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General dentist · The Loop

East Loop Dental

8 S Michigan Ave #210, Chicago, IL 60603

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews Opening hours below

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 2% · 171 written reviews

Replies: 5% of reviews · 0 of 4 one- and two-star

39mention friendly, welcoming staff

16mention a clean office

10mention being better than past dentists

  • Emergency
  • Offers sedation

Review and license measures are about typical

Against earlier dentists, this office comes off well in ten reviews, and six reviews say there was no push to add treatment. Massage chairs and warm neck pillows feature in five. Recent evidence is thin: only three reviews were written in the last 12 months, all four- or five-star.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

10Being better than past dentists
8Explaining everything before doing it
8Gentle, thorough cleanings

Staff and office

39Friendly, welcoming staff
16A clean office
9An honest dentist

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez, DMD

  • Illinois license active, first licensed May 2017
  • Dental school: University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry (its website)
  • Speaks Spanish (its website)

NPI 1750801585 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

How it compares in Chicago

One- and two-star reviews
2%of 171 written reviews
A lower share than 70% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 5%
Most common complaints
Prices felt too high1
Of its 1 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
5%of written reviews get a reply (0 of 4 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 70% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 33%
Licensed in Illinois since
2017its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 71% of Chicago dentists we list
Middle Chicago dentist: first licensed 2007

How we compare

What they can help with

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

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Urgent care and sedation options

Seven reviewers describe getting urgent care without an appointment or on the same or following day. Its website says nitrous oxide and oral sedation are available at the office; colleagues at Chicago Oral Surgery in the West Loop provide general anesthesia.

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Ways to pay

  • Payment plans (its website)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)

What unhappy patients say

Why they were unhappy

  • Prices felt too high1
    None in the last 12 months

How we read these

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
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When you can go

Open late
until 6 pm, Tuesday to Thursday
57% of Chicago practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

8 S Michigan Ave #210
Chicago, IL 60603
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“East Loop Dental is here to provide dental care for both downtown Chicago residents and professionals. Located in historic Willoughby Tower directly across from Chicago’s beautiful Millennium Park. Our doctors are highly skilled in Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry, Implant Dentistry, and Invisalign. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · eastloopdental.com, Sep 2026 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · City of Chicago community areas