Bonding/White Fillings

Orland Dental and Wellness is able to offer individuals with cracks or gaps in their teeth, dental bonding and white fillings as the most effective answer to restoring your smile. Dental bonding is non-invasive and quite simple to complete.

 

After matching your teeth to a shade guide to match your bonding treatment to your current tooth color, Dr. Kim will begin the bonding process. He will first roughen the surface of the affected tooth. The tooth will then be coated lightly with a conditioning liquid. This liquid will help the bonding material adhere to the tooth. Once your tooth is prepared, Dr. Kim will simply apply the tooth-colored putty and mold it to the proper shape and size. The material is then hardened with an ultraviolet light. The final step is polishing the area to give you a fresh, vibrant smile.

 

Receiving a white filling is a similar procedure. The first step is deciding what type of filling you want. Dr. Kim will present you with options and guide you to the right one. A local anesthetic is often utilized for these procedures to numb your tooth and the area around it. Dr. Kim will then drill out the area to remove the decay. A composite resin is used on the affected tooth or teeth. It is molded and sculpted over an adhesive gel that is placed on the tooth. After the resin has been applied an ultraviolet light is used to harden the resin, which is then polished to give you a perfect smile!

 

Dental bonding and white fillings are great solutions for you if your teeth are chipped or have large gaps. Realigning your teeth through these procedures is a great way to avoid possible periodontal problems that can lead to tooth loss. When teeth have large gaps, they tend to drift and when teeth drift they become harder to brush.

 

For more information about bonding and white filling, you can schedule a consultation with Dr. Wook Kim by calling 708-460-6666. 

Dental Implants

Need a tooth replaced or restored in full? Here at Orland Dental Wellness Center, we provide dental implants to recomplete and enhance our patients’ smiles.  They serve as a realistic and long lasting restorative solution for teeth that have been extracted, accidentally lost or severely damaged.

 

Dental implants are as close as you can come to turning back the clock on a tooth. They provide a real look and feel that exceeds the results of surface prosthetics like bridges and full dentures. Since dental implants are rooted directly in the jaw, there’s no need for external framework or to modify healthy teeth to serve as support. They also require no special maintenance beyond proper brushing, flossing and regular dental checkups.

 

Missing teeth causes structural damage to the mouth and jaw when left untreated. Dental implants can be a durable solution in restoring missing teeth. Dental implants offer patients a solid foundation, and prevent progressive bone atrophy. They are aesthetically pleasing and help restore a natural, bright smile.

 

Dental implants offer a range of other benefits. To find out if they’re right for you, please arrange a consultation with us here at Orland Dental Wellness Center.

Bonding/White Filling

Orland Dental and Wellness is able to offer individuals with cracks or gaps in their teeth, dental bonding and white fillings as the most effective answer to restoring your smile. Dental bonding is non-invasive and quite simple to complete.

 

After matching your teeth to a shade guide to match your bonding treatment to your current tooth color, Dr. Kim will begin the bonding process. He will first roughen the surface of the affected tooth. The tooth will then be coated lightly with a conditioning liquid. This liquid will help the bonding material adhere to the tooth. Once your tooth is prepared, Dr. Kim will simply apply the tooth-colored putty and mold it to the proper shape and size. The material is then hardened with an ultraviolet light. The final step is polishing the area to give you a fresh, vibrant smile.

 

Receiving a white filling is a similar procedure. The first step is deciding what type of filling you want. Dr. Kim will present you with options and guide you to the right one. A local anesthetic is often utilized for these procedures to numb your tooth and the area around it. Dr. Kim will then drill out the area to remove the decay. A composite resin is used on the affected tooth or teeth. It is molded and sculpted over an adhesive gel that is placed on the tooth. After the resin has been applied an ultraviolet light is used to harden the resin, which is then polished to give you a perfect smile!

 

Dental bonding and white fillings are great solutions for you if your teeth are chipped or have large gaps. Realigning your teeth through these procedures is a great way to avoid possible periodontal problems that can lead to tooth loss. When teeth have large gaps, they tend to drift and when teeth drift they become harder to brush.

