Platte Valley Dental Clinic
For over four decades, Platte Valley Dental Clinic has been the cornerstone of family dental care in Kearney, Nebraska. Under the expert guidance of Dr. Eric Ahrens, our practice is dedicated to treating every patient like a member of our own family, combining decades of experience with a warm, welcoming atmosphere that puts even the most anxious patients at ease.
We offer a comprehensive suite of dental services designed to restore, maintain, and enhance your smile. Our capabilities range from essential general dentistry, including cleanings, fillings, root canals, and emergency care, to advanced cosmetic and restorative procedures. We specialize in **same-day crowns** utilizing state-of-the-art CAD/CAM technology, allowing you to leave our office with a permanent, custom-fitted restoration in a single visit—no temporary caps or second appointments required.
Transform your smile with our expert **implant solutions**, clear aligner orthodontics, veneers, and whitening treatments. Whether you are replacing missing teeth, straightening your smile, or seeking a complete mouth restoration, our skilled hygienists and dental team work in perfect harmony to provide precise, comfortable, and efficient care. Experience the Platte Valley difference, where advanced technology meets genuine compassion.
Opening hours
- sunday: (closed)
- monday: 8h-17h
- tuesday: 8h-17h
- wednesday: 8h-17h
- thursday: 8h-17h
- friday: (closed)
- saturday: (closed)
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Our comment from Best Dentists Club about Platte Valley Dental Clinic:
Decades of Trust in Kearney
Platte Valley Dental Clinic has served as a cornerstone of family oral health in Kearney, Nebraska, for over forty years. Under the expert direction of Dr. Eric Ahrens, the practice combines deep clinical experience with a warm, welcoming atmosphere that makes patients feel like part of the family. With a legacy passed down through generations of patients, the clinic is widely recognized for its consistency, integrity, and genuine compassion. Many patients describe their experience as akin to visiting a close friend, highlighting the seamless transition of care and the lasting relationships built over decades.
Advanced Technology and Same-Day Crowns
The clinic stands out for its integration of cutting-edge technology to enhance patient comfort and efficiency. A key feature is their capability to provide same-day crowns using advanced CAD/CAM technology. This innovation allows patients to receive permanent, custom-fitted restorations in a single visit, eliminating the need for temporary crowns or multiple appointments. Additionally, the practice utilizes 3D imaging and digital scans, which not only improve diagnostic accuracy but also make procedures like x-rays and retainer scans painless and efficient.
Gentle Care for Anxious Patients
A recurring theme in patient feedback is the clinic's exceptional ability to manage dental anxiety and ensure pain-free experiences. Patients frequently praise the team for their gentle technique, particularly noting that treatments are performed with minimal to no discomfort. The staff is commended for taking the time to explain every step, ensuring patients remain informed and at ease. This compassionate approach has turned nervous first-time visitors into lifelong advocates, with many noting that they no longer dread dental visits thanks to the reassuring and calm environment.
Comprehensive Family Dentistry
Platte Valley Dental offers a full spectrum of services designed to maintain and restore smiles for patients of all ages. The team excels in oral hygiene, providing thorough and gentle cleanings that patients consistently rate highly. Beyond preventive care, the clinic handles complex needs including emergency dentistry, where they are noted for their ability to accommodate urgent cases quickly and effectively. Their expertise extends to implants, orthodontics with invisible aligners, and aesthetic procedures, ensuring that every family member can receive personalized, high-quality care under one roof.
Services and Treatments
Platte Valley Dental Clinic: Reviews
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Reviews on Google
5,0 out of 5 from 345 reviews
Fantastic experience: I have been a patient for many years and have never had a complaint. The complete staff is courteous and genuinely interested in you as a person + your oral hygiene. I highly recommend.
Fantastic experience: Prompt excellent service by Kayla the hygienist and Dr Ahrens
Fantastic experience: Thanks for the gentle dentistry!
Fantastic experience: Eric and his staff did a great job.
Fantastic experience: I have been a patient at this dental clinic for probably 30 years. I have always been very satisfied with the care that they have provided. They are always professional kind and caring. When you can feel comfortable and at home at the dentist, that says a lot! Kathy and Eric are fantastic and I love my hygienist Kayla! Thank you all!!
