Dakota Valley Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

First of all, I have intense fear of dental work due to really bad work done when I was young. I needed an implant after a tooth broke on vacation (of course!). I got in the day after we got home and I can only say I think Dr. Indovino is the best there is. He had to do a bone graft and he worked quickly and thoroughly. I will only trust him from here on out. The staff there are incredibly nice and they explain everything. I highly recommend this place!

I highly recommend Dakota Valley OMS for your oral surgery needs. Let’s face it – oral surgery is pretty much the last thing you ever want done. Unfortunately, due to a small mouth, two of my adult teeth were stuck up in my gums, leading me to finally decide (in my early 30s) to do something about it and get them extracted with an implant placed.
Now, I hate dentists for cleanings, let alone major surgery. But it couldn’t have gone better with this great place. Dr. Angela Rake is kind and compassionate. I saw staff both at the Eagan office as well as the Lakeville office, and every surgical assistant was top notch and empathetic to what I was enduring. Every person was super nice and friendly.
Dental implants (if you also get surgery for extractions, as I did) are a long, long process. I had multiple procedures and visits, and none were very painful at all and all healed exceptionally well.
Thanks, Dr. Rake, and everyone at Dakota Valley. I highly recommend them if you need something major done to your mouth!

I just had all four of my wisdom teeth out less than a week ago, and I already am feeling good enough to write a review on this place! I’m terrified of doctors, needles, IV’s, anything medical in any way, but Dakota Valley made me feel extremely comfortable. My nurse, Mary I think was her name, made me feel like I had known her for ages! She carried a conversation with me easily, trying to make me feel as comfortable as I could. And hearing about my fear of needles, she explained the process they were going to do, and the process I needed to do when all was said and done.
They ended up giving me some laughing gas to make my nerves settle about the IV, which really seemed to help because I didn’t even notice them slip the IV in! (With some help of some numbing cream around the area as well: P) and I was out before I knew it. I woke up in recovery with little pain, just seeing some «double vision» waiting for the meds to complete their process. Mary was patient and caring to my needs while in recovery, and even helped me out to the car where my ride was waiting so I didn’t trip over my stumbling legs! She even called after a couple of hours to see how I was doing– Something no one in any doctor’s office has EVER done before! Greatly appreciated!
Not to mention, they send you home a free container of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream– Choice of Strawberry, Vanilla, or Chocolate to get better! ;)

My experience with Dakota Valley Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery was just great. Having a phobia of needles and doctors and history of anxiety induced seizures while visiting doctors makes dentist and doctor visits nearly unbearable. However, the oral surgeon took the time to explain to me the wisdom teeth removal process in full. He talked me through each step and made me feel much more comfortable about it.
The process was literally done in an hour. My appointment was at 9am and I was walking out the door by 10am, wisdom teeth free.
The staff was very friendly and the oral surgeon actually called me later in the evening to check up and make sure I was doing alright.
I did not have any pain or discomfort and also did not take any of the pain pills prescribed.
Job well done!
P. S. The free ice cream was a nice added bonus as well

I had my wisdom teeth out in March. I’m not a fan of doctors… in any form. I was in quite a bit of pain prior to having my teeth out, so I was just ready and glad to get it and get it done.
I had a great experience at the Dakota Valley Oral Surgeon. With any surgery there’s going to be pain, but I experience very little pain and almost no bruising. The doctor who performed my surgery was great. He came in, didn’t joke around or make me annoyed when I was already not exactly liking being in the surgery chair. I chose to be «put under» instead of staying away — who in the world would enjoy hearing your teeth yanked out?! — so the surgery felt like moments. My surgery was at 2 PM and I was in the car headed home (not driving myself mind you) by 3:15 PM. That is check-​in, surgery and recovery in just over an hour.
Following my surgery, I received a follow-​up phone call to see how I was doing which was a shocker! Very great customer service and experience for someone who doesn’t care for doctors.