General dentist · Near North Side
Dental Salon
939 W North Ave #890, Chicago, IL 60642
Reviews
4.5+ stars in 1,000+ reviews
4–5 stars: 88% · 1–2 stars: 11% · 1,021 written reviews
Last 12 months: 76 reviews · 93% 4–5 stars (was 87%) · Replies: 71% of reviews · 66 of 109 one- and two-star
278mention friendly, welcoming staff
60mention a clean office
31mention gentle, thorough cleanings
- Emergency
- Medicaid (Meridian)
- Invisalign
- Implants
Recent complaints and prior care
A rude or dismissive dentist is the complaint in 5 of the 19 low-rated reviews from Oct 2023 on, none in the last 12 months. Wednesday and Thursday run until 7 pm and Saturday until 1 pm, which leaves some room around a 9-to-5. Seven reviews come from people who arrived after bad work at a previous dentist.
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What patients say
How the visit felt
Staff and office
Getting seen
Who comes here
Insurance coverage
Its group's website says it accepts most PPO plans and Medicare plans with dental benefits, but is not in network with HMO plans and does not accept public insurance.
Its website, Sep 2026
- New-patient exam special $129 Lower than 14 of the 27 other Chicago practices that publish one (Sep 2026) Its new-patient exam special page
- Emergency exam $110 Its emergency exam page
Medicaid (children)
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois (Medicaid)
Insure Kids Now, Illinois, updated Jul 2026
Ways to pay
- Payment plans (its website)
- Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
- Names Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Delta Dental and 1 more (its website, not a network check)
- Accepts CareCredit (its website)
- Cherry financing (its website)
Waits and treatment concerns
Long waits came up more often than doubts about recommended care in the one- and two-star reviews read since Oct 2023. Five describe waits past appointment times. Three question whether recommended work was needed.
Why they were unhappy
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Dentist was rude or dismissive5None in the last 12 months
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Long wait past the appointment time51 in the last 12 months
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Work failed or had to be fixed41 in the last 12 months
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Pushed to have treatment they doubted31 in the last 12 months
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Rough or painful treatment32 in the last 12 months
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Disorganized office21 in the last 12 months
One- and two-star reviews by quarter
Quarters · the last one partial
What they can help with
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Dental implants
Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · 11 pages on its website · Listed category: Dental implants provider
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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 · 5 pages on its website
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Veneers & cosmetic
19 pages on its website · Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist
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Teeth whitening
Listed on its business profile · 3 pages on its website · Listed category: Teeth whitening service
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Emergency dentist
Listed on its business profile · 4 pages on its website · Listed category: Emergency dental service
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Medicaid & low-cost
Listed by Insure Kids Now for Meridian Health Plan of Illinois (Illinois, updated Jul 2026)
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Braces & Invisalign: how it works Show
Veneers & cosmetic: how it works Show
Also listed on its website
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Wisdom teeth & oral surgery
8 pages on its website
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Dentists for kids
2 pages on its website
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Root canal
3 pages on its website
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Dentures
4 pages on its website · Listed category: Denture care center
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Gum treatment
5 pages on its website · Listed category: Periodontist
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Sedation & nervous patients
2 pages on its website
How it compares in Chicago
- One- and two-star reviews
- 11%of 1,021 written reviews
- A higher share than 70% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 5%
- Most common complaints
- Dentist was rude or dismissive5Long wait past the appointment time5Work failed or had to be fixed4
- Of its 19 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
- 4–5 star reviews
- 93%in the last 12 months, up from 87%
- Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
- Replies to reviews
- 71%of written reviews get a reply (66 of 109 one- and two-star)
- More replies than 73% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 33%
- Open Saturdays
- Yesopen Saturdays
Children's Medicaid coverage
The children's Medicaid directory includes Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, for children's dental care.
Equipment and memberships
- Equipment and treatments on its website
- Digital ImpressionsSoft Tissue Laser
- Memberships
- Board Certified PeriodontistMember, American Academy of Periodontology
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When you can go
- Open late
- until 7 pm, Wednesday and Thursday
- 57% of Chicago practices stay open to 6 pm or later
- Saturday
- 8 am–1 pm
- 53% of Chicago practices open on Saturdays
Hours from its listing. Check when you call.
Getting there
939 W North Ave #890Chicago, IL 60642 Get directions
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
- Free parking lot
Its business profile
In the practice's words
Its own business description
“Dental Salon is a full service cosmetic and general dental office in Chicago. Established in 2003, we have treated tens of thousands of patients from all walks of life and created thousands of happy smiles while treating people in distress evenings and weekends. …”
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Sources and dates
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · dentalsalon.com, Sep 2026 · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026 · City of Chicago community areas