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.

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.

Mini Implants with Dentures

Mini Implants with Dentures

Dentures replace multiple missing teeth, but can be frustrating for patients when they are constantly moving and shifting. This can be embarrassing because it may happen while talking or eating a meal. By getting mini implants with dentures, our patients have more stability as the denture is placed securely over implants in their jaw bone.

The great thing about mini implants are that require less bone for implantation than regular size implants. Mini implants are smaller than traditional implants and include a titanium post being installed in the jaw bone of the missing teeth. They also can be placed by Dr. Wook Kim in a much shorter time than traditional dental implants. In fact, mini implants can be affixed in one procedure. Once the mini implants are placed, the dentures can be snapped right on the top of the post to hold them in place.

Mini implants with dentures are provided here at Orland Dental Wellness Center as a convenience to our patients. They allow the patient to wear their custom-made dentures without worrying about them shifting or falling out while eating or talking. The mini dentures are permanent and stable as the bone has closed around the post to hold it securely. Learn more about mini implants with dentures by visiting our clinic in Orland Park, IL.

Dentures

Dentures

Dentures and partials help patients in Orland Park, IL replace their missing teeth with a removable oral device. It is one of the most common ways to make up for missing teeth, letting patients eat the food they want and smile confidently, without having their missing teeth obvious.

There are two main types of dentures provided here in our practice, including the following:

1. Immediate Full Dentures – Immediate dentures are created before the patient’s teeth are removed, and impressions are made of their teeth. These are made when the patient’s teeth must be removed for a medical or dental reason and they have enough natural teeth for the impressions. Once the teeth are removed, the dentures are already prepared for the patient.

2. Conventional Full Dentures – Conventional dentures are created after the teeth have been removed and the gum tissue is healed completely. This is a better option for patients who are already missing several or most of their teeth, prior to needing the dentures.

Patients are advised to take good care of their dentures by soaking and brushing them daily. This helps extend the life of the dentures. Partial dentures are also provided here at Orland Dental Wellness Center by Dr. Wook Kim. Contact us for more information about the denture process.

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.