mini dental implant consultation in buffalo, ny

If you live in buffalo new york, Dr. Benjamin Oppenheimer may be able to help you with your missing teeth. with new mini dental implant technology your existing denture can be stabilized in as little as one hour with no stitches or cutting of the gums. Mini implants may also be used for missing teeth. In the case of very tight spaces, alternatives including orthodontics to move teeth to gain space for the implant may be too costly, time consuming or rejected by the patient for aesthetics. when you are considering implants in amherst or western new york please call dr. oppenheimer at 716-418-7272

mini dental implants a proven, cost-effective alternative

Dental implants are often recommended when a person
loses one or more teeth from infection, gum disease,
accident or injury. When natural teeth are removed,
the remaining teeth shift, rotate and become crooked
causing an improper bite, making it difficult to chew food
properly. Spaces and gaps can cause embarrassment,
speech difficulties, and lack of self-esteem.
Today nearly 50,000,000 people in the United States
are “edentulous” (meaning lacking teeth), and struggle
daily with a great deal of discomfort. But the solution
- implants - can be very expensive, and cost depends
on many factors, including type of implantation, the
dentist performing the procedure, the location where
it is performed, the material used and the amount of
dental insurance you have. Single implants can range
anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000. The cost of full-mouth
reconstructive dental implants can range from $24,000
to $100,000.
So when two pioneers in implant dentistry sought a
more efficient and cost-effective method, they developed
MDI, the mini dental implant system, a surprisingly
affordable, FDA approved procedure available at a
fraction of the cost of traditional implants. They are
titanium screws that replace the root of a tooth. The ball
shaped head and collar design can be used for both
permanently cemented crowns or bridges, as well as
securing full or partial dentures. When used for fixed
or cemented applications the prosthesis is cemented
directly to the head of the implant. If the implant is to
be used for a removable denture then a housing with
a rubber gasket is attached to the acrylic denture and
functions like a button that snaps on and off the implant.
The denture sits snugly against the gums and is
retained securely, allowing better chewing function and
increased confidence.
Mini Dental Implants are placed in about an hour
using a microsurgical technique. Your dentist will use
a small amount of local anesthetic and make a pin-
sized puncture in the gum and jaw. The implant is then
threaded gently and carefully into the jaw, using a one-
step procedure involving minimally invasive surgery.
Because of the unique procedure, the size of the
implants, and the characteristic placement area, the
typical MDI patient can enjoy a light meal an hour or so
after having the mini implants placed. The good news is
that a denture patient who has had his or her prosthesis
stabilized with MDI can remove and replace the denture
easily after a little practice, and can then easily utilize
good dental hygiene.
According to Buffalo dentist Dr. Ben Oppenheimer MDI
therapy has been one of the most significant advances in
dentistry. Usually half the price of conventional implant
treatment, their affordability enables people to expand
treatment options, allowing them to realize their dream
of fixed bridgework instead of removable dentures.
WNY RESOURCE: Dr. Ben Oppenheimer has treated
thousands of WNY patients, and taught dentists
throughout the world how to place dental implants in
a minimally invasive manner including no cutting of
the gums or stitches. Visit http://www.DrMDI.com or call
716-418-7272.

This article was featured in WNY Healthy Living written by Annette Pinder

Affordable Dental Implants

Times are tough for all of us. But our appearance and comfort are still important. Missing teeth can be unsightly and embarrassing and a loose denture uncomfortable and unbearable. Dental implants are a fantastic solution but sometimes can take months or even years to complete the process. Mini Dental Implants are a new technology that can help with all of theses problems while cutting your costs in half and avoiding long treatment times. Utilizing a minimally invasive treatment protocol, mini dental implants can be placed in an hour or less and you can go home with a tooth or stable dentures that same day.

“With the economic problems facing our society today we are all looking for a more affordable solution in everything we do” says Dr. Benjamin Oppenheimer, a key opinion leader in the field of mini dental implants. “I am thrilled to be able to offer dental implants at such a modest price allowing my patients to have the beautiful and comfortable smile that they have been looking for”.

