A dental implant replaces the root of a missing tooth with a titanium post, then tops it with a crown that looks and chews like the tooth you lost. At My Bloomingdale Dentist you get 3D digital planning, the implant, the abutment and the final crown — and if the bone needs rebuilding first, Dr. Kim does the grafting in-house rather than sending you elsewhere. A complete single implant starts around $2,800, with financing available.
Dr. Henry Kim, DMD has been replacing missing and failing teeth for Bloomingdale families for years — one tooth, several, or a full arch on All-on-4.
Most practices will not put a number on a webpage. Here is ours, and here is exactly what moves it.
| What you are getting | What it runs here |
|---|---|
| Complete single implant — post, abutment and final crown | From about $2,800 |
| Bone graft, when the jaw needs rebuilding first | Added to the plan, quoted at your consult |
| Extraction of the failing tooth, if it is still in place | Added to the plan, quoted at your consult |
| Full arch on All-on-4 | Quoted per arch after the 3D scan |
The $2,800 figure is the complete single-tooth restoration, not a teaser for the post alone. What changes it is what your jaw needs before the implant goes in. If a tooth has been missing for years the bone has usually shrunk, and rebuilding it is a separate step. If the tooth is still there and failing, it has to come out and heal first. Both get quoted at the consult, in writing, before anything is scheduled.
For full-arch work, market pricing across the Chicago suburbs generally runs $24,000 to $30,000 for a fixed All-on-4 arch and $15,000 to $25,000 for an implant-retained removable denture — those are area ranges, not our quote, and we walk through the add-ons most estimates leave out in our guide to what full-mouth dental implants cost.
Financing is available, and every plan is priced before you commit. No surprises at the desk.
Whether you are replacing one tooth or a full arch, Dr. Kim tailors the plan to your bite, your bone and your budget.
One titanium post, an abutment and a natural-looking crown. It replaces the missing tooth without grinding down the healthy teeth on either side the way a traditional bridge does.
A full set of fixed teeth anchored on four implants. Permanent, cleanable like natural teeth, and a genuine alternative to a denture that moves.
Snap-in stability for new or existing dentures. They stay put through a meal, with no adhesive and no slipping mid-sentence.
Implant-supported bridges replace several teeth in a row on two implants rather than one per tooth.
Rebuilds the jawbone so an implant has a solid foundation. Done in-house — being told elsewhere that you do not have enough bone is not the end of the conversation.
Narrower posts, placed less invasively, most often used to lock down a lower denture that will not stay put. They frequently work where the ridge is too narrow for a standard implant.
When wear, bite problems and tooth loss all need addressing together, implants become part of a wider full mouth restoration plan.
The option most people have heard of and almost nobody explains properly.
All-on-4 replaces an entire arch of teeth — upper, lower, or both — using four implants angled to make the most of the bone you already have. That angling is the whole point: it often avoids the extensive grafting that older full-arch techniques required, which is why people who were told years ago that they were not candidates frequently are now.
The teeth are fixed in place. You do not take them out at night, you do not use adhesive, and you clean them much the way you clean natural teeth. Compared with a conventional full denture, the difference patients notice first is bite strength — being able to eat what you actually want to eat.
Where a fixed arch is not the right answer, mini dental implants are often the route to a lower denture that finally stays put. They are narrower than standard implants and go in with less surgery, which makes them workable on a ridge that has thinned out over years of wearing a denture. Same 3D scan decides it.
It is not right for everyone. Bone volume, gum health and how your bite comes together all decide it, and the 3D scan is what settles the question. If a removable implant-retained denture is the better fit for your mouth or your budget, we will say so — we lay the two side by side in our comparison of snap-in dentures versus fixed implants.
Four questions worth asking anyone you are considering, including us.
Honest limits, because the wrong expectation is worse than a longer timeline.
A clear, comfortable process from first consult to final smile.
Digital scan and 3D X-ray to map the bone and plan the exact placement. You see the plan and the price before anything is booked.
The post is placed under local anesthetic, usually in a single visit. Most patients are surprised how ordinary it feels — commonly easier than the extraction that preceded it.
The implant fuses with the bone over a few months. A temporary keeps your smile intact while that happens.
A custom crown, bridge or full arch is attached and shade-matched to the teeth around it.
A bridge or a denture sits on top of the problem. An implant replaces the root itself, which is what keeps the jaw doing its job.