Terri, thank you for your kind words. We feel lucky to have been your dental home for so long!
Fantastic experience: Fantastic Dentist and staff
Fantastic experience: Love my dentist. Great guy!!! The staff there is so nice and friendly. If you’re scared of dentist visits, this is the place to go for a great, calm, friendly experience. 5 Star service.
Fantastic experience: Very clean, accommodating clinic. Dr Ahrens is very professional, friendly and kind. NO PAIN ANESTHESIA. Includes me in friendly chit chatting during procedures. Very nice to NOT " talk over my head" as though I am not present. I always look forward to going.Nice, nice staff.
Fantastic experience: Dr Ahrens and staff are top notch!! Friendly, caring and personable. I am not treated as a patient only but as a friend.
Fantastic experience: My first visit here. What a great team! So glad I found my forever dental home! Second visit was every bit as good as the first!
Thank you Barb! We loved meeting you and look forward to seeing you in the future!
Fantastic experience: Platte Valley Dental Clinic’s team is always willing to help with what is needed for my dental health! They are always caring, kind and efficient!
Fantastic experience: Always have a pleasant experience. Nicolle is always professional and attentive.
Fantastic experience: Friendly atmosphere and reliable service and great people
Fantastic experience: Highly recommend, very nice and friendly people. Just the best.
Fantastic experience: The staff is awesome and very knowledgeable from the secretary to the dental tech and of course the dentist himself.
Fantastic experience: Everyone was very pleasant explained everything would ask if I fad questions and would listen if I did. They asked about me which was nice. So very glad I made this appointment and will be going back m. Thank you
Fantastic experience: Kind, friendly, caring experience today. Thank you!
Fantastic experience: Very professional and pleasant. Asked a lot of questions and explained everything very well.
Fantastic experience: Pleasant experience. Very friendly staff!!
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and very they do great work
Fantastic experience: Very pleasant staff. They all did everything possible to make me feel comfortable and at ease during my procedures.
Fantastic experience: My family loves going to Platte Valley Dental. All of the staff is very kind and caring.
Fantastic experience: Staff is very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend!
Fantastic experience: I was given a warm welcome! They were attentive to my needs and reassuring when I needed it. They cleaned my teeth, did exrays, and I was checked by Dr. Ahrens. He was very thorough and listened to any concerns! Thank you for a job well done! It was great checkup!
Fantastic experience: They got me in within hours of my phone call for an emergency visit and the pricing was extremely friendly!
Fantastic experience: Loved the staff and the dentist there. Had a huge cavity in the front of my mouth and they took care of it so easily. No pain at all. I can finally smile again like I used to
Fantastic experience: Great visit always nice people Would recommend to everyone
Fantastic experience: The staff is great. Very professional, and understanding!
Fantastic experience: A first class operation. They keep ip with new procedures and equipment.
Fantastic experience: All the staff are very friendly! I felt I was taken care of very well. I will be going back in the future.
Fantastic experience: Been going there for 40 years!! Even when I Didn't live in kearney Nebraska! I DROVE OVER 100 MILES! BECAUSE THEY TAKE CARE OF YOU AS FRIEND THEY TREAT YOU LIKE FAMILY!
Fantastic experience: Always easy to work with for appointments. Friendly ,efficient ,and very clean!! Have gone there for years!!
Fantastic experience: Nicole and Eric are enjoyable to converse with, while still focusing on the job at hand to get you back to your day within a reasonable time frame. They are prompt to begin appointments after arrival and display kindness, care, and respect throughout the session. Nicole is thorough, yet gentle, during cleanings. Eric is knowledgeable and articulates his findings clearly during the exam. The front desk staff are great to work with. Overall, I have been beyond pleased with my visits to Platte Valley Dental.
Fantastic experience: Thank you so much for the wonderful care you give us
Thanks Nancy, we love having you as a patient!
Fantastic experience: Everyone is very kind and professional.
Fantastic experience: Super friendly and they do great work
Fantastic experience: This was my first visit to the clinic. The staff was super-friendly, professional, and thorough. Dr. Ahrens explained all issues and potential issues clearly, and we have a plan moving forward. I was very pleased with the entire experience!
