3 Options for Dental Implants in Chicago

Dental Implants in Chicago | Weller Dental

Implant dentistry has the incredible ability to improve the health, function, and appearance of your smile. Implants can prevent the jawbone from deteriorating, stop remaining teeth from shifting, hold dental restorations securely, and look completely natural. Most importantly, dental implants can replace a single tooth, several teeth, or all of your teeth.

At Weller Dental, your place for dental implants in Chicago, IL , our doctors can attach a dental crown, bridge, or even dentures to dental implants. Dental tooth implants feel and function exactly like natural teeth; if cared for, the implants can last a lifetime.

Read on to learn more about the dental implant surgery options available.

Replace One Missing Tooth

Suppose you are missing a tooth due to tooth decay, an accident, periodontal disease, or unplanned tooth extraction. If that is the case, we can pair a dental implant with a crown to maintain oral health and revive your smile. 

During the dental implant  procedure, we place the artificial titanium tooth root into the empty socket left by your missing tooth. The titanium implant post requires three to six months to fuse to the jaw bone. The surrounding bone grows, essentially supporting the implant and making it a part of your body.

Once completely healed, a custom-made crown matched perfectly to your natural teeth fills in the gap and gives you an entirely natural-looking appearance.

Replace Several Missing Teeth

Are you missing a couple or more teeth in a row? Then a dental bridge is the best option for you. A bridge has two or more prosthetic teeth that replace several missing teeth in a row. 

Unlike a dental crown, implant-supported bridges don't require one implant for each lost tooth. We can use fewer implants to hold your bridge in place.

You may need a partial denture to replace several missing teeth. The denture is custom-made to fill the empty spaces in your arch. At Weller Dental in Chicago, we can strategically place dental implants to hold the partial denture in place securely.

Replace All of the Teeth

A full denture is your best solution if you are missing all of your teeth on one or both arches. In this particular case, we use the All-on-4® technique . With the All-on-4® approach, we place a maximum of four dental implants in the arch to hold the denture. 

The denture snaps into the implants and completely restores your smile. You will be able to talk and eat confidently, knowing there is no more embarrassing slippage with removable dentures.

Get Your Dental Implants in Chicago at Weller Dental

Regardless of the type of dental implant treatment plan you need, we design a natural-looking tooth replacement that perfectly complements your facial features and improves your overall appearance. 

Please request a free consultation at Weller Dental in Chicago, Illinois, today to find o ut if you are a good candidate for dental implant-supported restorations . We look forward to helping you regain your smile.