My experience with Dr. Borden was as awesome as getting teeth yanked from your skull can possibly…read morebe. He is talented and warm -- two traits you usually have to choose between. If you need an oral surgeon, do yourself a favor and call him up. I got all four wisdom teeth out just hours ago and I am in zero pain without any pain meds. My carpel tunnel hurts more just from writing this.

This place is now called Akers Stohle & Murphy, Dr. M. Timothy Murphy having recently become a…read morepartner in this practice. And it was my misfortune to be referred to Murphy by my dentist for a tooth extraction and an implant. Every day stuff for most dental surgeons, right? Well, for me it turned into a three month ordeal of pain, illness and expense. The critical issue in an implant is whether there is enough bone to set the post to later receive the false tooth. After a series of scans I was assured by Murphy that there was indeed enough bone to take the post. The issue of proximity to the sinus cavity was never discussed, though that later proved to be something I should have been made aware of. The tooth extraction went fine. He placed the post. So far so good. Then I started getting headaches. Bad headaches and fever. As it turned out, he had breached the sinus cavity and an infection set in. I was given penicillin based antibiotics, which didn't do the trick. There was an accident - I bit into an olive pit, which dislodged the post. Went to see Murphy again. He removed the post and placed bone grafts to build up the area to receive the post again after healing took place. The headaches and fever continued. I went to see him yet again to get help for the serious sinus infection and debilitating headaches I was suffering from as a result of the procedure. At that time - my last face-to-face meeting with Murphy - I asked what he was going to do to provide me some relief. In reply, he simply shrugged his shoulders and offered the advice that maybe I "wasn't meant to have an implant." And... that was it. He showed an appalling lack of concern, and gave no help or hope for a further course of treatment. It was apparent that he couldn't get rid of me fast enough. So much for the Hippocratic Oath. So much for professional pride and care. Shortly thereafter I received a letter from Murphy which "fired" me as his patient. The letter stated, "Our relationship seems to be missing the important elements of communication, trust and mutual understanding" and that it was his opinion that "my recommendations for your dental treatment are not being followed". That was pure nonsense. I'd done everything I'd been asked. The only recommendation of Murphy's I didn't follow was to keep paying his bills. I saw a different implant specialist for an opinion. She examined me thoroughly and gave the opinion that there was insufficient bone under where Murphy attempted to place the implant and it never should have been attempted in the first place. This doctor also said it should have been apparent to Murphy from the x-rays and scans that the sinus cavity opening was too close to where the work was done and the chance of breaking into the cavity and causing an infection were too great to take the risk. But that's what Murphy did; he took the risk - with my health. As a consequence, I suffered from chronic headaches and sinus problems for a month before, in an attempt to avoid surgery, an ENT doctor recommended Clindamycin - a very powerful antibiotic. Unfortunately, though the Clindamycin cured the sinus infection, it also wiped out all of the beneficial gut bacteria in my intestines, enabling opportunistic bacteria to take hold. As a result, I now have been diagnosed with colitis and C. diff., and am struggling to regain the good health I enjoyed prior to the unlucky day I walked into Murphy's office. Murphy never should have performed that implant in the first place. Everything that has happened to me since has been the direct result of his incompetence and his unprofessional and brazen disregard for responsible caution with the health of his patients. Even all that might have been forgiven at some level - doctors are only human, everyone makes mistakes, etc. - but the worst part is, when push came to shove, he really didn't care at all. He had taken his shot with me and when things went wrong he just wanted to wash his hands of what had turned into an annoying problem. In my opinion this guy is nothing but a quack in a lab coat. And a shameful embarrassment to the medical profession. There were other issues in this office; members of the staff did not know how to operate the equipment properly, their billing practices are overly aggressive, etc. But for me it was all about Dr. Murphy. If you are considering using him I cannot say this strongly enough - DO NOT let this man work on your teeth.

Dr. Akers and his staff were top-notch. They removed my wisdom teeth and it was nothing like the…read morestories I have heard from friends. I was in and out of surgery within 30 minutes, never felt nauseous, and the staff made me feel very comfortable. I would recommend him to family and friends. I will go back for any future dental surgery needs. Truly a great doctor and great staff.

I was referred to Dr. Paul Akers by my dentist to check out a suspicious mark in my mouth. He…read morequickly removed it and sent it off for biopsy. He was very professional and also reassuring, since I always anticipate the worst results. Results were negative. Everything healed quickly, I didn't even need pain medication. His staff were very friendly and helpful and put me at ease. This was my second visit to his office and I can again highly recommend them to family and friends who need dental surgery.

