At Smiles on Elston, Dr. Alin Alkass offers a comprehensive range of restorative dentistry services to repair and replace damaged or missing teeth, bringing back both function and aesthetics to your smile.
Restorative dentistry at our Chicago dental office includes treatments such as dental implants, dental crowns, dental bridges, and implant-supported dentures. For dental implants, Dr. Alkass uses advanced technology for precise placement and optimal outcomes, ensuring a comfortable experience and a lasting, beautiful smile. Implant-supported dentures include options like All-on-4, hybrid, overdentures, and zirconia for implant dentures. Dental crowns are custom-made caps that cover the entire visible portion of a tooth, providing strength, durability, and an improved appearance.
Our top restorative dental treatments in Chicago include:
Dental Implants
At Smiles on Elston in Chicago, IL, Dr. Alin Alkass offers dental implants as a durable, long-term solution for replacing missing teeth, restoring both your smile and confidence. Dental implants are titanium posts surgically placed into the jawbone, acting as artificial tooth roots that fuse with the bone to support crowns, bridges, or implant-supported dentures.
Dr. Alkass and our team use advanced technology for precise placement and optimal outcomes, ensuring a comfortable experience and a lasting, beautiful smile. We encourage you to schedule a consultation to discuss if dental implants are right for your smile!
Dental Crowns
Under the care of Dr. Alin Alkass at Smiles on Elston, we offer high-quality dental crowns to restore and protect damaged or weakened teeth. Dental crowns are custom-made caps that cover the entire visible portion of a tooth, providing strength, durability, and an improved appearance. They are a versatile restorative solution used to repair teeth that are fractured, decayed, weakened by large fillings, or have undergone root canal treatment. They are also used to cover dental implants, providing a natural-looking replacement for missing teeth. We offer top dental crown materials including porcelain, ceramic and zirconia:
- All Porcelain Crowns: All-porcelain crowns are crafted entirely from porcelain, a ceramic material that closely replicates the appearance of natural tooth enamel. These crowns provide excellent aesthetics, offering a highly natural look due to their translucency and ability to reflect light similarly to real teeth. Additionally, all-porcelain crowns are biocompatible, meaning they are less likely to cause allergic reactions. Because of their aesthetic qualities, they are ideally suited for front teeth and areas where appearance is a primary concern, ensuring a beautiful and natural-looking smile restoration.
- All Ceramic Crowns: All-ceramic crowns are crafted from various types of ceramic materials. These crowns offer a high aesthetic value, providing a natural and lifelike appearance, along with good strength and durability. Being biocompatible and metal-free, they are a suitable option for many patients. All-ceramic crowns are ideal for both front and back teeth, offering a balanced combination of aesthetics and strength to restore and protect your smile.
- Zirconia Crowns: Zirconia crowns are crafted from zirconium dioxide, a remarkably strong and durable ceramic material. These crowns offer exceptional strength and resistance to fracture, making them particularly suitable for back teeth that endure heavy biting forces. While they provide good aesthetics, they are slightly less translucent than all-porcelain crowns. Zirconia crowns are biocompatible and metal-free, ensuring they are well-tolerated by the body. They are also long-lasting and highly durable, making them an ideal choice for back teeth, bridges, and any situation where maximum strength is needed to restore and protect your smile.
Dr. Alin Alkass will determine the best type of crown for you based on factors like the tooth's location, the extent of damage, your aesthetic preferences, and budget; he will carefully evaluate your situation and recommend the most suitable option to restore your tooth’s function and appearance. At Smiles on Elston, we are committed to providing high-quality, custom-made crowns using the latest materials and techniques, ensuring a precise fit, natural appearance, and long-lasting durability. We prioritize your comfort and satisfaction, aiming to deliver a beautiful and functional restoration that enhances your smile.
Dental Bridges
To replace missing teeth and fully restore your smile's function and appearance, Smiles on Elston, with Dr. Alin Alkass, offers several types of dental bridges. Dental bridges are fixed prosthetic devices that fill the gap left by one or more missing teeth, preventing adjacent teeth from shifting and maintaining proper bite alignment. These bridges consist of one or more artificial teeth that are held in place by your natural teeth on either side of the gap, or dental implants, restoring your ability to chew, speak, and smile confidently while also maintaining the natural shape of your face.
The best type of dental bridge for you will depend on factors such as the number and location of missing teeth, the condition of adjacent teeth, your overall oral health, and your preferences and budget. Dr. Alin Alkass will conduct a thorough examination and discuss your options to determine the most suitable solution for your specific needs. At Smiles on Elston, we are dedicated to providing high-quality, custom-made dental bridges using the latest materials and techniques. We ensure a precise fit, natural appearance, and long-lasting durability. We prioritize your comfort and satisfaction, aiming to deliver a beautiful and functional restoration that enhances your smile and quality of life.
Removable Dentures
To replace missing teeth and restore both your smile and oral function, Smiles on Elston, with Dr. Alin Alkass, offers several types of removable dentures. Removable dentures are prosthetic devices that can replace one or more teeth, allowing you to eat, speak, and smile with confidence. These custom-made appliances can be taken out of the mouth for cleaning and at night, and are designed to replace missing teeth and surrounding tissues, providing support for your lips and cheeks and maintaining the natural shape of your face. Our top dentures systems include:
- Complete Dentures: Complete dentures, also known as full dentures, are used when all the natural teeth in either the upper or lower jaw (or both) are missing. They rest directly on the gums and are held in place by suction or adhesive. These dentures restore the ability to chew and speak properly, improve facial appearance and support, and can significantly enhance quality of life.
- Partial Dentures: Partial dentures are used when some natural teeth remain. They consist of replacement teeth attached to a gum-colored base, which is connected by a metal or acrylic framework that clasps onto the remaining natural teeth. These dentures fill in gaps caused by missing teeth, preventing adjacent teeth from shifting, and restore chewing and speaking ability. Additionally, partial dentures are often less expensive than implants or bridges for replacing multiple missing teeth.
- Immediate Dentures: Immediate dentures are placed right after the extraction of remaining teeth. These dentures are created from impressions taken before the teeth are removed, allowing patients to avoid being without teeth during the healing process. They also provide the benefit of protecting the gums and reducing bleeding after extractions.
- Flippers: A "flipper" is a type of removable partial denture that is often used as a temporary or transitional appliance. Typically made of acrylic, it is designed to replace one or a few missing teeth. Flippers are simple and relatively inexpensive, as well as quick to fabricate. They can be used to maintain space and aesthetics while waiting for a more permanent solution, such as an implant or bridge.
The best type of removable denture for you will depend on various factors, such as the number and location of missing teeth, the condition of your gums and remaining teeth, your overall oral health, and your personal preferences and budget. Dr. Alin Alkass will conduct a thorough examination and discuss your options to determine the most suitable solution for your specific needs. At Smiles on Elston, we are committed to providing high-quality, custom-made removable dentures using the latest materials and techniques. We ensure a precise fit, natural appearance, and comfortable function. We prioritize your comfort and satisfaction, aiming to deliver a restoration that enhances your smile and quality of life.
Restore Your Smile with Smiles on Elston
If you are experiencing issues with damaged or missing teeth, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with Dr. Alin Alkass at Smiles on Elston in Chicago, IL. We will be happy to discuss your options, answer your questions, and help you create a plan to achieve a healthy, beautiful, and functional smile. Don't wait any longer to get the care you deserve! Contact us today to let us help you transform your smile and enhance your life.
