If you work around galleries, showrooms and studios, dental implants in the Design District usually start with a front tooth you'd rather nobody noticed missing. Prana Dental is 5 to 10 minutes south in Edgewater, and Dr. Aakash Rana, DDS plans visible implants on a 3D scan with a smile preview, so you can see the result you're aiming for before any treatment.
Front or back tooth, from $1,999. The starting price includes implant, abutment and crown; extra steps and the final total are confirmed in writing first.
The Design District, around NE 38th to 42nd Street near NE 2nd Ave, is luxury shops, galleries and ICA Miami, with plenty of people whose work puts them face to face with clients all day. For a stylist, a sales associate, a gallery manager or a designer presenting work, a gap at the front of the mouth is hard to ignore.
Retail and gallery schedules often run late, and weekends can be the busiest days on the floor. Our 8am and evening appointments, Monday to Saturday until 8pm, are meant for people who can't step away at midday.
Head south on Biscayne Blvd or NE 2nd Ave to NE 30th Street; the trip is usually 5 to 10 minutes depending on traffic. If you're starting near the I-195 edge of the district, Biscayne is the most direct way down. You'll find us at 3050 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 703.
There's parking in the building and on the street nearby. Rideshare drivers can pull up to the building on Biscayne Blvd, Citi Bike Miami has stations around the city, and Metrobus routes run along Biscayne; the GO Miami-Dade Transit app lists times.
Back teeth are mostly about chewing. Front teeth also have to match: the shade, the shape, the edge and, above all, the gumline. A crown in the right color can still look off under a gumline that sits slightly too high, so planning a visible implant starts with the soft tissue as much as the tooth.
Your first visit includes a 3D scan and a digital smile preview, which let you see the planned tooth beside your own before anything is placed. The crown is made in our in-house lab, which makes it easier to fine-tune shade and shape between visits. When the gum or bone at the front needs grafting to look natural, Dr. Rana will say so, and complex grafting cases are referred to an oral surgeon.
During healing, many front-tooth patients can wear a temporary tooth so they aren't seen with a gap, though that depends on the bite and the implant's stability. If the neighboring front teeth are worn or discolored, matching them may mean a conversation about veneers at the same time.
One missing tooth is usually replaced by one implant with its own abutment and crown, leaving the neighbors alone. Two or more missing teeth in a row can often be bridged on two implants. A traditional bridge or a removable option may also be reasonable for some people, and we lay those out side by side with implants. The dental implants page covers the procedure in general.
The broad steps: exam and scan, imaging if the bone needs measuring (you're told the cost first), placement by Dr. Rana, a healing period that's often a few months depending on your bone and health, then the final crown.
One visible tooth starts at $1,999 when you count the implant post, the abutment and the finished crown. If a front tooth needs an extraction, a graft or a temporary during healing, each is itemized, and the exact price is confirmed in writing before you start.
We offer 0% financing options on approved credit through CareCredit, Cherry and LendingClub. We take most major dental insurance; coverage for implants varies widely, and we check your benefits for you.
To plan a consult, call or text (786) 579-0521, in English or Spanish.
Dr. Aakash Rana, DDS is a general dentist trained at NYU College of Dentistry, with more than $100,000 in continuing education. He plans and treats each case at Prana Dental himself, works with our in-house lab, and refers to a specialist when a case needs one.
The aim is a close match in shade and shape, and the smile preview helps you see the plan first. How natural it looks also depends on your gum and bone in that spot. Dr. Rana will be honest about what can be achieved.
Usually, yes. For a front tooth, a temporary replacement is often possible during healing, depending on your bite. Expect some tenderness for a few days after placement.
Appointments run until 8pm, Monday to Saturday. Tell us when your shift ends and we'll suggest a time that fits, allowing for the 5 to 10 minute drive.
Both can look good. An implant doesn't involve the neighboring teeth, while a bridge relies on crowns over them. The right choice depends on those neighboring teeth, your bone and your budget, and we'll compare them with you.
The gum frames the crown. If it recedes or sits at a different level from the teeth next to it, people notice, even when the crown itself matches well. That's why planning looks at the soft tissue as well as the bone.
Call or text (786) 579-0521 for an exam, 3D scan and smile preview.