People in Itasca who look up dentures are usually after one of three things: a first set that looks like their own face, a partial that works around the teeth they still have, or a denture that finally stops moving. Dr. Henry Kim, DMD designs each one from a digital scan instead of putty, writes the whole plan and price down before anything is scheduled, and handles relines and repairs in the same office. It is about 10 minutes from Itasca, and it starts with a $99 new-patient exam.
A full denture replaces a whole arch, upper or lower. The upper arch has more to hold on to. The lower has less ridge to grip, which is anatomy and not anyone’s workmanship, and it is the one that most often needs help staying put.
A partial denture fills the spaces while keeping the healthy teeth you still have. It clasps to those teeth, so keeping them healthy is part of keeping the partial working.
An implant-anchored denture snaps onto implants instead of relying on suction. Our guide to snap-in dentures versus implants sets the two side by side, and dental implants for Itasca covers the route when the goal is teeth that do not come out at all.
Which of these suits you is decided at the exam, from the scan and the X-rays, not from a phone call. The general page is dentures in Bloomingdale; this one is written for the drive from Itasca.
Worth asking any office, this one included.
A denture is not a set of natural teeth. It restores chewing and a smile, and it will feel like something in your mouth for the first while. A few sore spots in the first two weeks are normal, and the office adjusts them.
A lower denture may not hold on suction alone. If yours lifts when you chew, that is a fit problem and more adhesive only covers it. Saying so at the consult is part of the job.
No surprise at the price. The cost depends on how many teeth are being replaced, whether any have to come out first and whether you want the denture anchored on implants, and it is written down at the exam.
A reline is expected, not a failure. The ridge under a denture keeps changing shape. Fit drifts, and a reline brings it back.
If your lower denture lifts, clicks or slides every time you eat, the usual answer is to anchor it. Narrow-post mini dental implants are often used to steady a lower denture, and they frequently work on a ridge too thin for standard implants. They stabilize the denture you have; they are not a stand-in for a standard implant, and whether they suit your jaw is decided from the scan and X-rays.
When the denture is fine but the fit has drifted, the answer is a reline instead. The guide to why dentures stop fitting explains how to tell which one you are dealing with.
Every plan starts with the $99 new-patient exam with X-rays. After that, the price is set by three things: how many teeth are being replaced, whether any have to come out first, and whether the denture is anchored on implants. You get the whole plan in writing at the consult, before anything is scheduled.
Most PPO plans are accepted and benefits are checked before treatment, so your out-of-pocket figure is real. Financing is available for larger plans.
A denture plan has a lot of moving parts: which type, whether teeth come out first, whether implants are involved, what each costs. Dr. Kim and the team can go through all of it in Vietnamese, Korean or Spanish, so nobody agrees to a plan they only half followed. Mention your language when you call.
From Itasca, head south. Bloomingdale Road brings you nearly door to door in about 10 minutes, with no tollway. The office is at 183 S. Bloomingdale Rd., Suite #102, Bloomingdale, IL 60108, just off Lake Street, with parking at the door.
Everyday care for the whole household is on the Itasca dentist page, and cosmetic dentistry for Itasca covers repairs that also need to look right.
Dr. Henry Kim, DMD, 183 S. Bloomingdale Rd., Suite #102, Bloomingdale, IL 60108. Dentures are designed from the same Trios scan that guides the rest of the practice’s work. See the bio page or the new patients page.
The practice holds 4.8 stars from 126 Google reviews, and the full set is on the reviews page.
“I feel very comfortable with the people here. They go to the extreme to make you feel relaxed and they truly care about their work. They are great.”
Carmelo Flores, Google review
The $99 exam with X-rays, a look at your ridge and any remaining teeth, and a digital scan. You leave with the options explained and a written plan, not a sales pitch.
A full denture replaces an entire arch. A partial fills the spaces and clasps to the healthy teeth you keep, which is why those teeth need to stay healthy.
The lower ridge offers less to grip than the upper, so lower dentures move more. Anchoring it on narrow-post mini implants is the usual fix, and the scan shows whether your jaw suits them.
Often, yes. Cracks and broken clasps are repaired in-house where possible instead of replaced. Call the office and describe what happened.
Most people need one every few years, because the ridge under the denture changes shape. It is part of the plan from the start, not a sign something went wrong.
Most PPO plans are accepted, and your benefits are checked before treatment so the number you are quoted is the real one.
It is about 10 minutes down Bloomingdale Road with no tollway, and relines and repairs are done in the same office later, so a fit problem is a short trip instead of a referral.
Call (224) 520-8665 or use the contact form to book the $99 exam. Mention dentures and whether anything is loose or broken.
Book the $99 exam and leave with the options, the trade-off on each and the price in writing. Call (224) 520-8665 or send a message.