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    Mini Implants

    Minimally invasive denture stabilisation

Mini Dental Implants

  • Mini Dental Implants

    mini-dental-intenroDue to their small diameter of 1.8mm – 2.4mm, MDI Implantology Mini Dental Implants are well suited for atrophied bone, often without the need for bone grafting.¹ Just one session might be enough to achieve long-term stabilisation of the denture¹ and positively impact your patient’s quality of life²

    References
    ¹Ahn M-R, An K-A, Choi J-H, Sohn D-S. Immediate loading with mini dental implants in the fully edentulous mandible. Implant Dent 2004; 13: 367-372. ²Griffitts, T. M., Collins, C. P., Collins, P. C. Mini dental implants: An adjunct for retention, stability, and comfort for the edentulous patient. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology, 100 (5): E81-E84, 2005

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      Features and benefits

      ¹Ahn M-R, An K-A, Choi J-H, Sohn D-S.(2004) Immediate loading with mini dental implants in the fully edentulous mandible. Implant Dent
      13: 367-372.
      ²Griffitts, T. M., Collins, C. P., Collins, P. C. Mini dental implants:(2005). An adjunct for retention, stability, and comfort for the edentulous patient. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology, 100 (5): E81-E84

      Indications

      Functional principles

      Implants are placed through a small pilot hole which is prepared with a 1.1 mm drill. No full osteotomy! Usually, the average depth is one-third to one-half the threaded length of the implant.

      ¹Ahn M-R, An K-A, Choi J-H, Sohn D-S.(2004) Immediate loading with mini dental implants in the fully edentulous mandible. Implant Dent 13: 367-372. ²Griffitts, T. M., Collins, C. P., Collins, P. C. Mini dental implants:(2005). An adjunct for retention, stability, and comfort for the edentulous patient. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology, 100 (5): E81-E84

      Information for Implants

      Classic MDI implants with O-ball without collar
      S1810OB – S1818OB

      MDI 1.8 mm implant

      Material: Titanium Grade 5 (titanium alloy Ti 6Al 4V)
      One-piece implant without collar
      Indication: mandibular denture stabilization, gingival height < 2 mm
      Sterile packed
      Ø= 1,8mm
      L= 10/13/15/18 mm (the indicated lengths refer to the respective length of the thread!)
      Corresponding lab analog: #5118

      #S1810OB Ø= 1.8mm L: 10mm
      #S1813OB Ø= 1.8mm L: 13mm
      #S1815OB Ø= 1.8mm L: 15mm
      #S1818OB Ø= 1.8mm L: 18mm

      MDI 1,8mm Implant
      S1810IOB – S1818IOB

      MDI 2.1 mm implant

      Material: Titanium Grade 5 (titanium alloy Ti 6Al 4V)
      One-piece implant without collar
      Indication: mandibular denture stabilization, gingival height < 2 mm
      Sterile packed
      Ø= 2.1mm
      L= 10/13/15/18mm (the indicated lengths refer to the respective length of the thread!)
      Corresponing lab analog: #5118

      #S1810IOB Ø= 2.1mm L: 10mm
      #S1813IOB Ø= 2.1mm L: 13mm
      #S1815IOB Ø= 2.1mm L: 15mm
      #S1818IOB Ø= 2.1mm L: 18mm

      MDI 2,1mm Implant
      S1810MOB – S1818MOB

      MDI 2.4mm implant

      Material: Titanium Grade 5 (titanium alloy Ti 6Al 4V)
      One-piece implant without collar
      Indication: maxillary denture stabilization, gingival height < 2 mm
      sterile packed
      Ø= 2.4mm
      L= 10/13/15/18mm (the indicated lengths refer to the respective length of the thread!)
      Corresponding lab analog: #5118

      #S1810MOB Ø= 2.4mm L: 10mm
      #S1813MOB Ø= 2.4mm L: 13mm
      #S1815MOB Ø= 2.4mm L: 15mm
      #S1818MOB Ø= 2.4mm L: 18mm

      MDI 2,4mm Implant
      MDI Implants with O-ball and collar
      OB-10 – OB-18

      MDI 1.8 mm implant

      Material: Titanium Grade 5 (titanium alloy Ti 6Al 4V)
      One-piece implant with polished collar

      Indication: mandibular denture stabilization, gingival height > 2 mm
      Sterile packed
      Ø= 1.8mm
      L= 10/13/15/18 mm (the indicated lengths refer to the respective length of the thread!)
      Corresponding lab analog: #LAOB

