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Tooth Buds Pediatric Dentistry- Chicago/Lakeview

2929 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (773) 328-8282 Directions Website (toothbudschicago.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews

4–5 stars: 93% · 1–2 stars: 6% · 105 written reviews

Last 12 months: 17 reviews · 94% 4–5 stars · Replies: none

31mention friendly, welcoming staff

9mention children who enjoy going

8mention a clean office

Read what patients say (7 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Offers sedation
  • Medicaid (Meridian)
  • Kids

Reviewers Say Children Enjoy Visits

A children's practice: nine reviews describe a child who now enjoys the visits, and seven reviews call it great with kids. Five mention sedation or nitrous, four of them rated four or five stars, and the practice offers sedation for nervous patients. Recent evidence is modest, with 17 reviews in the past year.

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How it compares in Chicago

One- and two-star reviews
6%of 105 written reviews
A higher share than 54% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 5%
Most common complaints
Phones not answered or calls not returned2
Rude or unhelpful front desk2
Problems with a child's care1
Of its 4 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
0%of written reviews get a reply (0 of 6 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 79% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 33%
Open Saturdays
Yesopen Saturdays
Licensed in Illinois since
2015its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 67% of Chicago dentists we list
Middle Chicago dentist: first licensed 2007

How we compare

Who you'll see

Dr. Mital Spatz, DDS

  • Illinois license active, first licensed Aug 2015
  • Dental school: University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry (its website)
  • Training: Residency in General Practice Dentistry, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center; Residency in Pediatric Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry; Board-certified pediatric dentist (its website)

NPI 1134449747 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

What patients say

How the visit felt

9Children who enjoy going
6Explaining everything before doing it
5A gentle touch

Staff and office

31Friendly, welcoming staff
8A clean office
6TV or films during treatment

Who comes here

7Being great with kids

How we count themes

How Insurance Payments Work

Its group's website says it checks benefits and reviews estimated costs before treatment, with estimated portions and deductibles due on the service date. Predeterminations can delay an appointment by a few weeks, and uninsured patients can use special plans or six-month CareCredit financing.

Medicaid (children)

Meridian Health Plan of Illinois (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)
  • Takes cash (its website)

What they can help with

Sedation & nervous patients: how it works ShowA scale of four sedation levels from most to least awake: minimal, moderate, deep and general anesthesia.

Also listed on its website

Reviewers Describe Extra Steps to Arrange Care

Accounts mention unresponsive scheduling, months-away appointments, then a consultation and treatment appointment.

Why they were unhappy

  • Phones not answered or calls not returned2
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Rude or unhelpful front desk2
    None in the last 12 months
  • Problems with a child's care1
    None in the last 12 months

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When you can go

Open late
until 6 pm, Monday and Tuesday
57% of Chicago practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Saturday
8 am–12 pm
53% of Chicago practices open on Saturdays

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

2929 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
  • LGBTQ+ friendly

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Pediatric dental office focusing on young children, adolescents and early teens, including kids with special needs.”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · toothbudschicago.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

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