Ham Lake Dental

"I definitely recommend Ham Lake Dental! I had not been to the dentist in over 8 years and suffer intense anxiety around dental work. The reviews I saw here gave me the courage to set up an appointment to establish ongoing care, so hopefully my review does that for someone too. Starting with the initial appt, I was so scared and had a broken tooth but they were very gentle and made sure to explain what my process would be. They took a bunch of images of my teeth, gave me a cleaning and had Dr. Alex assess the images. They make it clear that your comfort is important, and they’ve been just awesome at reminding me of that when I seem unsure of something. We had a meeting on the work to be done, they’ll ask if you want to spread it out more or less but the timeline laid out for me seemed reasonable. We have spent the last 6 months working on my teeth, almost half of my teeth needed work (fillings and crowns). We worked on a few teeth each session and somehow I’ve made it to my last dental work appt in a couple weeks! Also, Andrea has helped me understand the financial side when I have questions too. This place is just great, the staff are amazing! If I can stop crying and go to the dentist you can too! I’m so happy I took this step."

"I highly recommend this dental clinic. I have very sensitive teeth and traditionally cleanings have been unbearable for me. Sarah at Ham Lake Dental gets it! Dr. Kirkhoff is great too. Both are friendly and gentle. Even reception is superb. Andrea was the first person I talked to. She scheduled my first appointment about a year ago. She made me feel comfortable despite my anxiety."

"I had a great experience at Ham Lake Dental Clinic. The staff are extremely friendly, knowledgeable and professional. My dentist and assistant were very knowledgeable and gentle. I needed a root canal treatment, and I was nervous about the procedure. But the dentist explained everything to me clearly and patiently, and made sure I was comfortable throughout the process. The treatment was nearly painless and and I was very satisfied with the result. The clinic was clean and inviting. I would highly recommend Ham Lake Dental Clinic to anyone looking for quality dental care."

"I live right down the road and honestly, I’m impressed!! I’ve had creepy dentists, careless dentists, belittling(looking at you, Foley)… Name a bad quality. Not here!!! They make me feel at ease about everything and take what I say seriously. I had a chip in my front tooth filled today and Dr. Alex asked how it felt. “Like there’s a lump behind my front left tooth.” He immediately went to work on it. No questions asked except “how about now?” Perfect!!! I forgot a bill 5 years ago and couldn’t schedule until it was resolved. Never demanding it be upfront before seeing someone like Blaine. I can’t even tell it was ever chipped!!! The photo with my lipstick was before the chip. The red circle is the chip(it was shaved off like shale rock… and that little bit cut my tongue a bit). The last one where my lips look purple is the work done. I told them my experience with a previous dentist at a different clinic and they’re so compassionate and understanding… From the receptionists to the assistants and the dentists themselves. I’m never going to any other clinic. Even if I move, I’ll make the trip like I do for my GI doc who works in Plymouth while I’m in Ham Lake. They’ll even tell me if there’s something out of their expertise and make referrals. No arrogance or overconfidence. Thank you, Dr. Kirkhoff and Dr. Alex!!! Dr. Alex even told me that with the front filling, I can’t bite an apple or anything harder or it’ll break off the front filling. I can live with that and I REALLY appreciate the warning so I don’t accidentally ruin his amazing work."