Originally scheduled first time checkup for my daughter with Dr. Araghi since he is listed as the closest dentist to home (Rogers Park) that takes Medicaid/AllKids, but called to see about seeing him earlier due to a toothache. Got scheduled for same day in the afternoon. Wait was brief after filling out forms and previous patient was seen (possibly urgent) - Dr. Araghi took an x-ray and evaluated the problem. He spotted and cleaned off something that was on the inside of one of my daughter's front teeth that was resulting in contact with a lower tooth which my daughter confirmed took away the pain when biting down. He said a followup should be done with a pediatric dentist (who would also provide a full checkup) and provided me a referral (that also takes Medicaid) to start with but clarified I could go to any pediatric specialist. After that, my daughter could return in six months to continue regular checkups with Dr. Araghi. A very efficient, urgent care visit. It also turned out that we had a positive experience with his referral, which happened to be the closest and one of the few pediatric specialists that accepts Medicaid. We plan to be back with Dr. A in six months. read more

I don't normally do review for a certain business or a person , but this one is worth doing. Dr. Araghi was referred to me by a coworker back then coz I don't have exactly a dentist that is close to my place. So I went to his office on 2016 and Lucia, his secretary is very nice and accommodating . Same with elizabeth, his assistant Dr. Araghi did a very good job on my ist root canal but since I don't have insurance back then , he gave me a very good price and affordable for me. Recently, I did came back again to him for another root canal and even if I have insurance this time, the price is still affordable. My 2nd root canal and crown is also looks good and I'm satisfied with the zirconium he put. Oh by the way, my kids got a free consultation from him! Thanks a lot Dr. Araghi. read more

Had work done here a long time ago. Did more procedures than I came in for, (i came in for one painful tooth, removed multiple instead) One tooth was damaged because he used it as leverage to pull another out. Didn't even bother patching up the damaged tooth thinking i wouldn't notice. A few days later my gums pushed out a shard left over from one of the teeth removed. once in a while my gums would hurt in places where the teeth were removed but not too bad. since they all hurt I suspect thats just how it works. still would be nice if the dentist actually has a talk with you before pulling stuff out that you didn't actually come in for. oh well, at least insurance paid for it right?. they did charge me more than my actual deductible because they were not sure how much my deductible was. why 5 stars though? why not. at this point it appears just about every dentist seems to pull this kind of s*** nowadays its become average common practice. I don't hate him for it, i just hate the profession altogether. read more

I am very satisfied . And the office staff are honest and helpful . I will continue using Dr arghai ​

I love love love Dr. Araghi. I have been seeing him for at least a decade and I would never want to go anywhere else! Dr. Araghi is knowledgeable, well trained, smart and kind. Prices are reasonable and I get extremely nervous at Dentist appointments, and he (AND his staff!) are extra kind to me. I never want another dentist. Thanks, Dr. Araghi! read more

Let me begin this review by telling you that I am DESPERATELY afraid of dentists/ dental work. At least I used to be. I'm not great with pain, and I've had a few dodgy experiences. In fact, to give you some perspective, I used to take a valium (10mg!) for a cleaning. A cleaning, people! There you go. Years later and once again I find myself in a lot of pain, and can't ignore it. I stumbled across Dr. Araghi's name from a reference, and I hesitantly make an appointment. Long story short, I needed a root canal. Amazingly, he did the procedure without even telling me, under novacaine, which is AWESOME! I would have flipped had I known, but after it was all done, he told me what was going on and I was so grateful. A few more follow ups for a crown, and voila! good as new. He's such a nice guy, and he really does a great job calming my fears- I trust him, for sure. Plus- He has Saturday morning hours! Awesome! I don't have to burn sick or personal/vacation days, which is great. The only con here is: the decor. I'd like to see him reinvest a little money in a new paint job, updated furniture, etc. The office looks a little run-down, and it doesn't always instill confidence in a first time patient. But the work is great, and if I had to choose, I'd rather have a good dentist than a nice room to look at any day. read more

