If you live in Merriam, top-quality dental care is just a short drive south in Overland Park. Local families choose Love To Smile for gentle, unhurried visits and a doctor whose credentials place her among the top tier of general dentists in the country.
From Merriam, most families reach our Overland Park office in about 15 minutes by heading south on Antioch Road or taking I-35 to I-435 and exiting near 110th and Antioch.
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We love caring for Merriam families because they value the same things we do: a friendly neighborhood feel and a team that remembers your name. Many of our Merriam patients are busy parents juggling school pickups and work commutes along I-35, so we work hard to keep visits smooth and on schedule. Whether you are coming from a Saturday stroll at the Merriam Marketplace or squeezing in a cleaning between errands, we are proud to be the practice Merriam trusts with their smiles.
Our Overland Park office, where we welcome Merriam families.
Our Overland Park office at 10925 Antioch Road is only about 15 minutes from Merriam. You can take Antioch Road straight south or hop on I-435 near 110th Street, whichever fits your day better.
Absolutely. We welcome families from Merriam every week, and our team is happy to work around school schedules and commutes. There is easy parking right at our building, so getting in and out is simple.
Single implants, implant bridges, All-on-4 full-arch restorations, and implant-supported dentures, planned, placed, and restored in one office. 3D-guided surgery, sedation options, and financing built for real budgets.
⭐ 500+ five-star reviews · MAGD Master of the Academy of General Dentistry · Diamond+ Invisalign Provider
Most implant cases bounce between an oral surgeon, a periodontist, and a separate restorative dentist, each charging separately, scheduling separately. We plan, place, and restore implants in-house, so your timeline is shorter, records stay together, and your care team already knows your case.
3D-planned, predictably placed
We use 3D cone-beam scans to plan every implant position before surgery, accounting for bone density, nerve location, and the final crown shape. Result: shorter surgery, faster healing, crowns that fit the first time.
I avoided the dentist for almost eight years. Dr. Pedersen and her team made me feel completely safe, no judgment, no lecture, just a real plan I could afford. Two years in and I never miss a cleaning., Sarah M.
Every service in the same office, with the same team that already knows your story.
Replace one missing tooth with a permanent, lifelike restoration.
Replace 2–4 missing teeth without grinding adjacent healthy teeth.
Replace an entire upper or lower arch with as few as four implants.
Stop the daily denture slip, snap-in stability with two to four implants.
Walk out with functional teeth the day of surgery whenever clinically appropriate.
Rebuild jawbone where it’s been lost, so implants can be placed safely.
Nitrous and oral sedation options so the procedure is calm and comfortable.
Crowns, bridges, and dentures placed on top of implants, finished in-house.
Replace one missing tooth with a permanent, lifelike restoration.
Replace 2–4 missing teeth without grinding adjacent healthy teeth.
Replace an entire upper or lower arch with as few as four implants.
Stop the daily denture slip, snap-in stability with two to four implants.
Walk out with functional teeth the day of surgery whenever clinically appropriate.
Rebuild jawbone where it’s been lost, so implants can be placed safely.
Nitrous and oral sedation options so the procedure is calm and comfortable.
Crowns, bridges, and dentures placed on top of implants, finished in-house.
A single implant in Merriam typically runs $3,500–$6,000 all-in (implant + abutment + crown). Full-arch All-on-4 cases range $20,000–$30,000 per arch. Monthly financing through CareCredit and Sunbit, and most PPO plans cover a portion.
Patient stories
Hundreds of 5-star reviews from real Merriam, Johnson County, and Cass County families.
“I avoided the dentist for almost eight years. Dr. Pedersen and her team made me feel completely safe, no judgment, no lecture, just a real plan I could afford. Two years in and I never miss a cleaning.”
“We have four kids ranging from 6 to 17. Having one dental office that handles all of them, including my teenager’s Invisalign, has saved us so many hours of driving.”
“I’d been searching for a ‘natural dentist’ in Merriam for two years. Finally found one that doesn’t make me feel weird for asking about my fillings.”
“Walked in convinced I needed a root canal. They diagnosed a cracked filling and fixed it the same day for a fraction of what I’d been quoted. Honest, fast, painless.”