FIVE+ STARS (*****) FOR DR. ADAM LAWRENCE! I was dreading having my 1st implant. This office…read moreextremely "Professional", the entire staff is first class! DR. LAWRENCE is not only an expert oral surgeon, but he handled my fears with his sensitive, gentle approach. He has a refreshing sense of humor and combines his knowledge with his kind, calming bedside manner. DR. ADAM LAWRENCE IS SIMPLY THE BEST!!

Had to get a molar pulled that was giving me trouble. I was not looking forward to getting a tooth…read morepulled after a bad experience as a kid (think foot on the chest and a pair of pliers). Dr. Patel and his team were able to settle me down and besides a little pressure from the pulling, I didn't feel a thing. I'm on day two now and I'm easily getting along on the prescribed Motrin for a slight ache in the area, most likely from the expected swelling.

My name is Sam R and I have to admit I was having some bad luck lately with choosing dentists in…read moreChicago and the North shore. I recently got referred to Dr. Lehtman by my coworker mark and listening to mark about how fair, honest, and personable he was I thought I would give him a shot. I was experiencing major pain from a previous dentist recently and set a appointment with him today 12/13/13 and from the moment I stepped in the office I was greeted by a friendly staff who made me feel comfortable from the get go. Upon being called into meet Dr lehtman for the first time and still being nervous of dentists my entire life I was highly amazed by how polite, professional and personable he was in person as my co worker described to me. We talked about my history and just by chatting with him for 2 min I realized I found my new dentist for life. He was very compassionate and knowledgable and I was impressed with his Honesty and outgoing friendliness. He actually took time to check my bite and X-ray my mouth to really see what the problem was. I have to say I highly recommend this dentist to anyone in the area who is like me afraid or Having trouble finding someone they can trust come visit or give him a opportunity. Thank you again Dr. Lehtman you have earned me and the rest of my family as patients for life.... Sincerely Sam R

Dr. Lehtman is an excellent dentist. I have 100% confidence…read morein his work. He clearly explains the issues and options for treatment. Highly competent.

I came to Dr. Walvoord to get a second opinion after a miserable and frustrating two and a half…read moreyears of treatment with a different orthodontist who seemed unable to successfully align my teeth. That orthodontist (see my other review) was telling me to accept what I considered a very unacceptable result after using three different types of alignment methods (lingual braces, clear aligners and then regular braces). Dr. Walvoord listened to my concerns and evaluated my teeth. He agreed with me about the alignment issues and discussed possible ways they could be addressed. I started treatment with him and was delighted with the contrast to the experience with my previous orthodontist. In particular, Dr. Walvoord has a very light touch and does everything he can to cause minimal discomfort during braces wire changes - which was quite different from the very painful wire changes I had experienced with the previous orthodontist. Not only that, but within days of being in my new braces I could already see improvement in the alignment of my teeth! I continued to see steady improvement from one visit to the next, and Dr. Walvoord always listened to any concerns I had and addressed them successfully. The course of treatment took a mere nine months, and my teeth look better than I had ever thought was possible! Scheduling appointments was easy, I was always seen on time, pricing was very reasonable, the offices were lovely and the staff friendly and extremely competent. My only regret is that I didn't come to see Dr. Walvoord in the first place and wasted two and a half years with the first orthodontist. I highly recommend Dr. Walvoord without reservation!

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Walvoord! He was an absolute gentleman to my daughter…read moreduring her orthodontist journey. His work was impeccable! He was available and honest! And let me just say, having a Doctor who is honest with you and upfront is an absolute must! Without him, my daughter would not have the amazing smile she has now! Thank you Doctor Walvoord!

Dr. Stohle was personable, knowledgeable and professional a s was his assistant. If dental surgery…read morecan be pleasant, this was certainly it. Highly recommended.

Since the moment we walked into the very clean and refreshing waiting room on Saturday and were…read moregreeted by a friendly staff at the desk, I knew this was going to be a awesome experience. Dr. Karras the oral surgeon came in and introduced himself and made us feel comfortable and really was very informative regarding the procedure. He was very caring and sincere and made us feel relaxed and that is an important part of the puzzle. Everything was explained during the entire process and it was actually pain free. We want to thank him for his absolute professionalism and his awesome work with the removal of a #32 wisdom tooth. We highly recommend this office for any dental needs you made need in the future. Sincerely, Sam and Tammy Rousso

Dr. Karras' office is a beautiful and calming office recommended by the Dr. Guzaitis- Prothodontist…read morefrom Elmhurst. He did an Panorama of mouth Xray prior to Surgery - which is a good start. He was a skilled Oral surgeon removing my Molar #3 which had a big cavity and gave me a PRF treatment to help speed the healing process. All went well as can be expected. It has been only been 1 day since the tooth pull, Will update once the healed.

