Dental Implants

Missing teeth can affect how you eat, speak, smile, and feel about your appearance. Dental implants can be used to replace one missing tooth, support a removable restoration, or restore a full arch of missing teeth.

West Lakes Dentistry offers several implant-supported treatment options. Your consultation gives the team an opportunity to evaluate your needs, explain the options that may be appropriate, and answer your questions before you decide how to move forward.

Could Dental Implants Help With What You’re Experiencing?

You’re Missing One Tooth

A single dental implant may be used to replace one missing tooth with an implant-supported restoration.

Your Dentures Feel Loose or Unstable

Dental implants can support certain removable denture options and provide added stability compared with a traditional removable denture alone.

Several Teeth Are Missing or Failing

Patients replacing several teeth may have implant-supported options that restore a larger portion of the smile.

You’re Considering a Full-Arch Solution

For patients replacing most or all teeth in an arch, West Lakes Dentistry offers full-arch implant treatment options that can be discussed during an implant consultation.

Not sure which situation fits you? Your implant consultation is where the team evaluates your needs and explains the options that may be appropriate for you.

Which Implant Option May Fit You?

Single-tooth dental implant optionSingle Tooth
Dental Implant

A single dental implant can replace one missing tooth with an implant-supported restoration. Your consultation determines whether this treatment is appropriate for your individual situation.

Aesthetic removable dentures optionAesthetic Removable
Dentures

A removable denture can replace multiple missing teeth without using a fixed implant-supported restoration. The team can help you compare removable and implant-supported options.

Removable snap-in dentures optionRemovable
Snap-In Dentures

Snap-in dentures use dental implants to provide added support for a removable restoration while allowing the denture to be removed by the patient.

Full-arch implant optionsFull-Arch Implant Options

West Lakes Dentistry offers full-arch treatment options including Hybridge Dental Implants and All-on-4 Dental Implants. Your consultation is used to determine which approach, if either, fits your treatment needs.

The Dr. Miner Method

The Dr. Miner Method is West Lakes Dentistry’s approach to full-arch implant care, with an emphasis on patient education, continuity, follow-up, and helping patients understand how to care for their new smile after treatment.

At-Home Care Education

After applicable full-arch treatment, patients receive instruction designed to help them understand how to clean and care for their new smile at home.

Ongoing Implant Maintenance

West Lakes Dentistry schedules follow-up cleanings so the team can monitor implant health and reinforce appropriate home-care routines.

What to Expect From Dental Implant Treatment

Every implant case is different, but understanding the general treatment path can make the process easier to plan for. Your team will explain the details that apply to your individual treatment before you move forward.

1. Consultation

Talk with the team about the teeth you want to replace, what is bothering you, and the outcome you are hoping to achieve.

2. Evaluation and Treatment Planning

The dentist evaluates your oral health and determines what needs to be considered before recommending an implant treatment plan.

3. Your Implant Treatment

If implants are appropriate, the team explains the recommended treatment, appointments, and what you should expect before treatment begins.

4. Healing and Restoration

Healing time and restorative timing vary based on the implant treatment performed and your individual situation.

5. Follow-Up and Maintenance

Follow-up care allows the team to monitor your implants, restoration, bite, and home-care routine over time.

Your exact treatment sequence and timeline will be based on your individual diagnosis and treatment plan.

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An incredible dental experience. State of the art technology, some of which I'd not seen before. Lauren, Nikki and Dr. Miner were professional, knowledgeable and compassionate. I'm excited to continue my treatment at West Lakes!

-Jim R
February 2024

Always received very good care here personally and they are very good with kids. My boys 8 & 10 love coming to the dentist, so they are clearly doing it right!!

-Nicole N
June 2023

This is my favorite dentist office. I office is pleasant and attractive, the staff are all extremely kind, Dr Miner is so talented. My results were beyond my hopes. Wish I would have them years ago.

-Denise K
January 2024

Traveling for Dental Implant Treatment?

Patients sometimes travel to West Lakes Dentistry for implant treatment. The Traveling Patient Program is designed to help coordinate visits and, when clinically appropriate, consolidate appointments to reduce unnecessary travel.

If you are considering traveling for treatment, contact the team before making plans so they can explain what your individual treatment schedule may require.

Dental Implant Cost and Financing

Dental implant treatment does not have one universal price because the cost depends on what needs to be replaced and the treatment required. A single-tooth implant, an implant-supported removable restoration, and a full-arch case are different treatment plans.

Your consultation gives the team an opportunity to evaluate your needs and explain the treatment being recommended before you make a decision.

West Lakes Dentistry also provides financing and payment options for patients who want to explore ways to spread treatment costs over time.

Dental Implant Frequently Asked QuestionsBack to Top

Dental implant candidacy depends on your oral health, the teeth being replaced, supporting bone, overall treatment needs, and other individual factors. An implant evaluation allows the dentist to determine which options are appropriate to consider.

Treatment time varies based on the number of implants, the type of restoration, healing needs, and whether additional treatment is required. Your dentist will explain the expected sequence and timeline after evaluating your case.

Comfort needs vary by patient and treatment. West Lakes Dentistry discusses comfort and pain-management expectations before treatment, and sedation options are available for appropriate patients.

Full-arch implant treatment may be an option for patients replacing many or all teeth in an arch. West Lakes Dentistry offers options including Hybridge and All-on-4, depending on the individual treatment plan.

Snap-in dentures are removable restorations supported by implants. Fixed full-arch options remain attached rather than being removed by the patient. Your consultation is used to discuss which design fits your treatment needs and preferences.

Cost depends on the number of teeth being replaced, the type of implant restoration, and the treatment required for your case. West Lakes Dentistry reviews your recommended treatment and available payment options after evaluating your needs.

West Lakes Dentistry provides financing and payment information for patients considering treatment. Visit the Financing & Payment page or learn about Cherry to review the currently available options.

Start with an implant consultation. The appointment gives the team a chance to understand your concerns, evaluate your oral health, and explain the implant options appropriate to consider.

Ready to Find Out Which Implant Option Fits You?

Start with a consultation. The West Lakes Dentistry team can evaluate your needs, discuss the implant options appropriate to consider, and explain what the next steps would look like before you make a treatment decision.

Mound LOCATION

5205 Shoreline Dr.
Mound, MN 55364
Monday: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Tuesday: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 7:00am - 3:00pm
952-472-7717
Dentists At This Office:
Suzanne Hendrix, DDS
Kelly Moore, DDS Reilly Kroiss, DDS
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Chaska LOCATION

132 Pioneer Trail
Chaska, MN 55318
Monday: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Tuesday: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Wednesday: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Thursday: 7:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 7:00am - 3:00pm
952-361-3740
Dentists At This Office:
Stephanie Miner, DDS, MPH
Charlotte Skelton, DDS
Emily Eisenberger, DDS
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