Let me start out by saying , I am a very skeptical person in General when it comes to Doctors , I feel like not all Dr. are in practice because they actually care for their patients and really there for the money, now don't get me wrong I understand that this is their living and what they went to school for ( Hopefully, lol) and have to make a living, but I have been to a lot of Dr.(dentists included ) where I feel rushed like I'm really just a $$ sign, and they are not really interested in my concerns or needs. That being said, I am 50 yrs old and decided that I wanted to straighten my teeth( I know why..lol ) I guess I just thought it was worth it to look into it. So I started with my dentist, I have only been with for maybe a yr and picked mostly because of location to my home and because they took my insurance through work. My dentist wanted to pull teeth and quoted me $5800 ( my insurance does not cover Orthodontics) and my experience has not been all warm and fuzzy caring, not bad either though. So I decided since I had to pay for this out of pocket that I should at least look for something cheaper, not hopeful in finding reasonable and quality care, I found ACE Dental in Hoffman Estates and they advertised a really cheap price, so I called and scheduled a consultation, but walked in very skeptical and scared of what I might find in an office that was doing something that is so expensive everywhere else , so cheap. When I walked into the office I was completely taken aback by what I saw....... It was a beautifully decorated and modern office !! Ok so now they passed the 1st test..lol . Then I was greeted by a couple of young ladies sitting at the desk, so nice and friendly ! Ok 2nd test passed ! I was in the waiting room for maybe about 10 min, and every time someone walked out from the back room they greeted me said hello with a big smile ( these were workers, assistants I think ) nice now I am feeling really welcomed and positive but still skeptical, because that's me :) then I was called back for x-rays, took my x-rays and was asked to sit back out in the waiting room, so sat back out there for about another maybe 5 min before I called back to the DR. office ( Dr. Saeed ) Dr Saeed, greeted me very pleasantly and asked me what brought me there and what my concerns were after telling him about my crooked teeth etc. He talked to me with compassion and sincerity, showed me my x-rays and gave me about 3 different options, and then the price !! (Jaws music playing ) yup although still lower than my Dentist quote , not what I saw advertised , see I knew it was to good to be true...oh but wait He explained what that advertised price was for, and guess what.. said he would do it for that price ..wait what ..are you sure ? what's the catch ??There must be add on's , additional charges for this and that right ?? Nope that's it out the door !!!! wow ok 3rd and 4th test passed to ! lol So then Dr. Saeed asked if I was ready to do this, I'm like wait what you mean right now ? (oh yeah forgot to mention he didn't need to pull any teeth either ) I am not one to make decisions just like that, I have to think things through, so I was going to go home and come back in a week and get them done probably. Then the consultant and assistant ( sorry forgot his and her name) because the Doc was seeing another patient, and talked to me some more, and about the financing ( which is also great ) so I took about maybe 30 min and decided to get my braces put on that night ..wow I never do that so I must have been comfortable ! So the Dr. came to the chair I was put in , walked me through it and about 45 min later I walked out with Braces :) The Dr. even said he can't wait to see the results and I sure cant either...I hope all these good vibes continue throughout this 2yr process !!! Ekkkkk so excited for a new smile at this stage of my life Thanks Dr. Saeed and staff for such a pleasant and unexpected experience look forward to our future together and have already referred other people read more