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Advantage Dental Care
Category: Health and Medical Dentists General Dentistry General Dentistry [Edit]
2020 N California AvenueChicago, IL 60647
Neighborhood: Logan Square
(773) 772-8001
- Nearest Transit:
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California-o'hare (Blue Line)
- Hours:
Mon-Wed, Fri 10 am - 6 pm
- By Appointment Only:
- No
About This Business:
Stephens Dentistry is a full service dental facility. We can assist you in acheiving the the smile you desire. We offer full mouth restorations, implant… read more »
3 reviews for Advantage Dental Care
3 reviews in English
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Review from Adri S.
Chicago, IL
12/18/2010
I highly suspect P H. is a staff member of Advantage Dental Care.
Because I was a patient and agree with the others- DO NOT GO HERE!
I was worried at first, because I didn't think that I should go to the dentist that is located in the strip mall. Should of gone with that intuition!
It seems all high tech in there and it is somewhat clean. But once you begin to get examined, all of sudden they slam you with all these cleanings and operations that you "should" get. The estimations went up to $2000! My jaw almost dropped.
The dentist was rude(some Asian lady) and she kept of trying to push me to get these cleanings etc.. She told me I had a severe case of gingivitis and that if I didn't receive their cleaning, I would be in trouble, which I'm not going to lie, scared me a bit.
So I went to get a second opinion, at Dr. Matsumoto's office on Clark in Andersonville. Huge difference! Not only was it cheaper and had a warmer atmosphere, but they did not pressure me at all! In fact, they said that my teeth weren't that bad and suggested an alternative method that was a lot cheaper. I ended up getting my teeth cleaned and fixed at Dr. Matsumoto's all for under $1000!
So, don't get swayed by that coupon in the mail for the $99 cleaning. DO NOT GO HERE NO MATTER HOW GOOD THAT COUPON LOOKS. If you are looking for a good dentist that isnt too expensive- go to DR. MATSUMOTO on clark by Andersonville.
DO NOT GO HERE!!!! -
Review from Julie G.
Chicago, IL
9/14/2010
DO NOT GO TO THIS CLINIC. I hate writing negative reviews but after what I experienced, I feel the need to save anyone who is considering using this clinic. This office looks somewhat professional with it's digital x-rays and flat screen televisions (emphasis on SOMEWHAT) but they do not know what they are doing.
I realized this after going to ALWAYS THERE DENTAL CARE and learning that the dentist who I thought was caring for and maintaining my teeth was actually neglecting them.
Yes, Dr Randy is nice. However, he and his associates are not very thorough. The other reviewer who said they only spent 30 mins with her was right. The cleaning was very mild. The last time I went to this dentist, I was told I had a few cavities. I went back to have them filled by Dr Randy's associate (some woman whose name I forget) and she did a TERRIBLE JOB. She fused two of my teeth together with the filling and I found out the next day when I tried to floss. When I called to tell them about this, she was like "oops, it happens." Sorry but that has NEVER happened to me any other time I've had a cavity filled. I think it would be pretty obvious to a dentist who was actually paying attention to what he/she was doing.
In addition, my bite/contact was totally off on the molars she filled. They were so high that I couldn't even bite down all the way. I had to go back twice for her to shave them down and they were sensitive for six months after. I called to let the office know what my experience was and how I didn't plan on returning and instead of apologizing and trying to reconcile, the receptionist said "ok, sorry to hear that!"
Lastly, I am incredibly irritated by the fact that every time I saw Dr. Randy, I asked him if any of my old fillings needed to be replaced and every time, he said no. GUESS WHAT. One of them is leaking so badly, my whole tooth is gray from it and I only found out because I went to another dentist--ALWAYS THERE DENTAL CARE--and they took a high-resolution color photo of my tooth and showed me. Also, one of the fillings that advantage dental care did for me only two years ago is also leaking and another filling's seams are looking loose and need to be replaced. NICE WORK, idiots. I am facing a potential root canal thanks to your lack of caring and total incompetence. Please rename your clinic "DISadvantage Dental."
They are not inexpensive, they are CHEAP, unprofessional, and uneducated. Save yourself future headaches, toothaches, and money and go to Dr. Jeff at Always there Dental Care. Seriously. They're a little more expensive but not by much and his office is a thousand times nicer and more thorough. My initial appointment at Always There Dental Care lasted two hours! And they took x-rays, color photos of my teeth, they measured the depth of my gumline along the cusp of each tooth, did the most thorough tartar scraping of my teeth ever performed (and I probably needed it after stupidly trusting Advantage Dental, who just seemed to let my tartar build up--thanks for nothing), and left me with a tangible and affordable plan to get my poor mouth back in order.
SAVE YOUR TEETH! Go somewhere else. -
Review from Nicole H.
Chicago, IL
3/1/2009
About a year ago I got a coupon in the mail . It was 69 bucks so I went here to get a "cleaning" and a "checkup".
I probably spent 30 minutes in the chair total. They took x-rays and "cleaned" my teeth for like 5-10 minutes. After looking at the x-ray of my one tooth her told me that I would NEED an extraction and tooth implant --offering no other alternative. This was pretty upsetting because that's a several thousand dollar job--for one tooth! I wasn't about to fork that over w/ out a second opinion.
2 weeks later I fly down to Florida to see my uncle. I find that over and over again...dentists seems to always want to do unnecessary procedures. So..I get to my uncle's practice and he's able to slip me in during his lunch. I'm nervous as hell waiting to find out the news. After x-rays and viewing it through their new high res cameras he tells me that what it needs is bonding!..Pheeeewww..and if it hurt in the future I might need a root canal. This is all SOOO much better than a tooth implant--Jesus!
When I get back I call Advantage Dental Care and tell them what I experienced. I get another dentist in the practice to examine my xrays. He even agrees that a root canal diagnosis would've been more appropriate!!
I told them I want a damn refund and shame on them! He gave me some lame duck excuse why they "couldn't". WHAT A SCAM!
Anyhow....today I got the same coupon in the mail and it reminded me that this story needed to be told.
Stay away Y'alls!!