I cannot comment on this doctor's professional expertise because we never got that far, but I did…read morenot like the way our conversation went during a "consultation". We were referred to this doctor by my son's dentist because my son needed some teeth pulled. I called to make an appointment for this and was told we first need a consultation, and that was fine. We arrive for the consultation which was lasted less than 10 minutes of what seemed more like a sales talk than a dentist consultation. He was nice and tried to be funny but I had serious questions about the methods that would be used to put my son out during the procedure but all I got was "yes we'll give him a little something to go to sleep". Well that was exactly what I wanted to know in detail, what will he get. My son is only 6 and I do not want to drug him unnecessarily, if there are other options. He didn't mention any other options but I know they are out there. When I asked if my son is too young to be completely out he said "well we would like him to be older but...". I'm sorry but that is just scary. We thanked him for his time and started to walk out, when the lady at the front desk said that will be $90 for consultation. What? What consultation? Why didn't anyone mention that there will be a charge for this when I called to make appointment? Why didn't my questions get answered? I paid and left that place feeling like I wanted to cry. Two weeks later I get a letter detailing the charges that this procedure would result in and I was looking at $1100 for 2 tooth extractions. I of course did not go for this as it is a rip off, but most importantly I felt like my concerns were not addressed or even understood. We were rushed out of there with only some petty sales talk that everything be ok and my son would be fine. We were treated like parents who know nothing and like we should not question anything. That was insulting. I want what is the best for my son, and this place was not that.

5 stars for surgeon. 2 stars for office. The billing dept stinks. Our child had oral surgery over 6…read moremonths ago. Surgeon was great. Both medical and dental said they would cover and we haven't had issues in the past with either insurance. We called them ahead of time. We also paid at time of surgery and both insurances paid. Somehow office messed up the billing. Not only did we lose few hundred, we lost so much time between several phone calls over several months with their office and both medical and dental insurance. Each time they say something different. Office is disorganized. We scheduled a post op followup as they instructed. They had no records of the appt though we had an appt card confirming. Luckily the surgeon was available that day. Scheduling the surgery was not easy either with them. Our family has been through medical and dental procedures, hospitalizations, and braces. This was the most aggravating experience. Will not use them in the future. Also check out similar reviews with their Chicago office.

The snazzy, boujee experience caught me hook, line and sinker. Fancy 3D-XRay that is "probably"…read morecovered by insurance? Nope. $500 charge before you leave. No effort to even do the slightest bit of research to back up their claim that it was in- network. Halkias talked to me for an hour with the 3D X-Ray, using big words that he knew I wouldn't follow to try to confuse me into thinking he's an elite provider. After an outrageous consultant fee, a scam-esque 3D XRay maneuver, and a business model that purposely squeezes North Shore patients out with exclusive out-of-network procedure options, I can firmly say this is one of the scummiest businessmen in the area. He spent two hours with me feeding his own maniacal ego, and a few months later, I just had my teeth done by John Brunetti who didn't put me through a quarter of the BS that Halkias did. Don't let Halkias scare and scam you. Find some place with less "pizzaz" that is in network. ***clarifying edit***: Just to be clear, they did not offer me the option to NOT use the 3D XRay. They saw my normal imaging from my dentist, saw that they might need more imaging, then told me "The doctor is ordering a 3D Xray. It should be covered by insurance. We'll take you in now." No question. No concern. No pause. Just fully kept me rushing (probably) knowing full well they would be getting $500 out of pocket for me. Can't emphasize enough how scummy that was.

As a new patient I'm very happy with the service I received. :) Dr. Jodhan provided excellent care…read moreand support for my periodontal issues. She's very gentle, thorough, friendly and available for all of my questions. Her office is immaculate and inviting. Her staff are kind professionals with friendly demeanors. Dr. Jodhan is truly an excellent advanced specialist and I'm happy to have chosen her for my dental care. Excellent Care/Excellent Service!!!!!!!

Misrepresentation, Pre-Charging without consent, and Privacy Breach. I do not recommend Nikisha…read moreJodhan. Across three procedures from 2021 to 2025, after reviewing the history of my account, I was quoted a lower price each time and then billed more after the procedures were done. They blamed the insurance and the app they use to estimate, but the fact is they don't do pre-authorization for their quotes. For my recent procedure in 2025, they failed to disclose a prior denial for the same code and same tooth from 2021, yet still gave me a quote that was wrong and later told me the insurance "unexpectedly declined" the same code. They also pre-charged me before insurance finished processing, without my consent, which broke their own policy and added confusion to the bill. This left me questioning whether they already anticipated there would be a remaining balance - otherwise, the pre-charge and refund back doesn't make any sense. When I reviewed the documents they sent me, I also found another patient's EOB in my file. Overall, this office shows a pattern of low quoting followed by higher bills, lacks transparency in billing, and fails to safeguard patient privacy. If this is their standard practice, I can only imagine how many patients may have ended up with the same experience I had.