“I avoided the dentist for almost eight years. Dr. Pedersen and her team made me feel completely safe, no judgment, no lecture, just a real plan I could afford. Two years in and I never miss a cleaning.”
“We have four kids ranging from 6 to 17. Having one dental office that handles all of them, including my teenager’s Invisalign, has saved us so many hours of driving.”
“I’d been searching for a ‘natural dentist’ in Merriam for two years. Finally found one that doesn’t make me feel weird for asking about my fillings.”
“Walked in convinced I needed a root canal. They diagnosed a cracked filling and fixed it the same day for a fraction of what I’d been quoted. Honest, fast, painless.”
“Cracked a molar on a Tuesday morning. Called at 8am, was in the chair by 11 with a same-day temporary crown. They saved my workweek.”
“I’d been hiding my smile for a decade. Now I forget I have implants until someone compliments my teeth.”
“Quoted four veneers somewhere else. Dr. Pedersen showed me a digital preview and we ended up doing bonding on two teeth and whitening, same result, a fraction of the cost.”
“The Smile Club paid for itself in the first six months. As a freelancer with no insurance, this is the only reason I actually get my teeth cleaned twice a year now.”
“Cracked a molar on a Tuesday morning. Called at 8am, was in the chair by 11 with a same-day temporary crown. They saved my workweek.”
“I’d been hiding my smile for a decade. Now I forget I have implants until someone compliments my teeth.”
“Quoted four veneers somewhere else. Dr. Pedersen showed me a digital preview and we ended up doing bonding on two teeth and whitening, same result, a fraction of the cost.”
“The Smile Club paid for itself in the first six months. As a freelancer with no insurance, this is the only reason I actually get my teeth cleaned twice a year now.”
“Dr. Pedersen finished my Invisalign in eleven months. My old dentist (Bronze tier) had quoted twenty. Experience really does matter.”
“Having a Diamond+ Invisalign Provider this close to home meant my daughter didn’t have to miss school for every check-in. They explained everything to her like she was the patient, not me.”
“My six-year-old now asks when we get to go back to the dentist. That has never happened in any office before. The team is something else.”
“My implant looks better than the tooth it replaced. Every step explained, every cost in writing up front, zero surprises on the bill.”
“Dr. Pedersen finished my Invisalign in eleven months. My old dentist (Bronze tier) had quoted twenty. Experience really does matter.”
“Having a Diamond+ Invisalign Provider this close to home meant my daughter didn’t have to miss school for every check-in. They explained everything to her like she was the patient, not me.”
“My six-year-old now asks when we get to go back to the dentist. That has never happened in any office before. The team is something else.”
“My implant looks better than the tooth it replaced. Every step explained, every cost in writing up front, zero surprises on the bill.”
Records and treatment plans travel with you between offices, so a move across the metro never means starting over with a new dentist.
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Patients travel from across the Kansas City metro for in-house implant planning, placement, and restoration. Free 3D consultation includes a written treatment plan and cost estimate.
In-network & financing
We verify benefits before your appointment and file claims for you. No insurance? Ask about the Smile Club.
A single dental implant typically costs $3,500–$6,000 all-in. Full-arch implant restorations (All-on-4) range $20,000–$30,000 per arch.
For most patients with healthy jawbone, yes: implants last 25+ years, preserve jawbone, don’t slip, and don’t need adhesive. Over 20 years, implants often cost less and feel dramatically better.
Typically 3–6 months: placement, 3–4 months of bone integration, then crown placement. Same-day temporary crowns often available.
Most healthy adults with adequate jawbone qualify. Even patients with bone loss can usually qualify after bone grafting. A free 3D consultation will tell you definitively.
Implant placement is typically less painful than a tooth extraction. Local anesthesia plus optional sedation makes the procedure calm. Most patients report minor soreness for 2–3 days.
Yes, one of our most-requested treatments. We plan, place, and restore All-on-4 in-house.
Most PPO plans cover a portion, typically the crown component. Annual maximums often spread treatment across two calendar years to maximize benefits.
Includes 3D cone-beam scan, candidacy review, and written cost estimate. Financing available with CareCredit and Sunbit.
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We would love to hear from you. Send us a message and our team will reach out to get you scheduled.
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