      # OB-10 Ø= 1.8mm L: 10mm
      # OB-13 Ø= 1.8mm L: 13mm
      # OB-15 Ø= 1.8mm L: 15mm
      # OB-18 Ø= 1.8mm L: 18mm

      MDI 1,8mm Implant
      IOB-10 – IOB-18

      MDI 2.1 mm Implantat

      Material: Titanium Grade 5 (titanium alloy Ti 6Al 4V)
      One-piece implant with polished collar

      Indication: mandibular denture stabilization, gingival height > 2 mm
      Sterile packed
      Ø= 2.1mm
      L= 10/13/15/18 mm (the indicated lengths refer to the respective length of the thread!)
      Corresponding lab analog: #LAOB

      # IOB-10 Ø= 2.1mm L: 10mm
      # IOB-13 Ø= 2.1mm L: 13mm
      # IOB-15 Ø= 2.1mm L: 15mm
      # IOB-18 Ø= 2.1mm L: 18mm

      MDI 2,1mm Implant
      MOB-10 – MOB-18

      MDI 2.4 mm Implant

      Material: Titanium Grade 5 (titanium alloy Ti 6Al 4V)
      One-piece implant with polished collar

      Indication: maxillary denture stabilization, gingival height > 2 mm
      Sterile packed
      Ø= 2.4mm
      L= 10/13/15/18 mm (the indicated lengths refer to the respective length of the thread!)
      Corresponding lab analog: #LAOB

      # MOB-10 Ø= 2.4mm L: 10mm
      # MOB-13 Ø= 2.4mm L: 13mm
      # MOB-15 Ø= 2.4mm L: 15mm
      # MOB-18 Ø= 2.4mm L: 18mm

      MDI 2,4mm Implant
      MDI Implants with square head and collar
      SH10 – SH18

      MDI 1.8 mm Implant

      Material: Titanium Grade 5 (titanium alloy Ti 6Al 4V)
      One-piece implant with polished collar

      Indication: fixed restorations in the mandible
      Sterile packed
      Ø= 1.8mm
      L= 10/13/15/18 mm (the indicated lengths refer to the respective length of the thread!)
      Corresponding lab analog: #LASH

      # SH-10 Ø= 1.8mm L: 10mm
      # SH-13 Ø= 1.8mm L: 13mm
      # SH-15 Ø= 1.8mm L: 15mm
      # SH-18 Ø= 1.8mm L: 18mm

      MDI 1,8mm Implant
      MSH10 – MSH18

      MDI 2.4 mm Implant

      Material: Titanium Grade 5 (titanium alloy Ti 6Al 4V)
      One-piece implant with polished collar

      Indication: Fixed restorations in the maxilla
      Sterile packed
      Ø= 2.4mm
      L= 10/13/15/18 mm (the indicated lengths refer to the respective length of the thread!)
      Corresponding lab analog: #LASH

      # MSH-10 Ø= 2.4mm L: 10mm
      # MSH-13 Ø= 2.4mm L: 13mm
      # MSH-15 Ø= 2.4mm L: 15mm
      # MSH-18 Ø= 2.4mm L: 18m


      MDI 2,4mm Implant

      Prosthetics components

      Prosthetic components

      Standard Metal Housing (accommodates O-Ring)

      Material: Grade 5 Titanium (titanium alloy Ti 6Al 4V)
      Diameter: 4.75 mm
      Height: 3.6 mm

      (Item No: MH-1)

      Micro Metal Housing (accommodates O-Ring)

      Material: Grade 5 Titanium (titanium alloy Ti 6Al 4V)
      Diameter: 4.3 mm
      Height: 3.3 mm

      (Item No: MH-2)

      O-Cap Metal Housing (accommodates O-Ring)

      Material: Grade 5 Titanium (titanium alloy Ti 6Al 4V)
      Diameter: 4.0 mm
      Height: 3.0 mm

      (Item No: MH-3)

      Replacement O-Ring for Metal Housing MH-1 (single)

      Material: nitrile
      (Item No: 0550-01)

      Replacement O-Ring for Metal Housing MH-1 (pack of 10)

      Material: nitrile
      (Item No: 0550-10)

      Replacement O-Ring for Metal Housing MH-1 (pack of 25)

