Edentulous patients often dodge the idea of dental implants because of the dental prices in Australia as well as the pain during surgery. For them, here is good news; dental implants are not so scary, painful and expensive. If you follow the right pre and post-operative care, you can get it without any hurdles and enjoy its benefits. Read the pre-operative care discussed here and take actions.

• Take multi-vitamin and vitamin C supplements at last one week before your dental implant surgery to facilitate proper healing. 
• Avoid taking aspirin, products containing aspirin, or vitamin E, 5-7 days prior to surgery unless prohibited from doing so by your physician. 
• If your surgery is in the morning, don’t eat or drink anything after 12:00 A.M., the night prior the surgery. And don’t have anything until after your procedure. Even if you are offered medication prior to the surgery, have it with little amount of water. 
• Get a good night sleep before your dental implant procedure. On the surgery day, wear comfortable clothing with loose fitting and short sleeves. Remove eyelashes or contact lenses if you are fond of it. Try to empty your bladder immediately prior your surgery. 
• If you have cold, upset stomach, sore throat or diarrhoea before surgery, inform your dentist as soon as possible. 
• During the appointment day, bring someone to drive you to home after the procedure. 
• Make available the post-surgical foods before you visit. Have protein drinks (Boost, Ensure, Smoothie ingredients etc…), cold items including fruit juice, yogurt, pudding ice cream and cottage cheese. 
  

Similar to pre-operative care, you must follow the post-operative care tips for a fast recovery. After surgery, if you feel any discomfort, contact your surgeon immediately. Regain your lost confident with a beautiful smile!

Mini dental implants are the newest innovation in restorative dentistry. And many people still don’t know what it is and how it differs from conventional dental implants. To keep you up to date and aware of the latest updates on dentistry, we’ve bought the comparison of mini dental implant and standard dental implants.

Size
One of the major differences is its size. Standard dental implants are usually 4-5 mm in size whereas mini dental implants measure less than 3mm in diameter. They are usually used to provide support to dentures and used for smaller gaps. And, conventional dental implants are often used when replacing teeth such as molar.

Durability
Although both traditional and mini dental implants are made of titanium, and the strength of dental implants is based on the length of the screw, dentists prefer traditional implants for replacing molars. This is because mini implants cannot take as much chewing force as the traditional one.

Costs
Traditional and mini dental implant cost varies based on the affected area. As already discussed that the size of mini dental implant is lower than conventional one, thus making mini implants a cost-effective option.

Insertion Process
The procedure is same for both but with different time period. Treatment time is less for mini implants because of the smaller diameter of the screw. In both the procedure, a small hole is drilled into the bone, allowing the insertion of the titanium screw. After that, it is allowed to heal for several weeks.
If you want to know more about dental implant, cost of dental implant in Australia or mini implant, seek help of your nearby cosmetic dentist. Get knowledge and act wisely.