Dr. Brent Agran, DDS
- Illinois license active, first licensed Jun 2008
NPI 1508024746 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
General dentist · Edgewater
Northside Dental
5820 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660
4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews
Opening hours below
Reviews
4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews
4–5 stars: 94% · 1–2 stars: 6% · 433 written reviews
Last 12 months: 107 reviews · 94% 4–5 stars · Replies: none
117mention friendly, welcoming staff
35mention gentle, thorough cleanings
23mention a gentle touch
- Implants
- 4 insurers named
Reviewers Describe Thorough Cleanings and Short-Notice Care
Thirty-five reviewers say their cleaning was thorough without being painful. Five people say the office squeezed them in or called back when a slot opened, which helps when a problem can't wait. Insurance problems appear in 9 of its 22 one- and two-star reviews since October 2023.
Fact-checked · How we write these
What patients say
How the visit felt
35Gentle, thorough cleanings
23A gentle touch
13Explaining everything before doing it
Staff and office
117Friendly, welcoming staff
22A clean office
8An honest dentist
Getting seen
5Being on time, visit after visit
5Being fitted in at short notice
Who comes here
7Dental anxiety
What unhappy patients say
Why they were unhappy
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Insurance problems92 in the last 12 months
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Charged more than they were told72 in the last 12 months
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Rude or unhelpful front desk62 in the last 12 months
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Disorganized office3None in the last 12 months
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Hard to get or keep an appointment32 in the last 12 months
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Prices felt too high3None in the last 12 months
One- and two-star reviews by quarter
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Quarters · the last one partial
How it compares in Chicago
- One- and two-star reviews
- 6%of 433 written reviews
- A higher share than 56% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 5%
- Most common complaints
- Insurance problems9Charged more than they were told7Rude or unhelpful front desk6
- Of its 22 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
- Replies to reviews
- 0%of written reviews get a reply (0 of 27 one- and two-star)
- Fewer replies than 79% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 33%
- Licensed in Illinois since
- 2008its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
- Licensed more recently than 50% of Chicago dentists we list
- Middle Chicago dentist: first licensed 2007
What they can help with
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Dental implants
Listed category: Dental implants periodontist · 4 pages on its website
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Veneers & cosmetic
8 pages on its website · Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist
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Teeth whitening
Listed on its business profile · 5 pages on its website
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Gum treatment
Listed category: Periodontist · 4 pages on its website
Dental implants: how it works Show
Veneers & cosmetic: how it works Show
Gum treatment: how it works Show
Also listed on its website
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Braces & Invisalign
4 pages on its website
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Dentists for kids
Listed category: Pediatric dentist
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Dentures
1 page on its website
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Crowns and bridges
2 pages on its website
Aligner Credentials
Its website identifies Dr. Brent Agran as Invisalign-certified and says Dr. Linda Jin has aligner certification through Invisalign and ClearCorrect.
Care for Children's First Visits
The practice's website describes pediatric care as part of family dentistry and welcomes children from their first visits.
Cost and paying
No prices on its website
Ways to pay
- Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
- Names Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, MetLife (its website, not a network check)
Equipment and memberships
- Memberships
- Board Certified Periodontist
Your review of Northside Dental
No account needed · read by us before it goes up
When you can go
- Opens early
- 7 am, Friday
- 11% of Chicago practices open before 8 am
- Open late
- until 6 pm, Thursday
- 57% of Chicago practices stay open to 6 pm or later
- Weekends
- Closed
Mon
9 am–5 pm
Tue
8 am–5 pm
Wed
9:30 am–5:30 pm
Thu
10 am–6 pm
Fri
7 am–3 pm
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
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How busy it usually is
Quietest: Tuesday around 8 am · Busiest: Wednesday around 3 pm
Monday
Quietest around 9 am, busiest around 2 pm
Tuesday
Quietest around 8 am, busiest around 3 pm
Wednesday
Quietest around 12 pm, busiest around 3 pm
Thursday
Quietest around 4 pm, busiest around 11 am
Friday
Quietest around 7 am, busiest around 11 am
Hours from its listing; how busy from its listing's usual visit patterns, not appointment availability. Check when you call.
Getting there
5820 N Clark StChicago, IL 60660 Get directions
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance and restroom
- LGBTQ+ friendly
Its business profile
In the practice's words
Its own business description
“Northside Dental is a friendly, professional neighborhood dental practice specializing in Family, Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry. We have been in the neighborhood for many years, but moved into our brand new space in 2018.”
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Sources and dates
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · northsidesmiles.com, Sep 2026 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · City of Chicago community areas