Lose a tooth around Bartlett and you are usually sent to two places: a surgical office to place the implant, then back to a general dentist months later for the tooth on top. Two schedules, two bills. Here, Dr. Henry Kim, DMD plans the case, places the implant and restores it himself — about 15 minutes east on Lake Street, with the whole price in writing before anything starts.
A missing tooth is not just a gap. The bone that held the root starts shrinking within months, the neighbouring teeth drift, and a settled bite begins to move. An implant is the only replacement that puts a root back in the jaw, so it holds the bone instead of sitting on top of it.
It is usually right when a single tooth is gone and you do not want two healthy neighbours ground down for a bridge, when a bridge or partial has failed, or when a lower denture will not stay put. It is not right for everyone: if a tooth can be saved with a root canal and a crown, saving it beats replacing it. Full clinical detail is on our dental implants page.
Six questions worth asking anyone before you let them start.
We do not do teeth in a day. If a tooth has to come out first, the socket has to heal before a post goes in — usually two to four months. A finished tooth promised at the same appointment is a temporary you will be replacing later.
Two other honest limits. A 3D scan decides whether there is enough bone to hold a post; if there is not, general in-house bone grafting comes first and is quoted separately. And if a case needs more than this office does, you will be told plainly.
Here is the number, because almost nobody serving Bartlett publishes one. A complete single implant — post, abutment and final crown — starts at $2,800. A new-patient exam with X-rays is $99. Financing is available.
| What | Price |
|---|---|
| New-patient exam and X-rays | $99 |
| Complete single implant — post, abutment, crown | from $2,800 |
| Extraction or general in-house bone grafting, if needed | quoted separately after the 3D scan |
| Full-arch and multiple-tooth cases | quoted per arch after the 3D scan |
What moves the total is what your jaw needs first, which is why the whole figure goes in writing at the consult and nothing is booked until you have seen it. Most PPO insurance accepted. Area ranges for full-arch work — labelled as area market data, not our quote — are on our full mouth restoration page.
If a lower denture lifts when you eat, a full implant case may be more than you need. Dr. Kim also places mini dental implants — narrow posts that stabilise a lower denture. They are a denture stabilisation option, not a substitute for a standard implant replacing a single tooth. See our dentures page.
From Bartlett, take Lake Street (US-20) east — it runs from the Villa Olivia side of town straight into Bloomingdale — then turn south onto Bloomingdale Road. No tollway, no Route 59 backups. About 15 minutes from downtown Bartlett and the Metra station, less from the east side.
We are at 183 S. Bloomingdale Rd., Suite #102, Bloomingdale, IL 60108, just off Lake Street, parking at the door. An implant case is a handful of visits over several months, so 15 minutes to the office that does the whole case beats five minutes to one that sends you elsewhere for half of it. For general care, see our Bartlett dentist page.
The office speaks Vietnamese, Korean and Spanish — through the whole appointment, including the diagnosis, the options and the price, not just the front desk. An implant is not a decision to make through a relative translating on a phone.
Dr. Henry Kim, DMD — 183 S. Bloomingdale Rd., Suite #102, Bloomingdale, IL 60108. One dentist carries the case from the first scan to the final crown, so nothing is lost in a handoff. Monday 9–6, Wednesday 9–6, Thursday 10–6, plus alternating weekends; closed Tuesdays. More on his bio page and the new patients page.
4.8 stars across 126 Google reviews. Verified quotes below; the rest are on our patient reviews page.
“My experience with Dr. Kim’s office has been extremely positive.” — Kathleen K.
“I was surprised at how comfortable going to the dentist could be!” — Jake P.
A complete single implant — post, abutment and final crown — starts at about $2,800, at our office about 15 minutes from Bartlett. A new-patient exam with X-rays is $99. An extraction or bone grafting, if your jaw needs it, is quoted separately after the 3D scan, and the complete figure goes in writing before anything is booked.
Yes. Dr. Kim plans the case, places the post and makes the final crown himself — one office from the first scan to the last visit, instead of a surgical office for the placement and a general dentist months later for the tooth.
No. We do not do teeth in a day. An extracted socket needs two to four months to heal before a post goes in, and the bone then needs three to six months to fuse to the post before the final crown. You will not be left with a visible gap, but the healing is not shortcut.
Placement is done under local anaesthetic and the jawbone has very few pain receptors, so most patients find it easier than expected. Soreness for a day or two is usually handled with over-the-counter pain relief.
The 3D cone-beam scan answers that before anything is planned, not during surgery. Thin bone gets general in-house bone grafting first, quoted separately, then heals before the post goes in.
The post is designed to be permanent and many last decades. The crown on top wears and may need replacing eventually, like any crown. What actually shortens an implant is gum disease around it — which is why the cleanings and exams after it are not optional.
Usually. An implant replaces the root and leaves the neighbouring teeth untouched; a bridge means grinding down the two healthy teeth either side. A bridge is still right in some cases, and you will hear that. For several missing teeth, see full mouth restoration.
Most PPO plans, yes. Implant coverage varies a lot, so at the consult we tell you what your plan is likely to cover before you decide. Call (224) 520-8665 or use the contact form.
Book the $99 new-patient exam and 3D scan. You leave knowing whether an implant is right for you, what it costs in writing, and how long it takes — about 15 minutes from Bartlett. Call (224) 520-8665.
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