      Material: nitrile
      (Item No: 0550-25)

      Replacement O-Ring for Metal Housing MH-2 and MH-3 (single)

      Material: nitrile
      (Item No: 0351-01)

      Replacement O-Ring for Metal Housing MH-2 and MH-3 (pack of 10)

      Material: nitrile
      (Item No: 0351-10)

      Replacement O-Ring for Metal Housing MH-2 and MH-3 (pack of 25)

      Material: nitrile
      (Item No: 0351-25)

      Lab Analogs and Restorative Copings

      MDI O-Ball Prosthetic Head Analog (for implants without collar)

      (Item No: 5118)

      MDI Collared Standard O-Ball Analog (for implants with collar)

      (Item No: LAOB)

      MDI Collared Standard Square Head Analog (for implants with collar)

      (Item No: LASH)

      MDI Impression & Waxing Coping
      Compatible with O-Ball & Square Head Implants.

      (Item No: S4118)

      O-Ball Impression Coping
      Note: not compatible with Square Head Implants!

      (Item No: 2921)

      MDI O-Ball Immediate Temporization Cap
      Note: not compatible with Square Head Implants!

      (Item No: 2924)

      Blockout Shims (pack of 25)

      (Item No: S1010)

      Information for Instruments and accessories

      MDI Surgical and Restorative Kit

      1303: 1x MDI Surgical Box
      8070: 1x Adjustable Torque Wrench
      1030: 1x Titanium Locking Pliers
      S1011: 5x MDI 1.1 mm Surgical Drill
      S9030: 1x MDI Finger Driver
      S9032: 1x MDI Winged Thumb Wrench
      S7007: 1x MDI-Ratchet Adapter Short
      8016: 1x Ratchet Extension 16 mm
      S1010: 1x Blockout Shims (pack of 25)
      8720: 1x SECURE™ Hard Pick-Up Kit
      (Item No: S1806)

      MDI Surgical kit

      0121: 1x MDI Small Surgical Box
      8070: 1x Adjustable Torque Wrench
      S7007: 1x Ratchet Adapter
      S9030: 1x MDI Finger Driver
      S9032: 1x MDI Winged Thumb Wrench
      S1011: 3x 1,1 mm Surgical Drill
      S1010: 1x Blockout Shims (Pack of 25)
      (Item No: S1807)

      Site Preparation

      Ridge Mapping Caliper

      Ridge mapping for determination of alveolar ridge width

      (Item No: 1325)

      1.5 mm Disposable Tissue Punch

      Sterile Packed; for single patient use

      (Item No: S0150)

      Surgical drills

      MDI 1.1 mm Surgical Drill

      Sterile packed (for single patient use)

      (Item No: S1011)

      MDI 1.3 mm Surgical Drill

      Non-sterile packed, reuseable

      (Item No: S1013)

      Irrigated Drill Extender

      Ø= 3.5mm
      Sterile packed
      Material: Surgical steel

      (Item No: 2000)

      Insertion Instruments

      MDI Winged Thumb Wrench

      (Item No: S9032)


      Ratchet Wrench

      For final insertion

      (Item No: 8010)

      Adjustable Torque Wrench

      including Adapter 4mm square

      Torque: 10 – 70 Ncm

      (Item No: 8070)

      Replacement O-Ring for Insertion Instruments (Pack of 10)

      (Ratchet Extension, Ratchet Adapter or Initial Finger Driver)
      Material: nitrile

      (Item No: 0551-10)

      MDI Ratchet Adapter

      MDI Ratchet Adapter Short

      Height: 5 mm

      (Item No: S7007)

      MDI Ratchet Adapter Medium

      Height: 9mm

      (Item No: S7011)

      MDI Ratchet Adapter Long

      Height: 13mm

      (Item No: S7015)

      Ratchet Wrench Extension

      Height: 16mm

      (Item No: 8016)

      MDI Surgical Box

      Instruments are not included

      (Item No: 1303)

      Small Surgical Box

      Instruments are not included

      (Item No: 0121)

      Patient Demonstration Models

      MDI Model Mandible Clear Acrylic Base

      (Item No: SMDI-001)

      MDI Model Mandible Pink Acrylic Base

      (Item No: SMDI-004)

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      • Denture Stabilization in the Mandible, Dr. Winfried Walzer, Berlin, Germany.

