Learn About Minimally Invasive and Affordable Mini Dental Implants!

Traditional dental implants are a tried and true method to replace teeth. With their 5-millimeter diameter and titanium build, these implants provide an incredibly strong foundation for restorations like crowns, bridges, or dentures. However, these implants require an invasive surgical procedure due to their size. Additionally, they consist of multiple components, each with its own price tag, which makes traditional implants expensive! At the Centre for Smile Designs, Dr. Hopkins believes everyone deserves the dental treatment they need, regardless of budget. Fortunately, he offers mini dental implants to restore smiles as a more affordable and less invasive procedure!

Understanding Mini Dental Implants

Mini dental implants are much smaller than traditional implants but just as effective! With their less than 3 millimeter diameter, Dr. Hopkins can use a minimally invasive procedure to place these implants in your jawbone. While many believe that “minimally invasive” is often synonymous with “minimally effective,” that couldn’t be further from the truth! Minimally invasive actually means to preserve as much natural tissue as possible, including your teeth, bones, and gums. This allows for easier and quicker healing, which benefits patients!

To place mini dental implants, Dr. Hopkins first takes a 3D scan of your mouth, evaluating your bone underneath. Unlike with traditional implants, patients with diminished jawbone structure may still be eligible for mini implants, even without a bone graft! Their smaller diameter allows Dr. Hopkins to create a much smaller hole, requiring very little jawbone. Once he determines your eligibility, he will design a custom treatment plan for your needs!

Before placing these implants, Dr. Hopkins will numb the treatment area using a local anesthetic for your comfort. Then, he drills a small pilot hole through the gums and into your jawbone. After carefully screwing the titanium implant into place, it becomes remarkably stable. Because of their immediate load potential and one-piece design, Dr. Hopkins can place mini implants and temporary restorations in a single appointment!

Due to their minimally invasive nature, you won’t have to wait the 3-4 months it takes traditional implants to heal. Mini implants heal quickly, and over-the-counter pain medication is often enough to handle any pain or discomfort you may feel post-procedure!

How Dr. Hopkins Makes Mini Implants More Affordable

Due to their many incredible benefits, mini dental implants are already more affordable than traditional dental implants.

Mini implants are only one piece and require just one appointment with Dr. Hopkins to place, significantly reducing their price. With conventional implants, you must pay for each component, as well as the many appointments you need to get them. With mini dental implants, you pay for one implant piece and fewer appointments, resulting in a quicker and more affordable smile—without sacrificing stability!

Explaining Dental Insurance

Although many insurance companies don’t consider dental implants to be anything but cosmetic, more and more are beginning to understand their restorative value. To find out what your plan covers, contact your insurance agency and discuss your coverage limitations with them! If you have any questions regarding insurance coverage or the price of mini implants, give Dr. Hopkins’ experienced staff a call! They will gladly assist you in any way they can.

Explore Dental Financing

Unlike insurance agencies, Dr. Hopkins recognizes the need for mini dental implants and believes everyone who needs the procedure should have access! Fortunately, he works with a third-party financing company to provide flexible financing options for his patients. With these financial plans, you can break down the price of mini dental implants into affordable monthly costs! Additionally, the Centre for Smile Designs offers in-house financing as well through a comprehensive Dental Savings Program. If you have any additional questions about financing, contact Dr. Hopkins and his staff!

Restore Your Smile With Affordable Mini Dental Implants!

While traditional dental implants are effective, they come with many drawbacks and a hefty price tag. Fortunately, Dr. Hopkins of the Centre for Smile Designs offers mini dental implants as an alternative! For those looking to replace their teeth with an affordable and minimally invasive technique, try mini dental implants! Thanks to their small size, one-piece design, and immediate load potential, mini implants are much less expensive than traditional implants.

Book a free consultation today to learn more about our affordable dental implant options!

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