Dr. Paul Poncza, DDS
NPI 1679652382 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
General dentist · Lake View
Smile On Dental Salon & Sleep Apnea Center
1350 W Belmont Ave Apt 1, Chicago, IL 60657
4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
Opening hours below
Reviews
4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
4–5 stars: 94% · 1–2 stars: 6% · 257 written reviews
Last 12 months: 40 reviews · 98% 4–5 stars (was 93%) · Replies: 37% of reviews · 2 of 15 one- and two-star
81mention friendly, welcoming staff
19mention a clean office
12mention explaining everything before doing it
- Emergency
- Invisalign
- Implants
- 6 insurers named
Saturday visits
Opening at 7 am Tuesday to Friday and closing at 7 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, it can fit around most working days, and Saturday hours run from 8 am to 1 pm. Seven reviews describe modern equipment. Five say they felt no pressure or upselling.
Fact-checked · How we write these
What patients say
How the visit felt
12Explaining everything before doing it
12Gentle, thorough cleanings
6A gentle touch
Staff and office
81Friendly, welcoming staff
19A clean office
8An honest dentist
Getting seen
5Being on time, visit after visit
How it compares in Chicago
- One- and two-star reviews
- 6%of 257 written reviews
- A higher share than 55% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 5%
- Most common complaints
- Charged more than they were told3Insurance problems2Pushed to have treatment they doubted2
- Of its 6 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
- 4–5 star reviews
- 98%in the last 12 months, up from 93%
- Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
- Replies to reviews
- 37%of written reviews get a reply (2 of 15 one- and two-star)
- More replies than 52% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 33%
- Open Saturdays
- Yesopen Saturdays
- Licensed in Illinois since
- 2004its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
- Licensed longer than 56% of Chicago dentists we list
- Middle Chicago dentist: first licensed 2007
What unhappy patients say
Why they were unhappy
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Charged more than they were told3None in the last 12 months
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Insurance problems21 in the last 12 months
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Pushed to have treatment they doubted2None in the last 12 months
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Rude or unhelpful front desk21 in the last 12 months
One- and two-star reviews by quarter
1
3
1
1
Quarters · the last one partial
What they can help with
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Dental implants
Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · 3 pages on its website
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Braces & Invisalign
5 pages on its website · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · Listed category: Orthodontist
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Veneers & cosmetic
10 pages on its website · Listed on its business profile
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Emergency dentist
Listed on its business profile · 5 pages on its website · Listed category: Emergency dental service
Dental implants: how it works Show
Braces & Invisalign: how it works Show
Veneers & cosmetic: how it works Show
Also listed on its website
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Teeth whitening
1 page on its website
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Root canal
1 page on its website
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Gum treatment
8 pages on its website
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Crowns and bridges
3 pages on its website
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Bonding
1 page on its website
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TMJ and night guards
6 pages on its website
Cost and paying
No prices on its website
Ways to pay
- Payment plans (its website)
- Accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile pay and checks (its business profile)
- Names Aetna, Ameritas, Anthem, 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)
Urgent visits in the feedback
Two reviewers describe urgent care: a teenager was seen when their usual dentist was unavailable, and a late-night caller was fit in the next morning.
Who you'll see
Equipment and memberships
- Equipment and treatments on its website
- Digital Impressions
Your review of Smile On Dental Salon & Sleep Apnea Center
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When you can go
- Opens early
- 7 am, Tuesday to Friday
- 11% of Chicago practices open before 8 am
- Open late
- until 7 pm, Monday and Tuesday and Thursday
- 57% of Chicago practices stay open to 6 pm or later
- Saturday
- 8 am–1 pm
- 53% of Chicago practices open on Saturdays
Mon
11 am–7 pm
Tue
7 am–7 pm
Wed
7 am–2 pm
Thu
7 am–7 pm
Fri
7 am–2 pm
Sat
8 am–1 pm
Sun
Closed
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Hours from its listing. Check when you call.
Getting there
1350 W Belmont Ave Apt 1Chicago, IL 60657 Get directions
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating
Its business profile
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Sources and dates
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · smileonchicago.com, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · City of Chicago community areas