Mini Dental Implants : Prosthodontics of the Future

Clinical studies of mini-dental implants (MDIs) used for retention of removable partial dentures (RPDs) in patients without posterior teeth have not been reported yet. The aim of this book was to prospectively explore whether MDIs can be used for retention of RPDs in Kennedy Class I and Class II patients without posterior teeth with narrow alveolar ridges (≤4.5 mm). MDIs were inserted without raising a flap in previous canine or first premolar sites.The MDI-RPD was a successful treatment option in Kennedy Class I and II patients, with narrow ridges, at least in the first two years after implant-prosthodontic rehabilitation.