General dentist · West Town
Miswak Dentistry
852 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Reviews
4.5+ stars in 1,000+ reviews
4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 2% · 901 written reviews
Last 12 months: 176 reviews · 97% 4–5 stars · Replies: 16% of reviews · 1 of 21 one- and two-star
313mention friendly, welcoming staff
90mention a clean office
50mention a modern, attractive office
- Emergency
- Medicaid (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- Implants
- 8 insurers named
Cash-pay visits and Saturday hours
Paying without insurance is a recurring theme: 12 reviews come from people paying cash or without coverage, and six reviews say the price was reasonable. TV to watch during treatment is mentioned in 23 reviews. It also opens Saturdays, 9 am to 2 pm.
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What patients say
How the visit felt
Staff and office
Getting seen
Who comes here
Recent complaints focus on interactions
Recent bad reviews focus on how staff or dentists handled interactions, with complaints about rude exchanges, pressure to accept treatment and being turned away. Reports about trouble getting or keeping appointments are older.
Why they were unhappy
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Work failed or had to be fixed41 in the last 12 months
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Dentist was rude or dismissive32 in the last 12 months
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Disorganized office31 in the last 12 months
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Pushed to have treatment they doubted32 in the last 12 months
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Refused care or dismissed from the practice22 in the last 12 months
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Hard to get or keep an appointment2None in the last 12 months
One- and two-star reviews by quarter
Quarters · the last one partial
Cost and paying
Its website, Sep 2026
- New-patient exam special $75 Lower than 26 of the 27 other Chicago practices that publish one (Sep 2026) Its new-patient exam special page
Medicaid (children)
Aetna (Medicaid) · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (Medicaid) · Illinois HFS (Medicaid)
Insure Kids Now, Illinois, updated Jul 2026
Ways to pay
- Accepts payment plans (its business profile)
- Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
- Names Aetna, Ameritas, Assurant, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more (its website, not a network check)
- Accepts CareCredit (its website)
- Takes cash (its website)
How it compares in Chicago
- One- and two-star reviews
- 2%of 901 written reviews
- A lower share than 71% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 5%
- Most common complaints
- Work failed or had to be fixed4Dentist was rude or dismissive3Disorganized office3
- Of its 16 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
- Replies to reviews
- 16%of written reviews get a reply (1 of 21 one- and two-star)
- Fewer replies than 60% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 33%
- New-patient exam special
- $75on its website
- Lower than 26 of the 27 other Chicago practices that publish one (Sep 2026)
- Open Saturdays
- Yesopen Saturdays
What they can help with
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Dental implants
Listed category: Dental implants periodontist · 2 pages on its website
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Veneers & cosmetic
3 pages on its website · Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist
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Emergency dentist
Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Emergency dental service · 1 page on its website
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Medicaid & low-cost
Listed by Insure Kids Now for Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and Illinois HFS (Illinois, updated Jul 2026)
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Also listed on its website
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Teeth whitening
3 pages on its website
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Gum treatment
Listed category: Dental implants periodontist
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Sedation & nervous patients
Listed on its business profile
Children's Medicaid coverage
The children's Medicaid directory includes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and Illinois HFS for children's dental care.
Your review of Miswak Dentistry
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When you can go
- Open late
- until 6 pm, Monday to Thursday
- 57% of Chicago practices stay open to 6 pm or later
- Saturday
- 9 am–2 pm
- 53% of Chicago practices open on Saturdays
How busy it usually is
Quietest: Friday around 9 am · Busiest: Tuesday around 3 pm
Hours from its listing; how busy from its listing's usual visit patterns, not appointment availability. Check when you call.
Getting there
852 N Western AveChicago, IL 60622 Get directions
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, restroom and seating
- LGBTQ+ friendly
Its business profile
In the practice's words
Its own business description
“Founded by Dr. Tariq Riyal DDS, MPP, Miswak Dentistry is a top Chicago dental practice, offering high-quality care in a comfortable environment. We are not a corporation or have multiple practices. We are a family-owned single practice. …”
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Sources and dates
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · miswakdentistry.com, Sep 2026 · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026 · City of Chicago community areas