Immediate loading with mini dental implants in the fully edentulous mandible.

The use of immediate loaded prostheses is not recommended for at least 2 weeks to prevent implants from premature loading. In addition, immediate removable prostheses are negated for at least 4 weeks at the site of guided bone regeneration or bone graft. However, patients are often not pleased with limited diets and the unaesthetic appearance during the healing period without a denture between implant placement and final prosthesis. Mini dental implants provide stable and esthetic temporary prostheses immediately after implant placement and bone grafts. The use of mini dental implants is simple and cost effective because the patient's old denture is used as a provisional prosthesis. This article shows the success of 27 mini dental implants that were placed for 11 mandibular fully edentulous patients.