Fantastic experience: I’ve been to a lot of dentists, and Dr Ahrens and his team have impressed me with their thoughtfulness and high quality of care on my first, of many visits. I have confidence that they are going to keep me smiling for years to come.
Fantastic experience: Had an emergency with a broken filling and did not expect to have it fixed, just to look over the issue. Instead the staff & Dr. fixed the problem with care and efficiency! Lucky to have a dentist who care about their patients, thank you!
Fantastic experience: Very nice and helpful, very kind to us. Great experience and will gladly be back. Highly recommend this place anyone!
Fantastic experience: Very nice people and good care.
Fantastic experience: The entire staff was very personable and friendly. Dr Ahrens was professional and still down to earth where his explanations were easily understood. I highly recommend him and will be a return customer for any of my future dental needs. Thank you Platte Valley Dental!
Fantastic experience: Excellent care and great Dental Staff.
Fantastic experience: Dr. Ahern & staff are excellent!
Fantastic experience: I needed an urgent appointment for a broken tooth and was able to get on quickly! The work Dr. Ahrens did was mostly painless, no problem! These folks are nothing but consistent as far as service, friendliness, organization. Love this clinic! Is the only one I've gone to since, well, decades! Dr. Ahrens is awesome, and I love my hygeinists! Great work, guys!
Deb, Thank you for your review. We always look forward to seeing you.
Fantastic experience: Everyone was great. I was made to feel like a person that mattered.
Fantastic experience: If I could give this 10 stars, I would! Beat. Dentist. Ever.
Fantastic experience: Great Dentist! I have received excellent dental care with Dr Eric! He and his amazing staff are the best!
Fantastic experience: I gave 5 stars because they give excellent service.
Fantastic experience: Staff are very friendly and always smiling with a relaxing atmosphere even if it is the dentist office.lol
Fantastic experience: Great dentist appointment today!
Negative experience: I called here in severe pain from a tooth, I'm a truck driver and live 15 hours away. There excuse for not seeing me is that there not taking new patients. Thanks for the help. Keep up your fantastic work that you don't get if your an outsider.
Fantastic experience: Professional people with small town friendly!
Fantastic experience: Very nice and professional staff great place to go.
Fantastic experience: Staff very friendly and professional as is Dr. Ahrens.
Fantastic experience: Great experience every time I go in.
Fantastic experience: Office staff was great and friendly!! Really did enjoy Dr. Ahrens and his team!!! Thank you again for seeing me on such short notice!
Fantastic experience: Everyone is very friendly and professional. I was well taken care of!
Fantastic experience: You did a great job thanks
Positive experience: Very good, friendly staff and efficient
Fantastic experience: Friendly and knowledgeable staff willing to answer questions and explain what they’re doing.
Thank you Stan!
Fantastic experience: Platte Valley Dental Clinic is the best dental care I have ever experienced! I was greeted with a warm smile by the knowledgeable front desk receptionist. My hygienist, Kayla Peters, is professional, courteous and made me feel like family. Dentist Eric Ahrens is friendly, honest and straight forward examining and providing solutions. His integrity and expertise are comforting. I would highly recommend this team to anyone.
Fantastic experience: After recently moving our mom to Kearney, she had her first visit to her new dental office. Dr. Ahrens and his staff made the entire experience a positive & successful visit! Thank you so much for the kind & professional approach. We would highly recommend Platte Valley Dental Clinic.
Fantastic experience: Excellent care and wonderful staff! Always professional, kind, and attentive. Highly recommend!
Fantastic experience: As always, everybody is friendly and respectful!
Fantastic experience: Thought I had an old filling that had fallen out, and it wound up being a broken tooth. They were able to put a crown on it that day. I've had 3 other crowns placed at other dentist offices, but this was the easiest, pain free, and perfectly fitting crown I've ever had.
Fantastic experience: Nicole is the best! Gentle cleaning and polishing.
Fantastic experience: Always a joy to talk to Nichole, the hygienist.
Fantastic experience: Doctor Sokolowski was polite and very professional.
Fantastic experience: This is a great office, kind caring and pleasant staff! They make you feel comfortable and always do a great job! My whole family comes here!!
