Dr. Leslee Rutherford, DDS
NPI 1710094768 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing
Pediatric dentist · Near West Side
Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
1229 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
4+ stars in 250+ reviews
Opening hours below
Reviews
4+ stars in 250+ reviews
4–5 stars: 83% · 1–2 stars: 17% · 216 written reviews
Last 12 months: 28 reviews · 79% 4–5 stars (was 84%) · Replies: 58% of reviews · 8 of 36 one- and two-star
54mention friendly, welcoming staff
18mention a clean office
10mention Spanish or other languages spoken
- Emergency
- Offers sedation
- Medicaid (CountyCare)
- Kids
Saturday care and pediatric support
A children's practice with Saturday hours, 8 am to 2 pm. Eight reviews concern patients who are autistic, sensory-sensitive or have other special needs, and six reviews mention parking; there is a free lot. Problems with a child's care appear in 4 of its 13 one- and two-star reviews since October 2023, all four written in the last 12 months.
Fact-checked · How we write these
Other recent treatment concerns
Recent bad reviews also question how the dentist spoke to parents and describe rough treatment; both concerns recur in reviews from the last 12 months.
Why they were unhappy
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Problems with a child's care44 in the last 12 months
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Dentist was rude or dismissive43 in the last 12 months
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Rough or painful treatment33 in the last 12 months
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Disorganized office21 in the last 12 months
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Hard to get or keep an appointment2None in the last 12 months
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Phones not answered or calls not returned2None in the last 12 months
One- and two-star reviews by quarter
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3
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Quarters · the last one partial
What patients say
How the visit felt
8A gentle touch
7Children who enjoy going
5Sedation or laughing gas
Staff and office
54Friendly, welcoming staff
18A clean office
6Parking availability
Who comes here
10Spanish or other languages spoken
8Autism or special needs
7Being great with kids
A higher share of bad reviews
Its share of one- and two-star reviews is higher than at most Chicago practices on our list, putting the recent child-care concerns in wider context.
- One- and two-star reviews
- 17%of 216 written reviews
- A higher share than 84% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 5%
- Most common complaints
- Problems with a child's care4Dentist was rude or dismissive4Rough or painful treatment3
- Of its 13 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
- 4–5 star reviews
- 79%in the last 12 months, down from 84%
- Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
- Replies to reviews
- 58%of written reviews get a reply (8 of 36 one- and two-star)
- More replies than 66% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 33%
- Open Saturdays
- Yesopen Saturdays
- Licensed in Illinois since
- 2006its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
- Licensed longer than 53% of Chicago dentists we list
- Middle Chicago dentist: first licensed 2007
Who you'll see
Dr. Natesha Kumar, DDS
- Illinois license active, first licensed Oct 2022
- Dental school: University of Southern California (its website)
- Training: Certificate in pediatric dentistry, New York University (its website)
NPI 1922623354 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
Pediatric specialist registration
The national provider registry lists a specialist in pediatric dentistry for the practice, a useful detail for parents looking for care focused on children.
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Teeth whitening
Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Teeth whitening service · 1 page on its website
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Dentists for kids
Listed category: Pediatric dentist · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · Named for it
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Emergency dentist
Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website
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Sedation & nervous patients
Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website
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Medicaid & low-cost
Listed by Insure Kids Now for CountyCare (Illinois, updated Jul 2026) · Its website says it accepts Medicaid / CHIP
Sedation & nervous patients: how it works Show
Also listed on its website
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Braces & Invisalign
4 pages on its website
Cost and paying
No prices on its website
Medicaid (children)
CountyCare (Medicaid)
Insure Kids Now, Illinois, updated Jul 2026
Ways to pay
- Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
Reviewers describe scarce parking
In reviewer accounts, parking is tight: the few spaces often fill, leaving paid meters as a fallback.
Equipment and memberships
- Equipment and treatments on its website
- Low-Radiation Digital X-Rays
Your review of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
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When you can go
- Saturday
- 8 am–2 pm
- 53% of Chicago practices open on Saturdays
Mon
11 am–5 pm
Tue
9 am–5 pm
Wed
9 am–5 pm
Thu
9 am–5 pm
Fri
8 am–4 pm
Sat
8 am–2 pm
Sun
Closed
6a9a12p3p6p9p
Hours from its listing. Check when you call.
Getting there
1229 W Washington BlvdChicago, IL 60607 Get directions
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
- Free parking lot
Its business profile
In the practice's words
Its own business description
“We offer gentle, kid-friendly dental care designed to help children build healthy smiles and positive dental habits. Our pediatric dental services include cleanings, exams, preventive care, and emergency dental treatment when needed. …”
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Sources and dates
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · smileswestloop.com, Sep 2026 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026 · City of Chicago community areas