Dear Sir/Madam,
I am 60 years old and am due to have an upper complete denture. Since there is almost no bone left, implants are not an option. However, I have read that there are so-called mini implants that can be incorporated into a new complete denture.
I would like to know whether this is really possible when there is practically no bone left in the upper jaw, or whether I misunderstood.
Kind regards.
M.Gruden

Dear Sir/Madam!

I assume that you read a newspaper article about mini Sky implants manufactured by Bredent. In terms of their system and basic function, these implants are not very different from other types of implants. The main difference is their dimension, or more precisely their thickness. For implantation we nevertheless need at least 10 mm of bony ridge height, but only a little over 3 mm of ridge width. The implants are only 2.8 mm thick and therefore allow placement in relatively narrow but not shallow ridges, that is, at locations where teeth once were.

Have a nice day!