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BrightSmiles Pediatric Dentistry

2550 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60618

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (773) 423-6050 Directions Website (brightsmilespediatricdentistry.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 91% · 1–2 stars: 7% · 211 written reviews

Last 12 months: 41 reviews · 95% 4–5 stars (was 89%) · Replies: 8% of reviews · 9 of 15 one- and two-star

50mention friendly, welcoming staff

18mention children who enjoy going

15mention being great with kids

Read what patients say (7 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Offers sedation
  • Medicaid (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield)
  • Kids

Reviews mention autism or special needs

A handful of reviews mention children with autism or other special needs, a specific consideration for families looking for that kind of care.

How the visit felt

18Children who enjoy going
10Explaining everything before doing it
8A gentle touch

Staff and office

50Friendly, welcoming staff
14A clean office

Who comes here

15Being great with kids
5Autism or special needs

How we count themes

Billing concerns in reviews

Billing comes up as a recurring concern: seven reviews describe payment or charge problems, and six are one- or two-star.

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 credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Takes cash, Mastercard and Visa (its website)

How it compares in Chicago

One- and two-star reviews
7%of 211 written reviews
A higher share than 60% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 5%
4–5 star reviews
95%in the last 12 months, up from 89%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
8%of written reviews get a reply (9 of 15 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 68% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 33%

How we compare

Specialist care for children

The national provider registry lists a specialist at this practice for care focused on children.

  • Dentists for kids

    Listed category: Pediatric dentist · Named for it · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website

  • 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)

Sedation & nervous patients: how it works ShowA scale of four sedation levels from most to least awake: minimal, moderate, deep and general anesthesia.

Also listed on its website

The first visit and emergencies

Its website says the first visit focuses on building trust, the child’s needs and treatment options, with no treatment that day. For emergencies, it directs families to call and follow the after-hours voicemail prompt; fast-track emergency appointments are for referring patients.

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When you can go

Open late
until 6 pm, Wednesday
57% of Chicago practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Closed
Friday, and weekends

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Getting there

2550 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · brightsmilespediatricdentistry.com, Sep 2026 · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026 · City of Chicago community areas

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