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Edison Park Smiles

6426 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL 60631

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (773) 631-5200 Directions Website (edisonparksmiles.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 96% · 1–2 stars: 4% · 236 written reviews

Last 12 months: 48 reviews · 94% 4–5 stars · Replies: 4% of reviews · 5 of 9 one- and two-star

62mention friendly, welcoming staff

12mention explaining everything before doing it

9mention gentle, thorough cleanings

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  • Offers sedation
  • Invisalign

Sedation options and reviewer concerns

Tuesday is the late day, with the office open until 7 pm. Eight reviews describe an anxious visitor who was calmed, and nine call the cleanings gentle and thorough. Only 4% of its reviews are low-rated, but 3 of the 8 one- and two-star reviews since October 2023 describe feeling pushed toward treatment they doubted.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

12Explaining everything before doing it
9Gentle, thorough cleanings
8Putting nervous patients at ease

Staff and office

62Friendly, welcoming staff

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Darren Simpson, DDS

  • Illinois license active, first licensed Jun 2000
  • Dental school: Marquette University School of Dentistry (its website)
  • Training: General dentistry residency at the University of Louisville (its website)

NPI 1497873962 · 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
4%of 236 written reviews
A lower share than 59% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 5%
Most common complaints
Pushed to have treatment they doubted3
Work failed or had to be fixed2
Of its 8 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
4%of written reviews get a reply (5 of 9 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 71% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 33%
Licensed in Illinois since
2000its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 66% of Chicago dentists we list
Middle Chicago dentist: first licensed 2007

How we compare

What they can help with

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Listed category: Orthodontist · 4 pages on its website · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    5 pages on its website · Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website

Braces & Invisalign: how it works ShowFront teeth with braces, brackets joined by a wire, beside front teeth in a clear removable aligner tray.
Veneers & cosmetic: how it works ShowA front tooth with a veneer, a thin shell on the front surface only, beside a front tooth with a crown covering all of it above the gum.
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

Some bad reviews mention work needing repair

Some bad reviews read since October 2023 say work failed or had to be redone; two raise that concern.

Why they were unhappy

  • Pushed to have treatment they doubted3
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Work failed or had to be fixed2
    None in the last 12 months

One- and two-star reviews by quarter

Quarters · the last one partial

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Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Ways to pay

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

Sedation options for dental care

Edison Park Smiles’ site describes nitrous oxide sedation and says Dr. Simpson is trained in oral conscious sedation for patients with high anxiety.

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
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When you can go

Open late
until 7 pm, Tuesday
57% of Chicago practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Closed
Friday, and weekends

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Getting there

6426 N Northwest Hwy
Chicago, IL 60631
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Welcome to Edison Park Smiles! Our dental office in Chicago is proud to offer experienced and thorough dental care for your entire family! From professional teeth whitening to gentle routine dental exams, our team is committed to providing affordable and gentle care for patients of all ages. …”

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Sources and dates

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

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