New mini dental implants are great to stabilize loose uncomfortable dentures and to replace missing teeth too. You will be surprised at how easy and affordable the treatment is. Dr. Oppenheimer offers 24 months 0% interest financing for dental implant procedures allowing low monthly payments. Contact Benjamin D. Oppenheimer, DDS at 716-418-7272 to schedule your FREE consultation and x-ray today.

What are the cost of mini dental implants?

Most people call my office to inquire about "Costs of Mini Implants." I thought I'd post some information about this:

Mini dental implants are typically 1/2 the cost of conventional implants. Placement of a mini implant ranges from $500-900 per implant depending on the type of procedure and the difficulty. Conventional implant surgery ranges from $800-1600 again depending on many factors. Replacing a single tooth with mini or standard implant requires a crown or cap to be added on at an additional fee. If I am securing a denture or partial denture to the implants there is also an additional fee. Similarly, the shape of the bone in the prospective areas of the implants may be better suited for certain types of implants to ensure long term success. In other cases, none of our implants may be appropriate to replace the teeth without repairing the bone itself. This can usually be accomplished in a minimally invasive fashion using synthetic bone substitute or bone particles that we purchase.

Mini Dental Implant Education:
I am a lecturer and speaker for a few different implant product companies and am paid to educate other dentists on this topic. I have also published a number of scientific articles on the subject. I have helped hundreds of patients, placed thousands of implants, and trained hundreds of other dentists to do the same.

I try to keep my fees at a rate that is in the middle for our community. That being said, I do all the work, both surgical and restorative so you have one price for the entire procedure and no 'hidden fees'. All my patients pay a 'case fee' that depends on their specific needs and wants and covers the entire process and follow-up care. Because I do all the work I am able to discount each part a little more. I pay very close attention to what my patient is looking for and do my best to educate on the alternatives and deliver happiness. This process starts with a free consultation visit so you can get to know me and my ideas for your dental needs with no obligation. Please consider calling to set up an appointment for the free exam: 716-418-7272.

Sincerely,

Dr. Ben

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Dr. Oppenheimer Has Launched a Mini Dental Implant Training Company!

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Buffalo Mini Dental Implant Patient Testimonial

Dear Dr. Ben

When something good happens, we often say it’s because of being in the right place at the right time. That’s what happened to me this year.

I smile just thinking about it.

Name the type of doctor most feared by both children and adults. Did Dentist come to mind? Just thinking about going to the dentist can make many a grown person cringe, imagining much more pain and stress than is reasonably necessary--just from “thinking” about going to the dentist.

I wouldn’t have imagined having a smile on my face, recounting how I met a dentist, one who wanted me to make an appointment for dental chair consult. But, I did meet a dentist and I am smiling about it. When I was in grade school, my dentist pulled some molars from my lower jaw. I’ve had empty spaces since—and that was decades ago.

My Mom, being a senior by measure of age, looks forward to attending a senior expo held annually at a local dining and banquet facility. This year, I went along too.

To my surprise, I saw a dentistry display with a model of dental implants. Some women were asking questions to the man who held the implant model. I wanted to know answers too, but I wanted undivided attention. I was ready to consider the prospect of having extensive dental work done. After all, I broke a tooth this past year. I could see hairline cracks on other teeth. I was leery just brushing my teeth, for fear that any force would mean breaking open those lines I saw, and fracturing my teeth. That kind of practice just makes things worse.

I’d heard of dental implants years ago, from a friend who loved having hers. She acted as if paying for dental implants was the best money she’d ever spent. I’m no expert. I didn’t know a dental implant from a mini dental implant, but no matter. I saw at this expo, a dental display that made me want to know more.

I waited my turn. I wanted that undivided attention. When would I ever have an opportunity like this to ask questions without an appointment?

“That’s what I need,” I said to the man at the display. He said he didn’t think so, but he listened and asked questions. Then he said to give his office a call and schedule an appointment to see him for consult. Oh great, I just met the dentist--the man I fear most.

But, it wasn’t scary. I had been ready for this moment. The dentist in Buffalo is Dr. Benjamin Oppenheimer.

