSTEM” has been developed to try to address the current shortcomings. Will post the sequential write-up in the smalldentalimplants.blogspot.com and will appreciate yours and others advice for any possible improvement. Hopefully, the problem of parallelism can be resolved with a moulding device and that of maintenance of fixed prostheses can be resolved with the use of “cleaning grooves” which will be described. Warmest regards and cheers.

Dear Dr Shakin, I have been placeing IMTEC mini implants for 6 years and Endure implants for 3 years. I have placed single crowns in the anterior and premolar areas on mini implants plus as retention for dentures. I have used the endure implant system in everyregion in the mouth. I would like to attend your course on December 17-18 2011. However I was told I first must have attended the lecture course on the Shakin mini implants. I would like to see if you will make an exception to the previous requirement for the lecture course I can attend your course in December. Sincerely, Roger.

I think it has some advantages because it can change the mind of the patient to the comfort level!