 

For more information about bonding and white filling, you can schedule a consultation with Dr. Wook Kim by calling 708-460-6666. 

Galileos 3-D Cone

Galileos 3-D Cone

Here at Orland Dental Wellness Center, we utilize technology that provides higher quality results for our patients, which includes using the Galileos 3D Coneimaging system. This awesome technology gives us a 3D view of the jaw area in order to create a treatment plan for dental implants and provide quality and accurate diagnosis for other dental situations.

 

The Galileos 3D Cone is a scanning machine to capture 2D and 3D images of the jaw and teeth arrangement. We use it in our practice when a patient is looking to get dental implants to replace missing teeth. With dental implants, a metal post is implanted into their jaw bone, so we need to provide a plan based on these images. The images we get are of the jawbone, gum lines, teeth and the roots of the teeth.

 

Benefits of using the Galileos 3D Cone imaging system include comfort, efficient diagnoses, and accurate implant treatment planning.  Instead of relying only on traditional 2D mages, the 3D images can be zoomed in and adjusted with the computer program, providing a look at the final results for the patient.

 

Call Dr. Wook Kim at 708-460-6666 to discuss the unique advantages of the Galileos 3D cone.

Sinus Augmentation

Sinus Augmentation

Here at Orland Dental Wellness Center, we provide dental treatments our patients need for a variety of conditions. One of the treatments we offer is sinus augmentation, also called sinus lift. This is often needed in patients that have lost their posterior teeth and therefore have pressure being placed on the teeth that are remaining. In some cases, they can get a dental implant to help with the problem, but if there is insufficient room for implants, a sinus augmentation procedure is performed.

Dr. Wook Kim uses the sinus augmentation procedure to reposition the sinus floor and create enough room for a dental implant. He uses grafting materials to allow the bone to grow more efficiently and at a faster pace, encouraging enough room and growth for an implant in this area of the mouth.

Sinus augmentation is a simple and routine procedure performed often in our dental practice. Patients that want to get a dental implant are encouraged to get the sinus augmentation so they have a chance at a permanent replacement. Visit us in Orland Park, IL to discuss getting the sinus augmentation before getting your dental implant.

Mini Implants

Mini Implants

Mini implants are a type of dental implant that helps patients replace missing teeth. Here at Orland Dental Wellness Center, we offer mini and traditional implants. Both versions are completed by Dr. Wook Kim, who implants a titanium post into the jaw bone of the missing tooth, with a permanent crown placed over the top of the implant. With mini dental implants, the post is about half the size, so much less bone is needed. They work on patients with minimal bone left in the jaw, and is great for those that don’t want to wait months before getting the crown fitted.

The benefits of getting mini dental implants include those that are related to implants in general, and the mini version. They include the following:

• They require less bone and can be done during a single visit.


• They allow patients to continue eating like normal.


• Mini dental implants are as permanent as traditional.


• They have the same stability as traditional implants.


• The healing time for mini implants is shorter.

Mini implants are done in one visit and provide a permanent solution to missing teeth. They should be cared for like other teeth, including brushing them daily. To find out more about the mini implant procedure, call our Orland, IL office at (708) 460-6666.

Dental Bridges

Bridges

Here at Orland Dental Wellness Center we offer our patients a number of solutions to the problem of missing or damaged teeth.  When you need a full tooth replacement, or if you need to replace multiple teeth in a highly visible portion of the mouth, the bridges we provide are an affordable, functional and aesthetic and choice.

Aptly named, bridges work by bridging the gap created by one or more lost teeth. They are permanent dental restoratives that do not have any external framework like partial dentures.  That’s because bridges use adjacent teeth to serve as a means of support.  The supporting teeth are modified slightly to fit below two crowns, which are attached to the bridge and create a full tooth prosthetic.  We can plan and place your bridge over the course of two to three visits, leaving you with a newly revitalized and beautiful smile.

Bridges can be an alternative to dental implants and partial dentures, which we also proudly offer. To determine which of these options will be best for you, simply give us a call at 708-460-6666.