Dr. Georgia Kalkanis, DDS
- Illinois license active, first licensed Aug 1999
NPI 1669667432 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing
General dentist · Edgewater
1st Family Dental-Andersonville
5333 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
Opening hours below
Reviews
4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
4–5 stars: 85% · 1–2 stars: 14% · 346 written reviews
Last 12 months: 77 reviews · 86% 4–5 stars · Replies: 33% of reviews · 23 of 49 one- and two-star
74mention friendly, welcoming staff
14mention an honest dentist
10mention a gentle touch
- Medicaid (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- Invisalign
- Implants
Who you'll see
Dr. Ghassan Abboud
- Illinois license active, first licensed Jul 1994
NPI 1508854910 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
Dr. Irene Sheynman
- Illinois license active, first licensed Jul 2006
NPI 1356487276 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
Dr. Lawrence Velano
- Illinois license active, first licensed Aug 2001
NPI 1487642823 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
Dr. Ninos Awraham, DDS
- Illinois license active, first licensed Jul 2008
NPI 1881842045 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
What patients say
How the visit felt
10A gentle touch
9Gentle, thorough cleanings
8Listening and answering every question
Staff and office
74Friendly, welcoming staff
14An honest dentist
6A clean office
Why patients came
8Coming in with a broken or chipped tooth
Specialists for implants, braces and dentures
The national provider registry lists specialists here in implants, orthodontics, and dentures.
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Dental implants
Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · Listed category: Dental implants periodontist · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker
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Braces & Invisalign
Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · Listed category: Orthodontist
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Veneers & cosmetic
Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist
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Dentures
Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry
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Medicaid & low-cost
Listed by Insure Kids Now for Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and Illinois HFS and Meridian Health Plan of Illinois (Illinois, updated Jul 2026) · Its website says it accepts Medicaid / CHIP
Dental implants: how it works Show
Braces & Invisalign: how it works Show
Veneers & cosmetic: how it works Show
Also listed on its website
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Teeth whitening
Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Teeth whitening service
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Emergency dentist
Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website
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Gum treatment
Listed category: Dental implants periodontist
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Sedation & nervous patients
Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website
Urgent dental visits
For urgent problems, eight five-star reviews describe same-day or next-morning visits for broken or chipped teeth, fillings, or loose crowns.
Hours extend to midnight
Its listed hours run to midnight, unusual for a dental office; check them when calling.
- One- and two-star reviews
- 14%of 346 written reviews
- A higher share than 79% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 5%
- Replies to reviews
- 33%of written reviews get a reply (23 of 49 one- and two-star)
- About the same as most Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 33%
- Licensed in Illinois since
- 1994its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
- Licensed longer than 76% of Chicago dentists we list
- Middle Chicago dentist: first licensed 2007
Cost and paying
No prices on its website
Medicaid (children)
Aetna (Medicaid) · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (Medicaid) · Illinois HFS (Medicaid) · Meridian Health Plan of Illinois (Medicaid)
Insure Kids Now, Illinois, updated Jul 2026
Ways to pay
- Accepts payment plans (its business profile)
- Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
Equipment and memberships
- Memberships
- Board-certified in periodontology
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Getting there
5333 N Clark StChicago, IL 60640 Get directions
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
Its business profile
In the practice's words
Its own business description
“1st Family Dental of Andersonville is a full service dentist office that opened in 1996 and is located on the north side of Chicago. …”
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Sources and dates
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · 1stfamilydental.com, Sep 2026 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026 · City of Chicago community areas