Dr. Ali Ektera, DDS
- Training: Certified in Surgical & Advanced Restorative Aspects of Branemans System Implants (its website)
NPI 1326038522 · named on the practice's website
General dentist · North Center
Belmont & Western Dental Clinic
2308 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
4+ stars in 50+ reviews
Opening hours below
Reviews
4+ stars in 50+ reviews
4–5 stars: 71% · 1–2 stars: 26% · 66 written reviews
Last 12 months: 35 reviews · 94% 4–5 stars (was 45%) · Replies: 94% of reviews · 16 of 17 one- and two-star
12mention friendly, welcoming staff
7mention Spanish or other languages spoken
- Medicaid (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- Prices published
A Chicago Practice With Mixed Review Patterns
Ratings have turned around: 94% of the 35 reviews written in the past 12 months are four- or five-star, up from 45% before that. Friendly staff are praised in 12 reviews.
Fact-checked · How we write these
Cost and paying
Its website, Sep 2026
- Teeth whitening from $150 Lower than 9 of the 14 other Chicago practices that publish one (Sep 2026) Its teeth whitening page
- Veneer (per tooth) from $1,200 Lower than 3 of the 5 other Chicago practices that publish one (Sep 2026) Its veneer page
Medicaid (children)
Aetna (Medicaid) · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (Medicaid) · CountyCare (Medicaid) · Illinois HFS (Medicaid) · Meridian Health Plan of Illinois (Medicaid) · Molina Health Plan (Medicaid)
Insure Kids Now, Illinois, updated Jul 2026
Ways to pay
- Accepts payment plans (its business profile)
- Accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile pay and checks (its business profile)
Frequent Replies, Many Bad Reviews
Bad reviews remain unusually common despite frequent replies; the practice responds to most of its one- and two-star reviews.
- One- and two-star reviews
- 26%of 66 written reviews
- A higher share than 93% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 5%
- Most common complaints
- Work failed or had to be fixed3Dentist was rude or dismissive2Disorganized office2
- Of its 5 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
- 4–5 star reviews
- 94%in the last 12 months, up from 45%
- Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
- Replies to reviews
- 94%of written reviews get a reply (16 of 17 one- and two-star)
- More replies than 89% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 33%
- Teeth whitening
- $150starting price on its website
- Lower than 9 of the 14 other Chicago practices that publish one (Sep 2026)
- Veneer (per tooth)
- $1,200starting price on its website
- Lower than 3 of the 5 other Chicago practices that publish one (Sep 2026)
- Open Saturdays
- Yesopen Saturdays
- Licensed in Illinois since
- 1995its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
- Licensed longer than 75% of Chicago dentists we list
- Middle Chicago dentist: first licensed 2007
Who you'll see
Dr. Alla Kahn, DDS
- Illinois license active, first licensed Aug 2004
NPI 1124088828 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing
Dr. Julia Solov, DDS
- Illinois license active, first licensed Dec 2004
NPI 1518008127 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing
Dr. Laila Tuche, DDS
NPI 1437149622 · named on its business listing
Dr. Navid Kia, DDS
- Illinois license active, first licensed Jul 1995
NPI 1154311355 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
Complaints Span Several Issues
Since October 2023, complaints most often concerned work that failed or needed redoing; reviewers also mentioned rude treatment, disorganization, and rushed visits.
Why they were unhappy
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Work failed or had to be fixed31 in the last 12 months
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Dentist was rude or dismissive21 in the last 12 months
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Disorganized office21 in the last 12 months
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Rushed visit2None in the last 12 months
One- and two-star reviews by quarter
1
1
1
1
1
Quarters · the last one partial
Children's Medicaid Plans
Its Insure Kids Now entry covers children's dental care through six named plans; that entry does not establish adult Medicaid coverage.
What they can help with
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Medicaid & low-cost
Listed by Insure Kids Now for Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and CountyCare and Illinois HFS and Meridian Health Plan of Illinois and Molina Health Plan (Illinois, updated Jul 2026)
Also listed on its website
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Braces & Invisalign
Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker
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Veneers & cosmetic
Listed on its business profile · Veneer from $1,200
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Emergency dentist
Listed on its business profile
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Sedation & nervous patients
Listed on its business profile
Reviewers mention care in another language
Seven reviewers mention being served in a language other than English, though they do not name the language.
Staff and office
12Friendly, welcoming staff
Who comes here
7Spanish or other languages spoken
Your review of Belmont & Western Dental Clinic
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When you can go
- Open late
- until 6 pm, Monday to Friday
- 57% of Chicago practices stay open to 6 pm or later
- Saturday
- 8 am–2 pm
- 53% of Chicago practices open on Saturdays
Mon
10 am–6 pm
Tue
10 am–6 pm
Wed
10 am–6 pm
Thu
10 am–6 pm
Fri
10 am–6 pm
Sat
8 am–2 pm
Sun
Closed
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Hours from its listing. Check when you call.
Getting there
2308 W Belmont AveChicago, IL 60618 Get directions
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating
- LGBTQ+ friendly
Its business profile
In the practice's words
Its own business description
“Belmont & Western Dental Clinic is a locally owned dental practice serving Chicago families for over 25 years. Our experienced dental team provides comprehensive care for adults and children in a friendly, comfortable environment. …”
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Sources and dates
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · ekdent.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