Dental Implants in Lisle, IL
Losing a single tooth does more than change your smile. It can set off bone loss, let neighboring teeth drift, and make chewing harder. At Brammeier Family Dental, Drs. Brammeier and Ericson restore dental implants so your replacement tooth looks, feels, and functions just like your natural teeth. A trusted implant surgeon handles the surgical placement while we plan your treatment and craft the custom crown that completes your new tooth, leaving you with a permanent, confident smile that preserves your jawbone and protects the health of surrounding teeth.
What it is
A titanium post set surgically into the jawbone, where it fuses with the bone and anchors a custom porcelain crown, replacing a missing tooth permanently from root to crown.
Who it's for
Anyone with a single missing tooth who wants a permanent, natural-looking replacement that protects bone and leaves the neighboring teeth untouched.
How we help
Custom treatment planning, coordination with a trusted implant surgeon for placement, and a final porcelain crown restoration that looks and functions exactly like your natural tooth.
Nothing comes closer to your real tooth than a dental implant. Schedule your consultation today.
Dental Implant vs. Traditional Bridge
- Preserves neighbors: An implant supports itself, so healthy adjacent teeth are never filed down or crowned
- Prevents bone loss: Like a natural root, the titanium post stimulates the jawbone and keeps it strong and healthy
- Lasts a lifetime: Cared for properly, dental implants can last your entire life, while bridges typically need replacement every 10–15 years
- Easier to maintain: You brush and floss as usual, with no special tools or threading required
- Natural feel: An implant looks, feels, and functions exactly like your real tooth
- A bridge depends on crowning the teeth on either side, which can damage them over time
Why Choose an Implant?
- Looks natural: Your new tooth is all but impossible to tell apart from your real teeth
- Eat anything: With no dietary restrictions, you can bite and chew with full confidence
- Stays in place: Anchored permanently in your jawbone, with no slipping, shifting, or adhesives
- Protects your jaw: Stops the bone deterioration that sets in once a tooth root is missing
- One-time investment: Unlike bridges and dentures, implants don't need to be refitted or replaced
- Explore our flexible financing options to make implants affordable
The Implant Process
- Consultation: Drs. Brammeier and Ericson examine your teeth with digital X-rays, build a precise treatment plan, and coordinate your care with a trusted implant surgeon
- Implant placement: Our partner implant surgeon places a small titanium post into the jawbone under local anesthesia
- Healing period: Across the next 3–6 months, the implant fuses with the bone in a process called osseointegration
- Abutment: A connector piece is attached to the implant to support the crown
- Crown placement: Back in our Lisle office, Drs. Brammeier and Ericson fit a custom porcelain crown that completes your new tooth
- Some cases call for bone grafting before implant placement, and your surgeon handles this as part of the coordinated plan
When it comes to tooth replacement, dental implants are the gold standard. Find out if you're a candidate.
What to Expect at Your Visit
Visit Steps
- Evaluation: Drs. Brammeier and Ericson give your teeth and jawbone a thorough look using advanced diagnostic imaging
- Treatment plan: You leave with a personalized plan covering timeline, cost, and what to expect at each stage
- Implant placement: A trusted implant surgeon we coordinate with places your implant under local anesthesia, and most patients report minimal discomfort
- Healing: Over several months, the implant integrates with your jawbone
- Final restoration: Drs. Brammeier and Ericson fit your custom crown to complete your new smile
Helpful Tips
- Most patients are back to normal activities the day after implant surgery
- Stick closely to your post-operative care instructions for successful healing
- Keep hard or crunchy foods away from the implant site during the initial healing period
- Keep up excellent oral hygiene by brushing twice daily and flossing around the implant
- Make every follow-up appointment so Drs. Brammeier and Ericson can monitor your healing progress
- Given proper care, your dental implant can last a lifetime
Frequently Asked Questions
From implant placement to final crown, the whole process usually runs 3 to 6 months, most of which is healing time while the implant fuses with the jawbone. When bone grafting is needed first, the timeline stretches a bit longer. Drs. Brammeier and Ericson will provide a realistic timeline during your consultation.
Our role is the restorative side: planning your treatment and crafting the custom crown that completes your new tooth. A trusted implant surgeon we partner with carries out the surgical placement, so your care is coordinated between specialists working together toward the same result. You'll have your final crown placed right here in our Lisle office.
Because the surgeon places the implant under local anesthesia, you won't feel pain during placement. Afterward, most patients find the discomfort milder than they expected, often comparable to having a tooth extracted. Over-the-counter pain medication is usually sufficient for recovery.
Given proper care and good oral hygiene, dental implants can last a lifetime. Normal wear may mean the porcelain crown on top needs replacement after 15–20 years, but the titanium implant itself is designed to be permanent.
Most adults with a missing tooth are good candidates. The main requirement is adequate jawbone density to support the implant, and where bone loss has occurred, bone grafting (performed by a trusted oral surgeon we partner with) can rebuild the area first. Drs. Brammeier and Ericson will evaluate your specific situation with digital imaging.
It depends on your specific case, including whether bone grafting is needed. Implants often have a higher upfront cost than bridges, yet because they can last a lifetime they tend to be more cost-effective long-term. We offer flexible financing options to make treatment accessible.
An open gap can let surrounding teeth shift, trigger bone loss in the jaw, make chewing difficult, change your bite, and raise the risk of decay and gum disease in adjacent teeth. The longer you wait, the more complex and costly treatment becomes.
Yes, though you may first need bone grafting to rebuild jawbone that has deteriorated. Drs. Brammeier and Ericson will assess your bone density and coordinate any grafting with a trusted oral surgeon before implant placement.
Bring your smile back for good. Schedule your dental implant consultation today.
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