Dr. Paul Chaiken
- Illinois license active, first licensed Jul 1984
NPI 1629498076 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
General dentist · Norwood Park
North Dental Professionals - Chicago
5953 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646
4.5+ stars in 50+ reviews
Opening hours below
Reviews
4.5+ stars in 50+ reviews
4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 1% · 68 written reviews
Last 12 months: 18 reviews · 100% 4–5 stars · Replies: 63% of reviews
17mention friendly, welcoming staff
A short week with several payment options
It opens Monday to Thursday only, and Tuesday ends at noon, so Friday and weekend visits are off the table. Friendly staff are mentioned in 17 reviews, and each of the 18 reviews written in the last 12 months gives four or five stars. For larger bills it offers payment plans, CareCredit and third-party financing.
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A long-serving Chicago dentist
Dr. Paul Chaiken's Illinois license dates to 1984, among the longest of Chicago dentists we list.
- One- and two-star reviews
- 1%of 68 written reviews
- A lower share than 80% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 5%
- Replies to reviews
- 63%of written reviews get a reply
- More replies than 69% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 33%
- Licensed in Illinois since
- 1984its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
- Licensed longer than 90% of Chicago dentists we list
- Middle Chicago dentist: first licensed 2007
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)
- Third-party lender financing (its website)
- Takes cash (its website)
Who you'll see
What they can help with
Also listed on its website
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Dental implants
Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker
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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
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Veneers & cosmetic
1 page on its website
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Teeth whitening
Listed on its business profile
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Wisdom teeth & oral surgery
Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry
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Dentists for kids
Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · 1 page on its website
Care for dental fear
Two reviewers describe Dr. Chaiken adapting care for dental fear, including giving anesthetic in stages for someone with needle fear.
What patients say
Staff and office
17Friendly, welcoming staff
Equipment and memberships
- Equipment and treatments on its website
- Digital ImpressionsLow-Radiation Digital X-Rays
What unhappy patients say
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When you can go
- Closed
- Friday, and weekends
Mon
9 am–5 pm
Tue
8 am–12 pm
Wed
8 am–5 pm
Thu
9 am–5 pm
Fri
Closed
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
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Hours from its listing. Check when you call.
Getting there
5953 N Milwaukee AveChicago, IL 60646 Get directions
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
Its business profile
In the practice's words
Its own business description
“For more than 25 years, North Dental Professionals has built a practice in North Chicago based on the philosophy of building personal relationships with our patients. …”
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Sources and dates
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · northdentalprofessionals.com, Sep 2026 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · City of Chicago community areas