It only takes a single unfortunate event for one or more of your pearly whites to become knocked out or so damaged that the oral surgeon in Chicago determines them to be irreparable. Teeth can also become lost to decay, periodontal (gum) disease, a failed root canal, certain medications, chronic illness and many more issues; some of which we can help, such as smoking and poor oral hygiene, and others that we can’t. Regardless of the cause of single and multiple missing teeth, however, dental implants in Chicago Loop can offer a comprehensive and long-term solution!

We’ve all heard about dental implants in Chicago Loop and we understand that they are used to replace teeth. Yet few of us actually know what they are and how they work! Rather, our first question to the oral surgeon in Chicago is: ‘do they hurt?’ The short answer is no, and we’ll get to that question shortly, but first let’s look at dental implants in Chicago Loop.

Dental implants in Chicago Loop are essentially tiny titanium screws that have a durable and aesthetic porcelain crown attached; the part that is visible above the gumline. The choice of titanium is particularly interesting and one that date’s back to important research by Swedish orthopedic surgeon Dr. Per-Ingvar Brånemark. He found that titanium was capable of forming a strong biological bond with bone tissue; a property that is unique to this exceptionally strong and lightweight metal. As such, dental implants in Chicago Loop are placed in pre-prepared sockets in the jaw, where, over the subsequent months, they fuse with the bone tissue (a process termed ‘osseointegration).

This strong bond, says this dual-degreed oral surgeon in Chicago, enables the dental implant to resume the function of the missing tooth, be it for biting, incising or grinding. Unlike traditional tooth replacement techniques, such as bridges and removable dentures, dental implants in Chicago Loop enable patients to eat all the foods they love but previously couldn’t with these inferior solutions or missing teeth. Furthermore, the careful fabrication of the ceramic tooth crown ensures that the results attained by this oral surgeon in Chicago are virtually indistinguishable from any natural and healthy tooth.

Now to that all important question… are dental implants in Chicago Loop painful? According to this dual-degreed oral surgeon in Chicago, the placement of dental implants incurs minimal post-operative pain and discomfort; certainly nothing that can’t readily be treated with over-the-counter analgesics. The use of sedation and anesthesia ensures that the patient feels absolutely no pain during the procedure itself and once healing has successfully occurred, dental implants in Chicago Loop feel just like natural teeth.

A missing tooth should never go ignored. Even if the socket has healed and the gap is not noticeable in your smile, missing teeth pose severe problems to the stability of the entire dental arch and, over the years, can result in the atrophy of the underlying jaw bone. It is imperative that you seek the attention of this dual-degreed oral surgeon in Chicago, if you have or should you ever lose one or more of your pearly whites!