In small towns across northern Polk County, general dentists are the backbone of day-to-day oral health care — and when a patient's needs go beyond what a general practice can handle, those dentists look for a trusted specialty partner. That's the role True North Oral Surgery & Implants has built in the region. From our Forest Lake office, located about 75 minutes southwest of Luck via US Highway 8 and Wisconsin State Highway 35, we provide Luck residents and their local dentists with access to a full-service oral and maxillofacial surgery practice staffed by board-certified specialists.
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The surgical services Luck-area patients most commonly come to us fall into a few clear categories. For tooth replacement, we place dental implants — single teeth, multiple teeth, or full-arch restorations — using premium Straumann, Nobel, and Astra systems. For tooth removal, we handle complex extractions that general practices refer, including impacted wisdom teeth, broken roots, and teeth positioned near vital nerves or sinuses. For patients whose bone volume will not support an implant right away, we offer minor and major bone grafting to rebuild that foundation. For orthodontic cases, we perform procedures like exposing impacted teeth to allow proper movement into the arch. And for the most complex cases, we offer orthognathic (corrective jaw) surgery in coordination with orthodontists and referring dentists.
Comfort is never an afterthought. We offer the full range of anesthesia options — local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, IV sedation, and general anesthesia — and our team will discuss which is most appropriate for your procedure and medical history. For Luck patients making the drive down, we also work to schedule visits efficiently so that consultation, imaging, and treatment planning can often happen in a single trip, minimizing the time and travel involved in moving through a specialty treatment plan.
About Luck, WI
Luck is a small Danish-heritage village of roughly 1,100 residents in Polk County, Wisconsin, situated along State Highway 35 about 20 miles north of St. Croix Falls. Organized by Danish immigrants in 1869 and incorporated in 1905, the village takes its name from a local legend — travelers on the old Clam Falls Trail who reached Butternut Lake by nightfall were said to be "in luck" — and today it remains a tight-knit community surrounded by lakes, woodlands, and trails that draw visitors across every season.
Top landmarks in Luck, WI include:
- Straight Lake State Park — Wisconsin's newest state park, dedicated in 2005, covering 3,225 acres of undeveloped woods, lakes, and rivers and offering primitive hiking, paddling, and a quiet back-country experience along a stretch of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
- Big Butternut Lake — The village's namesake lake, with a community park, swimming beach, picnic areas, and year-round fishing that place it at the center of everyday life in Luck.
- Luck Historical Museum — A local museum preserving the stories and artifacts of the town's Danish immigrant founders, early farming families, and the railroad era that shaped the village in the early 1900s.
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Luck Area Oral Surgeon Practice
Our practice is built around close coordination with referring dentists. When your dentist refers you to us, we typically receive your records, recent X-rays, and notes on the specific concern that prompted the referral. After your consultation, we share our surgical plan and imaging with your dentist so your general dental team stays informed.
Once treatment is complete, we send a summary of the procedure, any recommendations for follow-up, and details that might affect your regular dental care — such as how to care for a new implant site or when to schedule your next cleaning. If you do not have a regular dentist yet, we are happy to suggest highly regarded general practices in the Polk County area.
Dentures and dental implants are both options for replacing missing teeth, but they work very differently. Traditional dentures sit on top of the gums and are held in place by suction, adhesive, or clasps that hook onto remaining teeth. They can be removed for cleaning and are typically the most affordable option.
Dental implants, by contrast, are titanium posts surgically placed into the jawbone, where they integrate with the bone over several months to create a stable, permanent foundation for a replacement tooth, bridge, or full arch. Implants look and function like natural teeth, preserve jawbone volume that tends to shrink after tooth loss, and with proper care can last a lifetime.
Many patients who struggle with loose-fitting dentures also choose implant-supported dentures, which combine the stability of implants with the coverage of a full denture. At your consultation, we will walk through both options and help you decide which fits your goals, health history, and budget.
In many cases, yes. For patients traveling from Luck and other northern Polk County communities, we understand that reducing the number of trips matters. When clinically appropriate, we often combine procedures — for example, extracting a compromised tooth and placing a bone graft in the same visit, or removing multiple teeth during one sedation appointment.
We also try to complete the consultation, CBCT imaging, and treatment planning in a single visit whenever possible. Your surgeon will evaluate what can safely be combined based on the complexity of your case, your medical history, and the anesthesia involved, and we will always put safety and surgical outcomes first.
Bone grafting is a procedure that rebuilds or adds volume to the jawbone, often in preparation for a dental implant. When a tooth has been missing for a long time, the surrounding bone tends to shrink, because it is no longer being stimulated by the pressure of a tooth root during chewing.
If there is not enough bone volume or density to securely anchor an implant, a graft creates a healthy foundation for the implant to be placed later — or, in some cases, at the same time.
Grafting can range from minor socket preservation after a tooth extraction to more involved procedures like sinus lifts or ridge augmentation. At your consultation, we will use CBCT imaging to evaluate your bone volume and determine whether grafting is needed, and if so, what type of graft will give your implant the best chance of long-term success.
The drive from Luck to our Forest Lake office typically takes about 75 minutes, following State Highway 35 south and then US Highway 8 west through St. Croix Falls and into Forest Lake. We are located at 1420 South Lake Street, Suite 200, with convenient on-site parking.
For Luck patients, we make a point of scheduling efficiently so that the drive is worth your while — combining consultation and imaging into one visit when we can, sending pre-operative instructions and paperwork ahead of time, and walking you through post-operative care in enough detail that phone follow-up (rather than an extra in-person visit) is often sufficient.
Ready to take the next step? Call our Forest Lake office at 651-578-7000 or request an appointment online, and we will look forward to welcoming you.