I let him know there was courage and time needed to make the sort of phone call that would result in a dental appointment. I shared my apprehension of wondering, would I really do it? Would I call the office and make an appointment? Dr. Ben took my phone number and handed me his office card. He said he’d make a special notation about my dental phobia.

Sure enough, Dr. Ben’s office personnel followed through by calling me to make an appointment. I wanted an appointment for next week—before I had a chance to over-think things and chicken out.

A free consult, no dental work to be done, being a first visit, what’s the apprehension? Just allow him take a look, present options, and, again, what’s my hesitation? My hesitation is I’m the stereo-typical scaredy-cat about dentistry, the kind of scaredy-cat portrayed in cartoons and comic strips.

I’m not alone in my phobia. That’s why there’s an audience for dental-phobic infused cartoons, comic strips and comedy routines.

Times have changed. It’s time to give new technology a try, trust in the dentistry existing in this millennium.

I’ve had good dental experiences in the past. I truly have. But those ones from childhood, they knock the present-day commonsense right out of me.

The new technology at Dr. Benjamin Oppenheimer’s dental office was a relief. Gone are the days of holding x-ray film in-mouth only to have it fly out and hit the floor, generating sighs from the dental assistants who’ve been retrieving and discarding films from the floor at least three times, repositioning films that feel like they are cutting my jaw, before an exposure’s ever taken place.

Today there’s a camera that moves around the patient. There’s a probe-looking oral camera too, used in-chair, allowing real-time images to be seen on a monitor, as Dr. Ben points out and explains things to me what he proposes and why.

That same monitor, where I saw images from inside my mouth, it broadcasts television shows—a patient distraction I suppose, when that monitor isn’t in use for computer purposes or camera imaging.

I met the actual doctor of dentistry at the senior expo! Dr. Benjamin Oppenheimer himself, not someone hired to market and represent his dental practice. Having met him, it kind of made the excuse that I’m scared of dentists just evaporate. He’s more like the neighbor next door who you want to say hello to instead of ignore.

He listened to me in the first place about my apprehension of making the phone call for the consult appointment. What sold me on Dr. Oppenheimer is he listened to me again, in the chair. He asked what my apprehensions were about his proposed dental treatment plan. He addressed each and every one of my concerns.

It takes a long time for anesthesia to take effect on me. He addressed that. I wanted to be numbed with gel before being numbed by a needle. Done. I’m a scaredy-cat and I wanted ALL my dental work done in one visit, so I won’t have a chance to fret between appointments over what “might” happen, then scare myself silly and cancel an appointment needlessly. He blocked out time in the schedule for me, a couple hours of an afternoon, wherein he could do all the dental work I needed: fillings, extraction, crown, mini implants—in one visit. . I didn’t have any concerns left, so scheduled an appointment.

I had been saving money for this day, when I would finally get extensive dental work done. That day arrived because a tooth had broken, and because I attended a senior expo where unbeknownst to me I was speaking to the dentist himself, the one who would perform the dental work.

Much to my surprise, the cost of it all, even without dental insurance was less than I expected. Imagine that, LESS than expected. Dr. Oppenheimer told me at the expo that his prices were comparable to prices for folks who carried dental insurance.

He must be right. I’ve seen a local mini implant specialty dentist on local television programming. He’s talked about the cost of mini dental implants. I rest assured knowing my money was well-spent in that I got fillings, an extraction, a crown and two mini implants for less than I heard quoted by the dentist I saw on television when he quoted a price for just two mini implants.

Dental work completed, I brush my teeth with reckless abandon as I say, because I don’t have to be concerned about breaking teeth. Brushing and flossing is a breeze.

For all a scaredy-cat can imagine about mini dental implants, I barely mentioned the procedure., because it was really just rather uneventful. I don’t have a horror story to tell. I could hear the work being done. I couldn’t feel a thing. No after pain either.

What I did experience was having teeth, where there had been space. I had more money left in my pocket too, If I’ve lost anything, I guess it would be that I’ve lost apprehension of going to the dentist.

In the words of Martha Stewart, “That’s a good thing.”

Thank you Dr. Benjamin Oppenheimer and staff, for giving me a smiling outlook on being a patient of your in-chair dentistry.

