About Dr. Christopher Pottorff

Implant and General Dentist Algonquin - Christopher Pottorff, DMDLocated in Algonquin, Illinois, Advanced Dental & Implant Care: Christopher Pottorff, DMD operates under the leadership of Dr. Christopher Pottorff, a Board-Certified Dental Implant Specialist with the American Board of Oral Implantology (ABOI) and an Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Dr. Pottorff earned his degree from the Southern Illinois School of Dental Medicine in 1998 and completed postgraduate implant training in 2000 through the American Academy of Implant Dentists in Atlanta, Georgia. Our Algonquin office treats patients for dental implants in Carpentersville, Huntley, Crystal Lake, Lake in the Hills, and many surrounding communities. Our dental implants treatment options include All-on-4 implants, single-tooth dental implants, multi-tooth implants, Hybridge dental implants, and more. Dr. Christopher Pottorff offers a personalized free consultation to determine the best dental implant treatment plan for each patient.

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Although located in Algonquin, Illinois, Dr. Pottorff has also been serving patients from the surrounding communities of Huntley, South Elgin, Elgin, Barrington, West Dundee, Dundee, Lake in the Hills, Carpentersville, Gilberts, Hampshire, Woodstock, Crystal Lake, and Cary, for over 20 years. He and his wife have family ties in the community and decided they wanted to raise their family in McHenry County as well. Dr. Pottorff is an avid outdoorsman and takes every chance he can to enjoy fishing, his favorite hobby.

What is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology?

The Diplomate credential symbolizes achieving the highest standards and training in implant dentistry. This title is acquired with great dedication and hard work above and beyond the regular educational programs. This testing process required Dr. Pottorff to undergo a series of requirements and examinations to acquire Full Diplomate status.

The first requirement is an enormous amount of continuing education specific to dental implants, with a minimum of 670 hours. Dr. Pottorff has exceeded this requirement by 2500 hours and has taken a full year externship with the American Academy of Implant Dentistry at the Medical College of Georgia.

The second hurdle (requirement) is an intensive written examination, and the third level is (once passed) a lengthy oral examination reviewing submission of Dr. Pottorff’s own cases covering every area of surgical expertise relating to dental implants and bone grafting.

The status of “Full Diplomate” is evidence that Dr. Pottorff has met the highest requirements of competence within the field of Implant Dentistry. Dr. Pottorff is certified to perform any implant procedures, ranging from a single tooth to multiple teeth to all of the teeth. Including bone grafting and sinus grafting.

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