Bone that stops being stimulated shrinks, and that is what produces the sunken look people associate with missing teeth. An implant keeps loading the bone the way a natural root does.
A traditional bridge means cutting down the two good teeth beside the gap. An implant stands on its own.
Bloomingdale is the office. The chair gets filled from a good deal further out.
Implant work is a handful of visits spread over months, and patients regularly decide that the right dentist is worth a short drive. We see implant patients from Addison, Itasca, Bartlett, Roselle and Carol Stream, along with Glendale Heights, Wood Dale, Hanover Park and Medinah — all of them inside about fifteen minutes of the office.
If you are coming from out of town, tell us when you book. We will group the scan and the consult into one visit rather than making you drive twice.
Bloomingdale patients have said it better than we can. Read what they wrote before you decide anything.
Dr. Henry Kim, DMD handles the scan, the placement and the final crown himself — with a digital scanner and 3D X-ray, not a wax tray and a guess.
New to the practice? The $99 new-patient exam includes X-rays and is the easiest way to get a straight answer about whether implants are right for you. Or browse everything we do on the services page. Considering implants later in life? Read dental implants for seniors.
Weighing implants against a denture, or something in between? Our guide to implant-supported dentures lays out the middle path in plain numbers, and if the surgery itself is the sticking point, read what a dental implant actually feels like, from the chair through the first week.
Two questions come up in almost every implant consultation. How long dental implants last, part by part answers the first honestly, separating the titanium post from the crown that sits on it, and whether dental implants are safe answers the second with the complication rates, the titanium question and the screening Dr. Kim runs before anything is placed.
A complete single implant — the post, the abutment and the final crown — starts at about $2,800, and financing is available. What moves that number is what your jaw needs first. A bone graft or an extraction is quoted separately, and you get the whole figure in writing at the consult before anything is scheduled. Full-arch cases are quoted per arch after the 3D scan.
Very often, yes. Bone shrinks once a tooth has been missing for a while, but it can be rebuilt, and Dr. Kim does grafting in-house rather than referring you out for it. All-on-4 also angles the implants to use the bone you still have, which is why people turned down years ago are frequently candidates now. A 3D scan answers it properly in one visit.
All-on-4 replaces a full arch of teeth on four implants, angled to make the most of your existing bone. The teeth are fixed — you do not remove them at night and you do not use adhesive. Most patients notice the bite strength first, because you can eat normally again rather than working around a denture that moves.
No, and we would be cautious about anyone who promises it. When a tooth comes out, that site needs to heal before an implant can be placed into solid bone. We do not do teeth-in-a-day for this reason. You will not go without a tooth in the meantime — a temporary keeps your smile intact through the healing phase.
The placement is done under local anesthetic and most patients tell us it was easier than the extraction that came before it. Soreness for a day or two afterward is normal and usually handled with over-the-counter pain relief. If you are anxious about it, say so when you book and we will walk you through exactly what happens first.
Placement is a single visit. The implant then fuses with the bone over roughly three to six months depending on your healing and whether grafting was needed, and the final crown goes on after that. It is not a fast treatment, and the healing phase is the part that determines whether it lasts decades.
Mini implants are narrower than standard implants and go in with less surgery. The most common use is stabilising a lower denture that keeps lifting or shifting — the denture snaps onto them instead of relying on suction or adhesive. Because they need less bone width, they often work on a ridge that has thinned out after years in a denture. They are not a substitute for a standard implant in every case, and the 3D scan is what tells us which one fits your mouth.
That is exactly what a single-tooth implant does. A traditional bridge has to be anchored by grinding down the healthy teeth on either side of the gap. An implant stands on its own root, so the neighbouring teeth are left untouched and the jawbone under the gap keeps getting stimulated.
Regularly. We see implant patients from Addison, Itasca, Bartlett, Roselle, Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, Wood Dale, Hanover Park and Medinah. If you are driving in, mention it when you book and we will group the scan and consult into one visit instead of two trips.
Book a free implant consultation with Dr. Kim. We will do a 3D scan and give you a clear, honest plan with the price written down before anything is scheduled.
Three guides worth reading first: what full-mouth dental implants cost in the Chicago suburbs, including the add-ons most quotes leave out; how snap-in dentures compare to fixed implants if you are weighing removable against permanent; and what changes with dental implants for seniors if you are asking on behalf of a parent.