Searching for a Louisville mini dental implant dentist is often less about technology alone and more about trust: who will plan your care, who places the implants, and who is still there when you need follow-up. At Freedom Dental Implants, patients choose us because Freedom is a family-run, locally owned, female-owned practice where Dr. Regan Ackerman, DMD, stays with you from the free consult through treatment. This page is the practice and relationship angle – why Freedom and Dr. Ackerman specifically as your Louisville mini implant dentist.

How this page differs from our related guides

If you want a decision checklist of fees, same-doctor care, one-piece options, and a free CBCT consult, start with Louisville’s clear choice for dental implants. For an overview of our one-piece mini and conventional systems, read Freedom mini dental implants. For a shopping checklist when comparing any office, see our guide to finding a local implant dentist. For why choose minis versus bridges, dentures alone, or traditional two-piece implants, see why choose mini dental implants to replace your missing teeth.

Below we stay on the relationship question: why patients pick Freedom and Dr. Ackerman as their Louisville mini dental implant dentist once they are ready to trust a practice with their smile.

Experience you can ask about at the consult

Trust starts with training and volume. Dr. Ackerman is a Diplomate of the International Academy of Mini Dental Implants. She trained extensively with Dr. Todd Shatkin, graduated with honors from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, and has practiced dentistry in Louisville since the early 2000s. She has owned the practice since 2018 and has placed approximately 10,000 implants.

That background matters when you are comparing offices. You can ask how often she places one-piece mini and conventional implants, how she plans snap-in dentures versus fixed or detachable bridges, and how she handles healing after extractions. Meet her on our about page, then bring your questions to the free consult.

A female-owned, family-run Louisville practice

Freedom is not a national franchise waiting room. It is a family-run, locally owned, female-owned implant practice on Bardstown Road. When you call, you reach our team. When you visit, you meet the doctor who will place your implants. Care stays personal from the first conversation through follow-up visits after your restoration is in place.

Patients often say that local ownership and a smaller team make it easier to ask questions, understand fees, and feel known – not processed. That relationship focus is a big part of why people choose us as their Louisville mini dental implant dentist rather than shopping only on brand names.

Same doctor from consult through treatment

Continuity is a trust issue. At Freedom you meet Dr. Ackerman at your free consultation. She reviews your 3D CBCT scan with you, writes the plan, places the implants, and stays involved through restoration planning. You are not passed from a consultant to a surgeon to a restorative dentist you have never met.

Same-doctor care also helps when timing questions come up. When extractions are needed, we typically allow about three months of healing before placing implants. We do not extract teeth and place implants at the same visit. After implants go into a healed site, a planned snap-in or temporary can often be attached the same day when stability allows. Final teeth follow your restoration schedule. Step-by-step timing is in our comprehensive guide to the mini dental implant process.

Transparent fees and financing help

Trust also means knowing the numbers before you commit. Our listed fees are:

Single tooth implant and crown: $2,500. Replaces one missing tooth when neighboring teeth are healthy enough to keep.

Snap-in denture: $7,500 per arch. Implants anchor a removable denture that locks in for meals and conversation. You take it out at home to clean it, then snap it back into place.

Fixed or detachable bridge: $16,500 per arch. A full set of teeth supported by implants for a more permanent feel. Detachable designs are maintained by the dental team; cemented roundhouse bridges stay in place.

Per arch means one upper or one lower set. Your written plan lists anything else you may need. We offer a 5% discount for payment by check. Bring a comparable written plan from another office and we will match or improve it. Many patients tell us our plans come in 25% to 50% less than comparable local plans. A full fee breakdown is in our guide to what costs are associated with mini dental implants.

Lisa helps explain Happen Bank, Cherry, and CareCredit applications. Financing is subject to the lender’s approval and terms. We are out of network with all dental insurance plans, but Lisa can help file paperwork so eligible benefits can reimburse you directly.

Local Louisville care you can return to

Implant care is not a one-visit relationship. Healing takes time, and you may want adjustments once you start eating with your new teeth. Choosing a Louisville mini dental implant dentist keeps those visits close to home at 4906 Bardstown Road Suite 104. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Most of our patients live in Louisville. Many also drive from Southern Indiana communities such as New Albany and Jeffersonville, as well as Mount Washington, Shepherdsville, Elizabethtown, and Bowling Green. Experience, same-doctor continuity, and clear fees are common reasons people make the trip. More communities are listed on our areas we serve page.

What your free consultation includes

Your visit includes time with Dr. Ackerman, a 3D CBCT scan, a full written treatment plan, and a financing discussion. She evaluates bone height and width, bite, health history, and goals. Narrower mini implants can help when bone width is limited; conventional-sized one-piece implants are used when bone and bite call for them. There is no pressure to decide that day.

Uncontrolled health issues, active infection, or hygiene that cannot support implants may delay or change the plan. We preserve healthy teeth whenever we can. For more basics, see our mini implant FAQs.

Common questions about why choose us

Why choose Freedom as my Louisville mini dental implant dentist? Patients often cite Dr. Ackerman’s experience, female-owned family care, same-doctor continuity, transparent listed fees, and a local Bardstown Road office they can return to for follow-up.

What experience does Dr. Ackerman have? She is a Diplomate of the International Academy of Mini Dental Implants, trained extensively with Dr. Todd Shatkin, graduated with honors from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, has practiced in Louisville since the early 2000s, and has placed approximately 10,000 implants.

Do you extract and place implants in one visit? No. When extractions are needed, we typically wait about three months for healing before placement.

What are your listed fees? $2,500 for a single implant and crown, $7,500 per arch for a snap-in denture, and $16,500 per arch for a fixed or detachable bridge. Your written plan lists any additional care.

Office hours? Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (502) 937-4930. The office is at 4906 Bardstown Road Suite 104.

Your next step at Freedom

Your free consultation includes a CBCT scan, a full treatment plan, and a financing discussion. If you are deciding why choose us as your Louisville mini dental implant dentist – experience, family-owned care, same doctor, clear fees, and local follow-up – we will walk through your scan and help you choose a plan that fits.