I am not exactly sure if I am the exception to some of the other reviews but I have never had anything but a positive experience at Dr. Araghi's office. I have been going to him for close to a decade and, even after moving to Indiana for 4 years, still traveled back up to this office for continued care and cleanings. I am a Friday only appointment person so his split schedule while he was living in LA never really bothered me much; in fact I usually always took his last appointment on Fridays as it accommodated my schedule better. He always seemed as equally interested in my move to Indiana as I was in his move to California and we discussed it often during my visits. Since he has moved back to Chicago, and I have moved back to Rogers Park, I have continued my care with him. Personally, I like getting to know the doctors and staff at the professional offices I rely on for care because that is one less thing I have to think about if an emergency happens. I like that Dr. Araghi takes the time to get to know his patients when there are so many other offices in the area that are nothing more than a rotating door where you are treated with only as much respect and professionalism as your insurance billing amounts to. And I say that knowing I am a cash only customer but still see the insurance dependent working moms and dads that are always waiting to get themselves or their kids seen and treated. As a simple example, I am terrified of needles and somehow he always seems to remember that and advises me to turn away when he has to do injections. Again, if it were a toss up between someone taking extra time to chat with me for a bit, get to know my habits and treat me more like friend than a cold patient, I would choose that person 100% of the time and have done so here. read more

This dentist is at this office only 3 days a week,Wed.,Thurs. and Friday, till 5PM. No weekend hours. Rest of the time apparently he is at his other office at LA. Not very convenient in case of an emergency. We had stopped by to talk about HMO insurance. On the phone we were told that our insurance would be OK. At the office,initially he was not willing, but later on sounded like it may be OK. We weren't very pleased with this uncertain position and also considering the 3 day week, we gave up and left. read more

A few years back, there used to be another dentist sharing this office. That dentist suggested I use teeth whitener, and I did for a few weeks. All of my white teeth turned brown from me trying to make white teeth whiter. I was furious and regretted it immediately. I went back to this same location to ask what to do next and Dr. Araghi carefully scraped off whatever teeth whitener remnants from Crest that were screwing my teeth up. This is 99.9% of the reason why I have been so loyal to this location and keep going back. I'm seeing a lot of criticism for this dentist. Here are the ups and downs. The service is quick. The problem is that he seems to be more interested in folks' personal lives than he is on teeth. I have never in my life had to deal with a dentist who I had to actively keep on track when talking about teeth. When I switched insurance, he wanted to know what happened with my last job and why I wasn't there. If you bring a book, he'll want to lean back and talk about the book. For a few visits I stopped bringing books altogether because I just wanted to get the visit over with and avoid the small talk. But it seems like any topic he can find to ramble about, he'll use. And I wouldn't care if he did it while working, but he'll sit back, take the mask off and do nothing but talk and talk and talk. And I'm looking at my watch daydreaming about when he'll put the mask on so I can get the hell out of there. This time around (a couple of weeks ago) I just simply grabbed my book before he could see the cover and refused to get off the topic of cavities, teeth whitening and coffee stains. He looked absolutely bored to talk about teeth, and this last visit was when I decided I was done. During my last cleaning six months ago, I didn't even realize my cleaning visit was over because he was sitting where I could get out of the chair and didn't move so he could finish some random story. Finally I just asked, "Are we done?" He nodded and kept on talking, still blocking the way to get up from the chair. His assistant was on the other side so there wasn't much room to move. Finally I (literally) hopped over him and got out of the chair. I think I need to visit someone new because I want a dentist who is more interested in my teeth than he is my personal life. I just want to get in, get my teeth cleaned, and get out. But he's told me several times that people like me are what make dentists go out of business -- because I take care of my teeth -- so the profit isn't there. He meant it as a joke, but he's said it several times. The extent of him talking about teeth is to suggest teeth whitening (profit). read more

While this shop might not look impressive or updated, I would not trust my dental work to anybody else. I have had several excruciatingly painful experiences just getting a cleaning at the dentist, and Dr. Araghi has such a light touch! He always explains thoroughly what work he is planning to do, and helps me have a better understanding of my overall dental health. The shop is clean and quiet, and Dr. Araghi and his staff are welcoming and friendly. We all hate going to the dentist, but Chicago Dental Care makes it a little less painful (literally). read more

Dr. Araghi was terrific. I had been previously traumatized by a dentist in boystown who, despite Joni Mitchell playing in the lobby, was mean and unsympathetic to pain. Dr. Araghi, on the other hand, was very gentle and understanding. I visited him over a period of time, and initially he gave me Novocaine for a cleaning; because of gum disease, it was too painful for him to use the scraping tool. Eventually, my gums heals, and now I don't need Novocaine for a cleaning. I also really enjoyed Dr. Araghi because he is very bright and interesting. He is a terrific person providing a valuable service in a neighborhood somewhat underrepresented by medical service providers. read more

