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Dental implants are truly a breakthrough in modern dentistry, offering transformative solutions for tooth replacement! Gone are the days of filing down healthy teeth for traditional bridges or relying on partial dentures that trap food and cause discomfort. With dental implants, even loose, ill-fitting full dentures can be securely anchored, providing stability to eat or talk comfortably and eliminating social embarrassment. In many cases, implants can completely replace dentures, restoring confidence and functionality like never before!
My recommendations to learn if dental implants are the right choice for you: (from someone with over 30 years of dental implant experience):
Learn the basics of dental implants and of the dangers of missing teeth (more than you think!!) with the page on Health Dangers of Dentures and Missing Teeth.
To learn how dental implant can replace missing teeth, check the sections on What Are Dental Implants, and Replacing Single (or a few) Teeth with Dental Implants.
Examine the choices for replacing multiple missing teeth and eliminating destructive partial dentures with our page on Replacing Partial Dentures–Dental Implant Bridges.
Read about the four alternatives to dentures or replacing a “terminal dentition” with 1) Dental Implant Retained Dentures, 2) Implant Supported Dentures, 3) Dental Implant Bridges to Replace Dentures, and 4) the “All on Four” or Teeth in a Day” , Teeth Tomorrow method .
Read our pages on the costs of dental implants, dental implant mistakes and problems, and if the supporting bone is sufficient for dental implant (bone grafting)!
If you’d like to find out if you are eligible for dental implants and which options would be best for your situation, click here for your complimentary consultation.
*Does not include abutment or crown
Dental implants are not only safer for the adjacent teeth (no partial clasps or unnecessary tooth reduction for tooth bridges), they are also usually more esthetically pleasing. When dental implant surgery is properly done the gums that “support the smile” can be maintained. Implants also prevent the bone loss that occurs under tooth-supported bridges, trapping food and odors and causing more dental problems down the road.
The materials we use for dental implant crowns and bridges are designed with aesthetics in mind, offering a more natural, metal-free appearance compared to many traditional tooth replacement options.
Cosmetic dental implants and tooth replacements are often seamlessly combined with other cosmetic procedures, such as porcelain crowns and veneers. For example, in the case shown below, the back teeth were replaced with implant-supported bridges, while the front teeth were beautifully enhanced with porcelain veneers, resulting in a stunning, cohesive smile transformation.
Does the thought of having implant placed by a dental implant surgeon worry you? Dr. Gibbs in Glen Ellyn not only has 30+ years of experience in implant surgery, but uses the most advanced technology to aid in placing the dental implant safely and comfortably.
Dr. Gibbs uses advanced cone beam radiography to visualize the jaw in 3 dimensions to accurately measure the size, shape, and density of the bone. Not only can the jaw bones be better assessed, but the 3D cone beam radiographs can be used to fabricate precise surgical guides for implant placement. Even more advanced–we can design the final crown or bridge using Cerec 3D technology, and then fabricate the surgical guide that would best work for the final restoration.
Guided implant surgery provides a more comfortable implant procedure, and more accurate final restorations. Surgical errors are virtually eliminated, and the patient heals faster with a more cosmetically pleasing final result!
Dr. Gibbs has 30 + years of dental implant experience. He has earned an honorary Fellowship with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (FICOI), has been trained at the California Implant Institute and the Misch International Implant Institute, and is the author of many articles on dental implants. Also—check our patient photo gallery and patient feedback for more information. See our educational videos on dental implants!
Visit our page Why You’ll love our Dental Office! and About Dr. Gibbs To make an appointment and check hours visit our Contact Us page!
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