        An edentulous male patient in his mid 40s came to our dental practice in Berlin since he had problems with his mandibular denture. He reported that he used denture adhesives for fixation. Nevertheless, functionality and stability of this prosthesis were insufficient – it was so loose that he even had difficulty chewing. Since he was not able to carry the financial burden of a conventional implant treatment and desired a quick, comfortable solution, it was decided to place four MDI Mini Dental Implants in the anterior mandible for denture stabilization. Since the old prosthesis was in poor condition, the dentist, dental technician and patient agreed that a new denture should be fabricated in the dental laboratory.

        Figure 1: The MDI Mini Dental Implants are available in four different diameters …

        Figure 2: ….. and four lengths

        Figure 3: Determination of the soft tissue depth using a periodontal probe

        Figure 4: Marking of the implant positions in the mouth using a template

        Figure 5: Blood indicates the desired implant locations

        Figure 6: Drilling a pilot hole to a depth of one third to one half o the selected mini implant

        Figure 7: Placement of the first mini dental implant

        Figure 8: Implant insertion using a finger driver

        Figure 9: Implant insertion using a winged thumb driver

        Figure 10: Putting the implant into its final position with a torque wrench at a torque of 35 to 45 Ncm

        Figure 11: Inserting the implants in the desired orientation

        Figure 12: The four implants in correct positions

        Figure 13: Marking of the implant positions on the denture base

        Figure 14: Base prepared for polymerization

        Figure 15: Placing the blockout shim on one of the implants

        Figure16: The trimmed blockout shim in its ideal position

        Figure 17: Placing the prosthesis in the patient’s mouth.

        Figure 18: The acrylic sets intraorally under occlusion with normal pressure

        Figure 19: Metal housings fixed in the openings of the denture base

        Figure 20: The mechanical load is not carried by the implants alone

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        • Shatkin TE, Shatkin S, Oppenheimer BD, Oppenheimer AJ, Compendium 2007

          Mini dental implants for long-term fixed and removable prosthetics : A retrospective analysis of 2514 implants, placed in 531 patients over 5.5 years (mean 2.9 years)

          • Minimal exclusion criteria: Severely atrophic bone, active intraoral infection
          • Cox Proportional Hazard Model applied for risk evaluation
          • Overall 145 Implants failed (5.8%, mobility with/without suppuration), only 2 cases failed!

          Authors describe a learning curve with placement experience.

          Type prosthesis Survival rate
          Full lower denture 95%
          Full upper denture 83%
          Partial lower denture 93%
          Partial upper denture 92%

          Mean survival rate 90% for removable prosthesis
          (implant success criteria by Buser et al.)

          Mandible: 95%
          Maxilla: 84%

          Bulard RA, Vance JB, Compendium 2005

          Multi-clinic evaluation using mini-dental implants for long-term denture stabilization

          A total of 1029 implants were evaluated over 4 months to 8 years

          Mean survival rate : 91,2 %

          • Including Clinic‘s E failure rate of 31%!
            (Clinic E did not follow the protocol but used full osteotomy instead)

          Mean survival rate excl. Clinic E: 94 %

          • Success criteria by Albrektsson et al.
          • „The overall success of the MDI system is affected by careful case selection and strict adherence to the recommended insertion / reconstructive Protocol“

          Figure 1: Mean implant mortality rates for participating clinics

          Griffitts TM, Collins CP, Collins PC, Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2005

          Mini dental implants: An adjunct for retention, stability, and comfort for the edentulous patient

          • 116 Implants in 30 patients, lower & upper dentures, 24 patients evaluated (five months post op)
          • „Patients were satisfied with their retention, comfort, and chewing ability“
          • „In our practice the cost of 4 MDIs is equal to one conventional implant“
          Aspect Results
          Survival rate (1y) 97.4%
          subjective Rating of: before > afterwards (1 = poor, 10 = excellent)
          retention 1.7 > 9.6
          comfort 2.2 > 9.4
          chewing ability 2.3 > 9.3
          speaking ability 5.3 > 8.5

          Burton E. Balkin, David E. Steflik, MS, Francie Naval, Journal of Oral Implantology 2001; 27, 32-37:

          Mini-Dental Implant insertion with the auto-advance technique for ongoing applications

          Histological evaluation of bone- implant interface, 2 retrieved human biopsies, 4 and 5 months post-op.

          Low magnification photomicrograph shows close bone congruency to the implant surface

          Higher magnification reveals osteocytes within their lacunae

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