Dr. Araghi is a gem. He is honest and goes the extra mile to educate his patients. (For real, on two occasions he has drawn me visual diagrams, one of teeth and one of the molecular make up of fillings! I totally appreciate that he treats his patients like intellegent people.) I'm very wary and untrusting of dentists. I've have them push me for oral surgery, do root canals and other procedures that I've later found out were unnecessary when I went to other dentists later. This was while I didn't have any insurance. So, unnecessary pain, high bills that I couldn't afford, and wasted time. Jerks. Dr. Araghi won't rip you off or try to convince you that you need procedures that you really don't. AND he will educate you about anything that is going on. He seems to be against aggressive procedures, preferring the body's natural healing process when possible. Don't be put off the bare-bones decor and old school look of the office. This is NOT a fancy dentist spa facility., thats for sure. However, Dr. A knows his stuff and truly has overall dental health and concern for the patient care as top priorities and it shows. I've been at his office for two years. Its pretty easy to get an appointment, and when I did have an immediate concern over a potential cracked tooth, his staff got me in less that 24 hours. For regular cleanings, I've never had to wait in the lobby for more than 10 minutes. Metered parking on Clark in this neighborhood is easy to find, too. read more

I tried Dr. Hossein Araghi office on North Clark and did not have a pleasant experience and would not recommend anyone to this dentist. I was taken back on time, however, he tapped my tooth several times knowing that I told him that it severly hurts. Next he took an x-ray which is standard and required. However, after he took the x-ray, a woman came in that was not a patient and he walked to the back with her without saying excuse me or this will take a few moments or anything of a professional chairside manner should have. After sitting in the chair for 30 minutes with no one around me, I left the office. Very unprofessional and definitely if you are in pain and you want to go ahead and get the pain overwith and see the dentist, you want somone that is going to be proactive and get the ball rolling on your road to recovery instead of someone that ups and leaves a patient without knowing a thing and you are sitting there in pain. I much rather sit at another dentist office in pain knowing that once I get to the back, I will be taken care of. read more

Insurance fraud? Is that what you call it when the medical provider performs unnecessary procedures in order to get more money by billing the insurance? I went in for a dental cleaning. He did not give me a dental cleaning. Instead he said I had to come back in a week for some sort of specialized cleaning which cost me $100 out of pocket and was much more for my insurance. The only difference that I could tell was that the specialized cleaning hurt like hell and ripped apart my gums. I should add that I am in my 30s, have never had a cavity in my life, and the dentist I saw before this told me that my teeth were in amazing shape and it looked like I had just recently been to the dentist. Suddenly at my next appointment with a new dentist I can't just get a regular dental cleaning? Super shady. When I first entered the office I asked if I could have some Ibuprofen for pain before the I saw the dentist. I explained that I have had TMJ which creates soreness in my jaw when I have to keep my mouth propped open for a long time. They offered to write me a prescription for AFTER the cleaning. I explained that this would not be helpful, I need to take it before. I usually take it at home first, but I happened to forget that day. I swear I had to explain this three or four times to two or three different people before they told me that they don't even have Ibuprofen in the office! I had to run across the street and buy Ibuprofen from the gas station. It was ridiculous! Finally, when I saw Dr. Araghi, he seemed really nice. He chatted a lot, was occasionally difficult to understand, but then he learned that my job involved working with different immigrant populations. After this he went through an incredibly xenophobic rant about how his immigration to the U.S. from Iran in the 70s was so different from immigration today and how all the new immigrants were lazy and trying to take advantage of the system. Yikes. Let's recap: 1. Insurance fraud 2. Super shady 3. Xenophobic rants Needless to say, I will not be returning. read more

I have been too afraid to go to the dentist for three years since i had a horrible experience with a lady dentist. FInally i plucked up courage and tried Dr Araghi - because he is the closest dentist on my insurance list. He is soooo calm and soft-spoken and gentle. Very kind, all about making me relax. Understood all about my phobia. I went there in pain, and came out relieved and happy. I know dental procedures are not "FUN" but I feel confident of going in to this doctor in future. He has patients that drive in to his office from wisconsin and indiana because he specializes in dealing with patients that have anxiety. read more

I had an appointment at 10:30 am and I was not seen until an hour later. There was no apology! I went in for a cleaning and the doctor instead filled a cavity. Once in back and in the chair, I sat for another 20 minutes while the doctor worked on another person in the next room. He was very kind but rushed me out very fast and didn't dry the filling? Just told me not to eat or drink anything for an hour. 2 weeks later the filling falls out. So I took my business else where! Turns out my tooth is cracked! So I got charged $100.00 for nothing...Would not recommend this place. read more