New Orthopedic and Orthodontic Options Crystal Lake Dental Associates

New Orthopedic and Orthodontic Options

Nite-guide®

Who doesn’t want a brighter smile and a brighter future for their children? Nite-Guide® for the 5-7 year old is worn only while sleeping. Orthodontics for children, combined with early intervention and expert dentistry will help your little ones succeed, and give them reasons to smile early on in life.

The Nite-Guide® is a comfortable, clear appliance worn during the night, to provide preventive care for 5 to 7-year-old children while they sleep. Nite-Guide® prevents the need for braces later on in children’s lives by being a preventive orthodontic solution. It provides a straight smile and a healthy occlusion early on, by guiding teeth properly into the mouth as the child grows and develops.

Occlus-O-Guide®

 The Occlus-O-Guide® makes it possible to straighten children’s teeth in just 4 to 10 months! The Occlus-O-Guide® is an alternative to fixed braces for kids that are typically 8 to 12-years-old, also known as the mixed dentition age group. This clear, removable, and comfortable soft plastic appliance is actively worn for two to four hours during the day and at night.

Ortho-T®

In as little as 1 to 12 months, the Ortho-T® provides adult orthodontics to straighten teeth for ages 12 to adult.An all-in-one orthopedic, functional, and finishing appliance. In fact, these high quality removable adult appliances are backed with decades of research in adult orthodontics and proven to eliminate painful overbite, overjet or TMJ problems.

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 Dr. Neal answers all of your questions about orthopedic and orthodontic dental care at Crystal Lake Dental Associates.

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Phillip C. Neal DDS

Crystal Lake Dental Associates

280 B Memorial Court

Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014

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Food Pantry-Crystal Lake Dentist

 Crystal Lake Dental Associates is helping restock local food pantries

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 Dr. Neal answers all of your questions about dental care at Crystal Lake Dental Associates.

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Phillip C. Neal DDS

Crystal Lake Dental Associates

280 B Memorial Court

Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014

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National Dental Hygiene Month-Crystal Lake Dentist

October is National Dental Hygiene Month

If you are due or overdue for your checkup, this is a good time to make an appointment. The back to school rush is over and the kids are now in a routine. You have a schedule now that you know so you can check your calendar and give your dentist a call.

If you do not have a dentist, and you live in or near Crystal Lake, we are taking new patients. Our Motto is "Pampered Patients...State of the Art Dental Care".

What to expect

Dental insurance

We are on several dental plans, so your insurance should work fine with our office... a quick call will help find out if we are a good office for your plan.We are very knowledgeable about dental insurance, and can help you determine any out of pocket costs. In addition we have many ways and plans to help you pay your portion.

What we do

We do take great interest in your entire well being and will take a medical/dental history as well as encourage to tell us about your wants, needs and fears. 

The dental hygienist will greet you and review your information. We recommend a current set of radiographs and can assist you if current films are at another office. We will do a thorough examination of your mouth including oral cancer screening.  Your gums and teeth will be evaluated along with your bite and TMJ. Dr. Neal will review your findings and concerns. If all is great, the hygienist will clean your teeth and we will schedule in our recare system to keep your mouth healthy and clean, If there is any dental care needed, we will go over the appointments and any fees. 

To learn more about our office, please visit our website at http://DrNeal.com

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 Dr. Neal answers all of your questions about dental care at Crystal Lake Dental Associates.

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Phillip C. Neal DDS

Crystal Lake Dental Associates

280 B Memorial Court

Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014

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Teeth in an Hour, Teeth in a Day, All on 4, All on 6, Zygoma Implants- Crystal Lake Dental Associates

Teeth in an Hour- what is it? 

Teeth in a day, Teeth in an Hour, All on 4, All on 6, Zygoma implants

These phrases all refer to a basic stabilizing effect of locking 4 or more angled implants together at the time of placement in the jaw in a temporary fixed bridge or modified denture.

Am I a candidate for Teeth in an Hour?

If you have few or no teeth, an existing denture you wish to get rid of, you are probably a candidate. In the past, bone grafting and long healing periods were needed to provide enough bone for implant supported fixed bridges. With 3D CT scans, and new techniques, we are often  able to locate enough usable bone for implant placement.

When adequate bone is identified in certain areas, a surgeon-dentist-lab technician team can simultaneously place implants, and secure them with special parts to a pre-made or existing bridge or denture. In this way a patient can walk in with no teeth (or a removable denture) and walk out the same day with a fixed set of teeth. 

Advantages and Disadvantages of Teeth in an Hour

The advantages of this technique are:

• Ease of the procedure
• Ability to avoid painful bone grafting procedures
• Potential of immediate loading at the surgical appointment
• Decreased cost to the patient
• Drastically improved aesthetics
• Can be performed on the partially or fully edentulous patient
• Ease of maintenance 
• Can be done as a flapless procedure when using NobelGuide™ guided surgery protocol

The main disadvantage is

•  Cost verses a conventional denture (or implant/ mini implant retained lower denture). 

Does everyone get the same set of teeth in “Teeth in an Hour”?

Your fixed bridge is customized just for you. There are several different configurations and combinations of implants and fixed bridges that will work. Much of the decision on which combination will work best is dependant on the location and amount of available bone as well as the patient’s esthetic and speech requirements.

Getting started

In order to get started, you can schedule a free consultation with Dr. Neal to discuss your particular needs and he can give you an estimated fee range fro your situation. After this Dr. Neal can schedule the appropriate records needed to begin. You will meet with Dr. Neal and the surgeon to plan your transformation day.   