Fantastic experience: Great customer service, professional cleaning..all around great dental office!
Fantastic experience: Excellent dental service! Thank you Kayla & Dr Arhens! Thank you Nicole, you did a great job! Your office is the best!
Fantastic experience: They were great, I get very nervous when I have to go to the dentist, and they made me feel very comfortable. They take the time to listen to what you have to say. I would recommend them to anyone.
Fantastic experience: My visit at the dental clinic went very well. Thanks to Kahla and Dr Athens on the good work done on me. Super service.
Fantastic experience: Platte Valley dental clinic is a very nice and very friendly place.
Fantastic experience: The best experience I’ve had at the dentist in a long time.
Fantastic experience: Staff is always friendly and very professional.
Fantastic experience: We love Platte Valley Dental. Not only do we like the Kearney office, but we also like the way they interact with other dental specialists such as Periodontists and Endodontists. Nancy Peek
Fantastic experience: Amazing PRACTICE!! THANK YOU TO DR ARRON & HIS STAFF ALWAYS FEEL GOOD NEVER SCARRY TO SEE A DENTIST!!
Fantastic experience: Always a pleasant experience. Everyone is professional and friendly.
Fantastic experience: Great dentist and staff are totally awesome.!!!
Fantastic experience: VI have had nothing but good experiences with Dr. Ahrens and the staff at Platte Valley Dental. I love the technology of their practice and the way it simplifies many procedures and even the shots. This is so much less painful! The 3D imaging and ability to make temporary crowns so quickly is awesome! Even the XRays and scans for retainers and permanent crowns and bridges is painless!
Fantastic experience: Going to a dentist appointment is never a good feeling, but this place is definitely different. Everybody is very helpful and kind .They get you in quick and out in a timely fashion. Thank you every one at Platte Valley Dental!!!!!!
Fantastic experience: Kayla did a wonderful job treating my son today. I appreciated the time Kalay and Dr. Ahrends took educating my son on his dental care. Super great group of professionals.
Fantastic experience: Thank so much for squeezing me in today. It was very much appreciated. Dr. Ahrens gave me good advice. Thanks again!
Fantastic experience: Great practice! Friendly staff who do a great job with myself and my children! Dr. Ahrens does a great job!
Fantastic experience: Dr.Ahrens and staff do a great job of keeping you comfortable while you are having treatment.
Fantastic experience: My whole family feels very well taken care of with the cleanings and dentistry we receive.
Fantastic experience: This was the best dental experience I have ever had. The staff was friendly and took the time to explain everything. I felt like Dr Ahrens and Kayla truly cared about my oral health. Thank you so much!
Fantastic experience: We love PV Dental Clinic. Kayla and Nicole are so friendly and kind. Dr. Ahrens is a great addition to the clinic. Thanks for taking such good care of our teeth!!
Fantastic experience: Always super friendly. We love Dr. Ahrens and all the staff.
Fantastic experience: Dr. Eric A Ahrens DDS is an excellent dentist. I would recommend him highly. Professional, friendly, and caring. Great staff also.
Fantastic experience: Absolutely love everyone at this dental office! Great service and great people
Fantastic experience: Platte Valley Dental is a dental clinic that takes care of the entire family! I have been going for 17 years and when I started a family, I knew my husband and kids would be taken care of as well. The staff is friendly, staff is knowledgeable. They refer to other healthcare providers when necessary and have great relationships with multiple practitioners in town. Excellent care!
Fantastic experience: Good experience. Very professional exam and cleaning. Dick Taylor, Broken
Fantastic experience: All of the staff at Platt Valley dental is genuinely nice and caring would recommend to everybody
Fantastic experience: Kayla & Dr. Eric are STILL simply amazing! Great care at Platte Valley Dental! Office staff Cathy is very helpful as well!
Fantastic experience: We love platte valley! Always so nice and welcoming!!
Fantastic experience: Good cleaning. Dental Hygienist was very friendly and makes you feel comfortable. 10 out of 10 recommended!
Fantastic experience: Great visit, I love my new dentist Eric, he is awesome, professional and friendly and his staff is excellent. I highly recommend Platte Valley Dental Clinic!
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