Dr. Clemons is the dentist and owner. She reads your scan, places the implant and fits the crown herself.
General dentist · Peoria
One missing tooth, planned from a 3D scan
Clemons Dental places and restores single-tooth implants in one office. Dr. Clemons reads your scan with you, explains the options for the gap and gives you the fee in writing before any treatment.
- Provided by a general dentist
- A 3D scan before any plan
- The estimate in writing first
The path
From scan to crown
Usually four to six visits over several months. Healing sets the pace, and you get the sequence in writing.
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Step 1: Scan and plan
A 3D scan and an exam. Dr. Clemons shows you the scan, explains the options for the gap and writes the estimate.
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Step 2: Prepare the site
If the tooth is still there it is removed. When the bone is thin, a small graft may come first, and the site heals.
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Step 3: Place the implant
Done in the office with local anesthetic. Most people feel pressure, not pain, and we stop whenever you ask.
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Step 4: Heal
The implant and bone knit together over a few months. We check the site as it heals.
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Step 5: Fit the crown
The crown is made from a scan of your implant, fitted, and checked against your bite.
Who does what
One dentist places and restores. A surgeon steps in only when a case needs one.
Implant care is provided by a general dentist here. These are the three roles, and which of them are Dr. Clemons.
| Step | Placing dentist | Referring surgeon | Restoring dentist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scan and plan | Placing dentistDr. Clemons reads your scan and plans where the implant goes | Referring surgeonLooks at the scan only when a case is referred | Restoring dentistDr. Clemons plans the crown's shape and bite from the same scan |
| Preparing the site | Placing dentistRemoves the tooth, and places a small graft when the bone needs it | Referring surgeonTakes cases that need a large graft, a sinus procedure or a difficult tooth | Restoring dentistWaits until the site has healed |
| Placing the implant | Placing dentistPlaces it in this office, with the area numbed | Referring surgeonPlaces it in a referred case, then sends you back | Restoring dentistConfirms the implant is ready for a crown |
| The crown | Placing dentistNot part of this step | Referring surgeonNot part of this step | Restoring dentistDr. Clemons takes the scan of the implant, fits the crown and checks your bite |
| Afterward | Placing dentistChecks the implant at each visit | Referring surgeonSends you back for the crown and checkups | Restoring dentistChecks the crown and your bite at checkups |
The scan room
What the scan shows, and what we do with it
Every implant plan starts with a 3D scan of your jaw. Dr. Clemons goes through it with you on the screen.
The scan shows how much bone is there, where the nerves and the sinus sit, and how the neighboring teeth lean. From it she plans the implant's position and the crown's shape together, so the two fit. If the scan shows a case better handled by a surgeon, she tells you then, not after you have started.
What we look at
Bone height and width at the gap
Where the nerve and the sinus sit
How the neighboring teeth lean
The position of the implant and the crown, planned together
What we do
Replacing a tooth, and looking after the replacement
The people
One dentist, three colleagues
A small office. You see the same faces each visit.
Uyen Huynh
Dental hygienist, RDH
- Dental hygienist license (RDH) · IL License no. 000000
Uyen cleans around your implant and checks the gums that hold it.
Yesenia Varela
Dental assistant
Yesenia sets up each visit, takes your scans and works beside Dr. Clemons at the chair.
Dante Tedesco
Office manager
Dante books your visits and writes the estimate you take home.
Your office and your work
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Sample photos.
Patients
What patients say
“She put the scan on the screen and showed me where the bone was thin. I knew the plan, and the estimate, before I agreed to anything.”
Winfred T.Replaced a back tooth
“I had one question after another and nobody rushed me. The crown was fitted after the implant had healed, as I had been told.”
Rosetta B.Replaced a front tooth
“It was one office for all of it. I didn't have to explain my history twice, and the fee on the page was the fee on the bill.”
Craig S.Replaced a molar
Sample reviews.
Questions
Before you book
Who places the implant?
Dr. Clemons, a general dentist, places and restores implants in this office. If your case needs a surgeon, for example a large graft, she refers you and then takes you back for the crown.
How many visits does one tooth take?
Usually four to six visits spread over several months. The time depends mostly on how the bone heals, and Dr. Clemons gives you the sequence in writing.
Will it hurt?
The area is numbed with local anesthetic. Most people feel pressure, not pain, and some soreness afterward. Tell us if you want a break and we stop.
Can I see the fee first?
Yes. You get a written estimate before any treatment, with each step and its fee. How paying and insurance work is on the fees page.
What if an implant isn't right for me?
Then Dr. Clemons says so and explains the other ways to replace the tooth, including a bridge, a partial denture or leaving the gap for now.
Ask for a visit, and bring your questions
Send a request and Dante will call, text or email you with a time. Please leave out health details; for anything urgent, call us.