Dental Implants - Algonquin, IL
Replace Missing Teeth and Enhance Your Quality of Life
"It Started Hurting A Little Bit, Then The Problems Got Worse."
What Are Dental Implants?
If you feel self-conscious and struggle to eat due to missing or damaged teeth, dental implants can significantly improve your life emotionally and physically. Tooth loss can lead to painful misalignment and increase your risk of bacteria growth and gum disease. Replacing missing teeth is essential for restoring a complete smile and optimal oral health. At Signature Dental Group in Algonquin, IL, we offer several dental implant options to restore your complete smile!
A dental implant is a screw-like titanium or zirconia post that assumes the role of your missing tooth root. The implant integrates with your natural jawbone over 3-6 months in a process called osseointegration. A connector (abutment) attaches to the zirconia crown, bridge, or full arch prosthesis and is either a separate piece or built into the implant. Full mouth dental implants can be designed with fixed or removable teeth, depending on your preference.
Long-Lasting Benefits of Dental Implants
- Provides natural-looking, seamless smile
- Boosts confidence dramatically
- Restores nearly 100% of dental function
- Stabilizes and prevents shifting of adjacent teeth
- Preserves underlying bone and facial structure
- Can be brushed and flossed like natural teeth
Versatile Dental Implants in Algonquin, IL
Dental implants offer incredible versatility compared to other solutions because they can replace a single missing tooth, multiple teeth, or a complete set of upper and lower teeth. At Signature Dental Group, our team will help you choose the best implant solution to meet your unique needs and budget.
Single Dental Implants
If you lose a tooth to injury or disease, this can cause rapid bone loss, problems speaking, and changes to chewing that result in discomfort. A single dental implant provides the only permanent tooth replacement option because, unlike a traditional bridge, your missing tooth root is also replaced.
Dental Bridges
An implant-supported bridge stimulates your underlying jawbone like natural teeth, helping prevent bone atrophy. Additionally, this type of bridge doesn’t require modification and crowning of adjacent supporting teeth.
Dental implants can potentially survive a lifetime with adequate care, while traditional bridges typically have a lifespan of about 15 years, and bone loss continues under the false tooth.
Implant-Supported Dentures
Implant-supported dentures offer numerous benefits compared to old-school dentures. This option can replace multiple teeth if you need a partial denture or function as a hybrid full mouth dental implant.
Traditional dentures rely on a combination of suction and denture adhesive and often aren’t stable or comfortable, resulting in slippage, gum irritation, speech issues, and frequent relining. Implant-supported dentures can be designed as removable prostheses; however, fixed dentures provide greater functionality.
Full Mouth Dental Implants
If you suffer from extensive tooth loss, All-on-4® full mouth dental implants in Algonquin, IL, are a life-changing solution. Four to six dental implants per arch are required to support a new set of teeth. With all-on-4 dental implants, we can fit you with same-day restorations that help restore your smile’s strength and appearance while the implants fuse and your gums heal.
In addition, we offer TeethXpress®, a similar protocol to All-on-4 that relies on four to six implants to deliver a new set of temporary teeth in one day. Our implant dentist is also certified in Hybridge®, a unique protocol that seamlessly blends professional care, exceptional technology, and artistry to restore comfort and full dental function.
Zygomatic Dental Implants
Zygomatic implants require advanced surgical training due to more complex surgical placement in the zygoma bone (cheekbone). If you have severe bone loss in your upper back jaw, have been told by another practice that you aren’t a candidate, or had a prior failed sinus augmentation, this may be the ideal solution for you.
With specialized, longer dental implants, grafting and sinus lift procedures can be bypassed, resulting in shorter and more comfortable treatment. In the back upper arch, one zygomatic implant is placed on each side, combined with two to four conventional dental implants in the anterior (front) region. Typically, zygomatic implants can be immediately loaded with a fixed prosthesis.
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Our Dental Implant Treatment Process
Consultation & Planning
Our implant dentists have advanced training, decades of experience, and a passion for helping patients reclaim lost smiles. The process starts with a consultation, exam, and discussion about your oral health goals and dental and medical history. Digital X-rays and a cone beam computed tomography scan are done during this visit to assess your underlying oral structures and guide customized treatment planning.
Photogrammetry is also done during your consultation to help ensure implants are properly positioned and aligned for your final restoration. In some cases, tooth extraction and a bone grafting procedure are required before dental implant placement. If you have active gum disease, this must be resolved first because healthy gums are essential for a successful outcome.
Procedure and Same-Day Teeth
We use fully guided techniques to improve efficiency and deliver the most predictable results. To provide ultimate comfort during dental implant surgery, we offer all types of sedation dentistry and a local anesthetic. Small holes are drilled in your gum tissue to expose the bone, and the implants are surgically placed in predetermined locations. You can often walk out of our practice with same-day temporary teeth in Algonquin, IL, enabling you to eat comfortably and enjoy improved smile aesthetics until fusion is complete.
Follow-Up Appointments
Although dental implants have a well-documented success rate of 95–98%, problems can arise, especially during the fusion period. Careful monitoring and early intervention can usually prevent minor implant complications from becoming severe or irreversible. We’ll schedule periodic follow-up visits after dental implant placement to ensure healing is progressing without complications.
Healing & Final Restorations
After the implant has fused with your jawbone and the site has healed, your gum tissue is opened to expose the implant, and the abutment is attached. At this stage, it typically takes two weeks for the gum tissue to heal. The permanent restoration is crafted to match your other teeth’ color, shape, and size for a flawless result.
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