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Question:
I had 4 dental implants put in about 4 years ago to hold my bottom dentures in place. I get pain from time to time. My chin gets inflamed with sores. I put anti septic cream on daily and wash my face daily with anti septic soap.

My chin is permanently red and inflamed - some times worse than other times. One doctor said the implants are placed too close to my nerves. Can you please help to tell me what to use or what to do? ...visitor from New Zealand

Answer:
Regarding the MDI implants, I would recommend at least 4 MDI implants on the lower.

As far MDI implants on the top, I am hesitant to recommend them. Although Imtec does make a mini implant for the upper with larger landings on the threads, I have found the mini implants for the upper not to be as reliable.

If you wanted to have implants on the top for added confidence then I would suggest placing a minimum of two regular implants, providing there is enough bone.

To take it one step further, if you have enough bone to place four implants, then you could eliminate the palate of the denture, a ALL-on-Four configuration of implants.

Florida Reconstructive Dentistry
Mitchell Pohl, DDS
2900 N. Military Trail, Suite 105
Boca Raton Florida FL 33431
(561) 368-3440

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