Dr. Lauren Zalay, DDS
- Dental school: University of Illinois-Chicago (its website)
NPI 1871692541 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
Dental implants periodontist · The Loop
University Associates in Dentistry
222 N La Salle Dr Ste 230, Chicago, IL 60601
4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews
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Reviews
4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews
4–5 stars: 95% · 1–2 stars: 4% · 143 written reviews
Last 12 months: 18 reviews · 94% 4–5 stars · Replies: 18% of reviews · 1 of 6 one- and two-star
31mention friendly, welcoming staff
8mention a gentle touch
7mention coming in with a broken or chipped tooth
- Emergency
- Implants
University Associates in Dentistry
Five reviewers came here for a second or third opinion, and as many chose it because a friend or relative recommended it. It is listed as a dental implant and gum practice, and its website says one of its dentists is a board-certified prosthodontist. Hours are 8 am to 4 pm on weekdays only, which rules out evening visits.
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Who you'll see
Dr. Martin Marcus
- Dental school: Loyola School of Dentistry (its website)
NPI 1851587125 · named on the practice's website
Dr. Stuart Schelkopf, DDS
- Illinois license active, first licensed Jul 2014
- Training: Board-certified prosthodontist (its website)
NPI 1861948374 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
Specialist Registration for Implants and Dentures
The national provider registry lists specialist registration here for dental implants and for dentures.
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Dental implants
Listed category: Dental implants periodontist · 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
13 pages on its website · Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist
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Emergency dentist
Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website
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Dentures
Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · 1 page on its website · Listed category: Prosthodontist
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Gum treatment
Listed category: Dental implants periodontist · 1 page 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
Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker
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Teeth whitening
Listed on its business profile
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Sedation & nervous patients
Listed on its business profile
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Medicaid & low-cost
Its website says it accepts Medicaid / CHIP
What patients say
How the visit felt
8A gentle touch
7Gentle, thorough cleanings
Staff and office
31Friendly, welcoming staff
7An honest dentist
5Coming for a second opinion
Why patients came
7Coming in with a broken or chipped tooth
5Coming on a friend's recommendation
How it compares in Chicago
- One- and two-star reviews
- 4%of 143 written reviews
- A lower share than 54% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 5%
- Most common complaints
- Charged more than they were told1Dentist was rude or dismissive1Insurance problems1
- Of its 3 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
- Replies to reviews
- 18%of written reviews get a reply (1 of 6 one- and two-star)
- Fewer replies than 58% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 33%
- Licensed in Illinois since
- 2006its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
- Licensed longer than 53% 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 told11 in the last 12 months
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Dentist was rude or dismissive1None in the last 12 months
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Insurance problems1None in the last 12 months
Urgent Visits and Invisalign
Urgent-care accounts range from being seen within 1.5 hours of calling to getting an appointment the next day. Reviewers also describe Invisalign with Dr. Zalay, including for a patient with an existing front-tooth implant.
Insurance and Assessment Fee Reports
A reviewer says the office was out of network for every insurer. A separate account describes a $300 assessment fee during a cleaning and exam the patient expected insurance to cover.
Ways to pay
- Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
- Third-party lender financing (its website)
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When you can go
- Weekends
- Closed
Mon
8 am–4 pm
Tue
8 am–4 pm
Wed
8 am–4 pm
Thu
8 am–4 pm
Fri
8 am–4 pm
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
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Hours from its listing. Check when you call.
Getting there
222 N La Salle Dr Ste 230Chicago, IL 60601 Get directions
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and elevator
- LGBTQ+ friendly
Its business profile
In the practice's words
Its own business description
“University Associates in Dentistry has cared for downtown Chicago patients for more than 30 years. Our general dentists, specialists and hygienists all practice in one office on North LaSalle, so a complex case never means driving to three addresses and repeating your history at each one. …”
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Sources and dates
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · uadchicago.com, Sep 2026 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · City of Chicago community areas