Ahrens Orthodontics- Louisville
Specialist orthodontics on Herr Lane in east Louisville serving Jefferson County
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About Ahrens Orthodontics- Louisville
Ahrens Orthodontics Louisville is located at Suite C of 2015 Herr Lane in Louisville, Kentucky — a specialist orthodontic practice in the east-end Louisville community near the I-264 (Watterson Expressway) interchange at Herr Lane, serving the established residential communities of Louisville's eastern suburbs as one of two locations operated by the Ahrens Orthodontics practice, the second being the Taylorsville Road location in Taylorsville, Spencer County. Herr Lane runs from the Watterson Expressway (I-264) northward through the Springhurst/Lyndon area toward Brownsboro Road, connecting Louisville's eastern suburban commercial zones with the residential neighborhoods of Lyndon, Hollyvale, and the communities approaching the Jefferson County/Oldham County border. The "Ahrens" surname carries German heritage common in Louisville's mid-19th century German-American immigration wave — Louisville's German community was one of the largest in the antebellum United States, and German family names remain prominent throughout Louisville Metro's professional and civic life.
Ahrens Orthodontics Louisville provides comprehensive orthodontic treatment for children, adolescents, and adults in Louisville's east end and surrounding eastern Jefferson County communities. Orthodontic services include traditional metal braces, ceramic braces, and clear aligner therapy (Invisalign and equivalent systems) for the full range of malocclusion, crowding, spacing, and bite issues that require specialty orthodontic intervention. The Ahrens practice's dual-location structure — Louisville and Taylorsville — extends its patient catchment into Spencer County and the southeastern Jefferson County communities that fall between the two offices, serving a broad geographic base through coordinated treatment scheduling between locations.
The Herr Lane location's proximity to the I-264/I-64 interchange system provides access from the East End neighborhoods of St. Matthews, Middletown, and Prospect to the north and from the Fern Creek and Hikes Point communities to the south. Patients who live closer to the Taylorsville Road office in Spencer County can receive treatment from the same Ahrens practice at the Taylorsville location, creating treatment flexibility across two geographically complementary offices. Long-term orthodontic retention requires regular retainer monitoring, making Ahrens Orthodontics a consistent presence in patients' dental lives beyond active treatment.
For east Louisville and eastern Jefferson County patients seeking specialist orthodontic care, Ahrens Orthodontics Louisville at 2015 Herr Lane provides comprehensive alignment treatment with the added convenience of a sister practice at the Taylorsville Road location in Spencer County.
Ahrens Orthodontics- Louisville is a dental practice on Herr Lane in Louisville, Kentucky, offering orthodontics among its listed services. The practice is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. You can reach the practice through this page to ask about treatment or request an appointment.
Clinic Details
Best Known For
Orthodontics
Business Hours
| Monday | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday(Today) | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Services Offered
Orthodontics
Orthodontic care assesses how the teeth and bite are developing and guides each patient toward the treatment that best fits their goals.
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Reviews
Smyleee Rating
Very Good
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Recent Reviews
I had Invisalign here three years ago and have been embarrassed of my smile ever since. Naturally, my teeth are great. All I wanted was a little fine tuning. This should have been a simple job with excellent results but instead I paid around $3500 to wreck my smile. The absolute WORST AND IRREPARABLE part is that Dr. Ahrens insisted on shaving down my four, top front incisors down, at the end of the treatment. I told him I did not want that but he insisted it would make everything beautiful. Blindly, I trusted his "expertise." My four front teeth are now shorter than my canines. Why the hell would someone intentionally make four, big, beautiful front teeth - the part that shows the most in a smile - shorter than canines?! At some point I am going to have to pay god knows how much money to have fake veneers put over my four front teeth, to get back what I had naturally before this guy ruined them. In addition, the one crooked tooth that bothered me the most is still crooked. Beyond that, when I had my initial consult, he sold me on the Spark brand aligners. When I arrived at my next appointment to receive my first trays, he had switched it to Invisalign because the sales rep had been incentivizing him. This should have been the first sign that this practice is not about what is best for the patients. When the trays were done, I received the retainer. It was poorly made and was so tight that I had to yank it very hard to get it off of my teeth. This understandably led to the thing cracking withing a couple of months. I asked for a replacement and they said it would be $300 to have a new one made. Only because I threw a fit about the shoddy job that was done in making the first one did they agree to replace it at no charge. If you want to waste thousands of dollars to have your teeth look like trash then this is the place to go. I will never be happy about my smile since going here.
Dr Gerry and his team are phenomenal. Both of my children have had braces and I would recommend everyone to this office. They are knowledgeable, patient, kind, and they educate their patients. I have included a picture of my son as he was leaving their office, all smiles.
Have been taking all of my kids to Ahrens for several years - AWESOME experience and fantastic results. Highly recommend.
We've had an amazing experience with Ahrens Orthodontics and the entire staff. They have done a fantastic job with both of our kids. The results for both kids have been incredible - beautiful smiles. After seeing the great care and results our first two children received, there was no question we'd be bringing our third child here as well. Highly recommend to any family looking for an orthodontist they can trust.
Over a 2.5 year experience & I only have positive things to say about Dr. Ahrens and his team. Accommodating, efficient, affordable, and knowledgeable. I highly recommend 200%
We had an amazing experience with our son’s treatment. His teeth look beautiful and in record time, too. His forecast was 16 months but we finished in only 10 months wearing Invisalign. I would recommend to anyone looking to improve their smile. Side note, his dad was my orthodontist. Excellent practice to care for your family.
Dr. Ahrens and team have been more than wonderful to work with…always kind, helpful and flexible. I became an Invisalign customer several years ago, and as soon as my children were ready for braces, we came to Dr. Ahrens. He’s incredible!
Dr. Ahrens and his staff have taken amazing care of my daughter. They've gone above and beyond through her whole process of having braces on. I can't say enough great things about the staff and her final product! High recommend!!
Ahrens Orthodontics is efficient, and the staff is friendly and professional. Dr Ahrens has years of experience and training and knows how to give his patients the smile they’ve always dreamed of. I could not be more pleased with the results and the experience. Highly recommend!!
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