After the placement of the implants and fixed bridge, you will have a few follow up appointments to observe proper healing and fit of the bridge. 

Final fixed Bridge

 At about 6 months, the implants will be evaluated for integration and placement of the final fixed bridge.

Do I need to go to one of the large clinics for this procedure?

Many local dental offices offer this great service. These offices work closely with the local oral surgeon and dental lab to provide the same level of care as the larger centrally located implant clinic. In addition you have the advantage of a neighborhood dentist to maintain your new implant supported fixed bridge as well as all of your, and your family’s regular dental care.

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Dr Neal has been restoring implants for decades. In addition he has been placing and maintaining his own implants for the past 10 years.



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 Dr. Neal answers all of your questions about, Teeth in a Day, Teeth in an Hour, All on 4, All on 6,  Dental Implants, Bridges, Dentures, and Implant Supported Dentures, and Fixed Bridges Crystal Lake Dental Associates.

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Phillip C. Neal DDS
Crystal Lake Dental Associates
280 B Memorial Court
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
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Dental Humor-Crystal Lake Dentist

A little dental humor to brighten your day.

Have a great day and keep smiling

Phillip C. Neal DDS
Crystal Lake Dental Associates
280 B Memorial Court
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014

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Sealants, Invisalign, braces,and Crowns in September-Crystal Lake Dentist

Exciting things going on since it's my birthday including these offers:
1 half (1/2) off all sealants during September
2 Invisalign special extended all month ($1,000 off all Invisalign and regular ortho cases)
3 crown day Sept 26th ($200 off all crowns that day).

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 Dr. Neal answers all of your questions about  Sealants, Invisalign, and Crowns at Crystal Lake Dental Associates.

Phillip C. Neal DDS
Crystal Lake Dental Associates
280 B Memorial Court
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
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Dentures, Implants,Overdentures-Crystal Lake Dentist

New hope for denture wearers

Denture wearers now have options to improve retention with snap attachments to dental implants and mini dental implants.

Some of the more popular methods to convert an ill fitting lower dentures are:

1. A bar connecting 2 or more implants called a hader bar or a bar with individual snaps
2. Independent regular implants snaps to retain a denture
3. Mini implants that  can snap over an o-rings in a  metal housing held in the denture.

Details

I have worked with all three of these snap-on systems and each has its particular advantages and disadvantages. I will cover them in more detail below.

The hader bar

The hader bar consists of 2 or more implants and a custom cast metal bar connecting the implants. The denture houses one or more metal retainers and plastic clips.

The advantages of this system are:

1.     The implants do not have to be placed parallel (which is challenging to do and not always possible).

2.     The retention is good and depending on the configuration, one or several retentive clips can be placed increasing retention.

3.     If the bar has implants placed in both the back and front areas of the jaws, there is almost no movement of the denture during use.

4.     Can be used for upper and lower dentures.

5.     Implants can be loaded immediately if planned and a computer generated surgical guide system with CT scan is utilized. The implants are splinted with the  computer milled titanium bar

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The disadvantages are:

1. Full sized implants must be placed.
2. The cast bar increases the cost.
3. The casting steps to the process
4. Due to the height needed some patients may not have enough vertical space available for this type if retention system unless the bite is opened or the bone is surgically lowered.
5. The cost is highest due to the type of implants needed, the lab procedures for the cast bar, and additional appointments.

Cast bar with ERA or Locator attachments

This type of system utilizes a cast bar and has 2 to several retentive clips soldered onto it. The 2 most common brands of clips are Locator and ERA.

 The advantages of this system are:

1.     The implants do not have to be parallel (which is challenging to do and not always possible).

2.     The retention can be increased with multiple clips.

3.     If the bar has implants placed in both the back and front areas of the jaws, there is almost no movement of the denture during use.

4.     Can be used for upper and lower dentures.

The disadvantages are:

1.   Full sized implants must be placed.

2. The cast bar increases the .
3. The casting adds steps to the process.
4. Due to the height needed some patients may not have enough vertical space without modification.
5. The cost is highest due to the type of implants needed, the lab procedures for the cast bar, and additional appointments.

Locator clip or ERA clip

The Locator/ERA type clip can be directly attached to 2 or more regular sized implants and provide good retention.

The advantages of these systems are:

1.     Lower cost than the bar system.

2.     Less time involved in fabricating as it is done chairside.

3.     Less vertical clearance is needed verses a bar system.

4.     Can be used for upper and lower dentures.

Mini Implant system

The Mini implant system consists of 4 or more implants placed in the across the front of the lower jaw and housings placed in the lowe3r denture with o-rings for retention.

The advantages are:

1.     Immediate loading of the implants (the entire process from implant placement to denture housing and loading of the housings can be done in about 1 hour

2.     Lowest cost of all. Lower cost of the mini implants (about ½ the cost of conventional implants each).

3.     Less bone is required for placement in atrophic jaws

4.     Fast healing as no tissue flaps are needed in most cases to view the site

5.     Less discomfort due to the smaller size and simple placement technique

6.     Do not have to be perfectly parallel with each other

Disadvantages  are:

1.     Can only be placed in lower jaw due to lower density of the bone in the upper jaw.

2.     May not be able eliminate some slight denture movement in the back when chewing (usually not a problem)

3.     Cannot be mixed with regular implants very easily.

 Dr. Neal answers all of your questions about  implants, dentures, and overdentures  at Crystal Lake Dental Associates.

Phillip C. Neal DDS
Crystal Lake Dental Associates
280 B Memorial Court
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014

                                    815 459 2202                  

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