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We Smile Dental7124 W Diversey Ave

7124 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60707

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (773) 237-8855 Directions Website (wesmiledental.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 3% · 330 written reviews

Last 12 months: 145 reviews · 97% 4–5 stars · Replies: 87% of reviews · 7 of 9 one- and two-star

112mention friendly, welcoming staff

29mention a clean office

20mention Spanish or other languages spoken

Read what patients say (9 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Medicaid (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield)
  • Invisalign

We Smile Dental in Chicago

Ten reviewers describe themselves as patients for life, and eight reviewers call it great with kids. It opens at 7 am on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, handy for a visit before work or school.

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Who you'll see

Dr. Gregory Matke, DDS

  • Illinois license active, first licensed Oct 1996
  • Dental school: University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry, 1996 (its website)
  • Training: Fellowships with International Congress of Oral Implantologists and Misch Implant Institute; Graduate of the Chao Pinhole Surgical Technique (its website)

NPI 1740400878 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Dr. Jacqueline Magallanes, DMD

  • Illinois license active, first licensed Jun 2017

NPI 1114448578 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Dr. Jennifer Tan, DDS

  • Illinois license active, first licensed May 2008

NPI 1265692081 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Dr. Shelby Jackson, DMD

  • Illinois license active, first licensed Jan 2023
  • Dental school: Tufts University (its website)
  • Training: Orthodontics specialty at Saint Louis University (its website)

NPI 1801677471 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

What patients say

How the visit felt

11Explaining everything before doing it
9Gentle, thorough cleanings
7A gentle touch

Staff and office

112Friendly, welcoming staff
29A clean office
7An honest dentist

Getting seen

5Being on time, visit after visit

Who comes here

20Spanish or other languages spoken
8Being great with kids

How we count themes

Replies to Reviews

The office replies to 87% of its reviews with comments, more than most Chicago practices we list.

One- and two-star reviews
3%of 330 written reviews
A lower share than 67% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 5%
Most common complaints
Charged more than they were told2
Insurance problems2
Rude or unhelpful front desk2
Of its 6 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
87%of written reviews get a reply (7 of 9 one- and two-star)
More replies than 83% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 33%
Open Saturdays
Yesopen Saturdays
Licensed in Illinois since
1996its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 74% of Chicago dentists we list
Middle Chicago dentist: first licensed 2007

How we compare

What unhappy patients say

Why they were unhappy

  • Charged more than they were told2
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Insurance problems2
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Rude or unhelpful front desk2
    1 in the last 12 months

One- and two-star reviews by quarter

Quarters · the last one partial

How we read these

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Medicaid (children)

Aetna (Medicaid) · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (Medicaid) · CountyCare (Medicaid) · Illinois HFS (Medicaid) · Meridian Health Plan of Illinois (Medicaid) · Molina Health Plan (Medicaid)

Insure Kids Now, Illinois, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Payment plans (its website)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Third-party lender financing (its website)
  • Takes American Express, Discover and Mastercard (its website)

What they can help with

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · Listed category: Orthodontist · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    Listed category: Cosmetic dentist · 18 pages on its website

  • Medicaid & low-cost

    Listed by Insure Kids Now for Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and CountyCare and Illinois HFS and Meridian Health Plan of Illinois and Molina Health Plan (Illinois, updated Jul 2026)

Braces & Invisalign: how it works ShowFront teeth with braces, brackets joined by a wire, beside front teeth in a clear removable aligner tray.
Veneers & cosmetic: how it works ShowA front tooth with a veneer, a thin shell on the front surface only, beside a front tooth with a crown covering all of it above the gum.

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When you can go

Opens early
7 am, Wednesday and Friday
11% of Chicago practices open before 8 am
Open late
until 6 pm, Monday and Tuesday and Thursday
57% of Chicago practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Saturday
7 am–12:30 pm
53% of Chicago practices open on Saturdays

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

7124 W Diversey Ave
Chicago, IL 60707
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
  • LGBTQ+ friendly

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“For more than 25 years, We Smile Dental has offered comprehensive dental and orthodontic care in the Belmont Cragin, Elmwood Park, and surrounding areas. We've fostered a family-like atmosphere, transforming dental visits into reassuring experiences. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · wesmiledental.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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