Respectfully,

Sue (Buffalo, NY)

Mini Dental Implant Information

Mini Dental Implant Information by Benjamin D. Oppenheimer, DDS - www.DrMDI.com

What are Mini Dental Implants?

Mini Dental Implants are titanium screws that replace the root of a tooth. The ball shaped head and collar design can be used for both permanently cemented crowns or bridges as well as securing full or partial dentures. When used for fixed or cemented applications the prosthesis is cemented directly to the head of the implant. If the implant is to be used for a removable denture then a housing with a rubber gasket is attached precisely to the acrylic denture and functions like a button that snaps on and off the implant. the denture sits snugly against the gums and is retained securely allowing better chewing function and increased confidence.

How are Mini Dental Implants placed?

Mini Dental Implants are placed quickly and easily using a microsurgical technique. Your dentist will use a small amount of local anesthetic and make a pin-sized puncture in the gum and jaw. The Mini Implant is then threaded gently and carefully into the jaw. The heads of the implants protrude from the gum tissue and provide an attachment for securing dentures, or cementing crowns or bridges. It is a one step procedure involving minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Oppenheimer has helped hundreds of patients this way.

Why is Mini Dental Implant technology a better option than “regular implants?”

Dental Implant therapy has been one of the most significant advances in dentistry in the past 25 years. Tens of thousands of grateful patients testify to the benefits of replacing lost teeth and restoring confidence in their smile. Several different types of implants and restorations are available. The problem is, many of them are expensive and require a long recovery. Your options depend upon the amount of bone available, the patient's general health, and restoration preference. Mini Dental Implants are minimally invasive and in most cases require only local anesthesia. With Mini Dental Implants, less bone is necessary, which is a great benefit for patients who have previously been told they would need bone grafts to receive any dental implants. Another benefit is for patients who are medically compromised and have previously been told they cannot get implants.

Why so small?

The computer and medical worlds are both striving to develop smaller and smaller components. In similar fashion, The Mini Dental Implants represents a smaller version of the dental implant. Smaller means less invasive which makes the procedure and recovery easier on you. This microsurgical approach allows Mini Dental Implant Solutions for more patients and represents a new option for many previously denied treatment with older conventional-style implants.

Are Mini Dental Implants more expensive?

Typically, Mini Dental Implants are more affordable---usually half the price of conventional implant treatment. This affordability enables people to expand their treatment options, allowing some to realize their dream of fixed bridgework instead of removable dentures. Because Mini Dental Implants require less bone, this option eliminates the need for expensive, time-consuming bone graft procedures.

Who invented them?

The titanium alloy was developed about twenty years ago and was recognized as being a useful material for a variety of medical and dental implanted devices. Dr. Sendax and The Imtec Corporation, now a 3M Company, developed the the Mini Dental Implant System and the important placement protocol. Thousands of patients have them to thank for their newfound confidence and ability to chew and eat any foods they want. Dr. Ben Oppenheimer has also contributed to new techniques to make the mini dental implants easier and more affordable for patients. More information is available on www.DrMDI.com

How widely accepted are Mini Dental Implants?

A great deal of time, research and study has gone into the development of Mini Dental Implants. It is safe, biocompatible, FDA approved and provides an improved method of tooth replacement. After 40 years of study the technique is now used by thousands of dentists in many different countries and is recommended by some of the top implant dentists in the world. Dr. Ben continues to support dentist around the world with Mini Dental Implants

Dr. Benjamin Oppenheimer is an Implant Dentist in Amherst, NY. He has placed thousands of dental implants for dentures and implants to replace missing teeth. Dr. Ben has taught thousands of dentists how to place dental implants in a minimally invasive manner including no cutting of the gums or stitches. Mini Dental Implants are Fast and Affordable. Dr. Oppenheimer’s Dental office serves western New York including: Amherst, Tonawanda, Kenmore, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, West Seneca, Depew, Jamestown. Call today for a Free Dental Implant Consultation and Free Dental X-Ray. Dr. Oppenheimer Offers No Interest Financing for 24 months on dental implant procedures.