As the name implies, one of the major differences between mini dental implants and traditional dental implants is the size. While a traditional implant is between 4mm and 5.75mm in size, the mini plants are just 2mm in size. This makes installation of them easier than the traditional ones, and it also allows them to be implanted on narrower areas that were previously hard to access with traditional implants. Some mini dental implant companies will only install the mini dental implants, but some will install the traditional implants as well.  There are less reported problems with dental implant surgery when dealing with miniature dental implants as well, so that is something to be considered.

Here are brief information in regards to the installation surgery :
	Single stage procedure (whereas the traditional method is two stage),
	The procedure takes only about 2 hours.
	The surgery is only minimally invasive, and there is no gum cutting and you won't need to have any stitches removed.
	A pilot hole is first drilled into the jaw bone.
	The implant is screwed in so that only the ball top is showing.

Often times, dentures that have been installed previously get loose pretty easily, especially over time, and this can cause a problem for the denture wearer, like when trying to eat or carry on a long conversation.  Luckily, mini dental implants can help.  They'll create a socket in the dentures, and make one, maybe two implants with the MDIs, and use those in order to provide better stabilization for the loose dentures.