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Lakeview Dental

1658 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (773) 649-5200 Directions Website (lakeviewchicagodental.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews

4–5 stars: 95% · 1–2 stars: 4% · 126 written reviews

Last 12 months: 10 reviews · 80% 4–5 stars (was 97%) · Replies: 1% of reviews · 1 of 5 one- and two-star

44mention friendly, welcoming staff

24mention a clean office

6mention explaining everything before doing it

Read what patients say (4 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Emergency
  • Offers sedation
  • 6 insurers named

Workweek hours and review record

A Saturday opening, 8 am to 3 pm, and a late Wednesday until 7 pm help around a working week, though it is closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A clean office is mentioned in 24 reviews and friendly staff in 44. Recent evidence is thin: just 10 reviews in the last 12 months, eight of them four- or five-star.

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How it compares in Chicago

One- and two-star reviews
4%of 126 written reviews
A lower share than 57% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 5%
Most common complaints
Dentist was rude or dismissive1
Refused care or dismissed from the practice1
Hard to get or keep an appointment1
Of its 3 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
4–5 star reviews
80%in the last 12 months, down from 97%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
1%of written reviews get a reply (1 of 5 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 78% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 33%
Open Saturdays
Yesopen Saturdays
Licensed in Illinois since
2009its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 53% of Chicago dentists we list
Middle Chicago dentist: first licensed 2007

How we compare

What patients say

How the visit felt

6Explaining everything before doing it

Staff and office

44Friendly, welcoming staff
24A clean office
5An honest dentist

How we count themes

Pediatric clinic training

The practice's website says Dr. Adelakun completed residencies in pediatric clinics and that the practice treats patients of all ages.

Dr. Alaba Adelakun, DDS

  • Illinois license active, first licensed Jun 2009
  • Dental school: UIC College of Dentistry, 2009 (its website)
  • Training: Residency in pediatric and AIDS clinics in Chicago and Lake County (its website)

NPI 1396976304 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

What they can help with

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    Listed on its business profile · 2 pages on its website · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website · Listed category: Emergency dental service

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website

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

First-visit offers

Its website offers patients who are new to the practice Zoom whitening for $399 with complimentary fluoride. It also offers them a free consultation for braces, orthodontics, or implants.

Ways to pay

  • Payment plans (its website)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Names Aetna, Anthem, Assurant, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 2 more (its website, not a network check)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Third-party lender financing (its website)
  • Takes American Express (its website)

Medicare and Medicaid coverage

Lakeview's website says it accepts most Medicare plans but does not accept Medicaid, including BCBS Community Health.

What unhappy patients say

Why they were unhappy

  • Dentist was rude or dismissive1
    None in the last 12 months
  • Refused care or dismissed from the practice1
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Hard to get or keep an appointment1
    1 in the last 12 months

How we read these

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
Advanced Early Decay

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When you can go

Open late
until 7 pm, Wednesday
57% of Chicago practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Saturday
8 am–3 pm
53% of Chicago practices open on Saturdays
Closed
Tuesday and Thursday

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

1658 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance and restroom
  • LGBTQ+ friendly

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Lakeview Dental offers a wide range of professional dental services to busy families and patients in need of a dentist in Chicago that experience anxiety when presented with the idea of a dental visit. …”

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Sources and dates

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

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