First off, this review has been a long time coming. After each visit I always say I'm going to write a Yelp review.
My past experiences with dentists are like so many out there. Anxiety, fear and dread. Yes, maybe it's an irrational anxiety, but it's still anxiety.
Roll back to spring of 2014. I found West Loop Smile Studio from a provider list under my dental insurance plan. They were close to where I live so I thought I would give them a ring.
From the first phone call with the receptionist Janice, I knew this dental experience would be different. I believe that you can always get a feel for how a company is and the experience you'll have based on who that company chooses to interact with patients and how that person interacts with said patients. Well WLSS hit the jackpot here. No better business decision could have been made than choosing Janice as the person who patients interact with initially and at the conclusion of a visit. From the phone call for my initial appointment to the greeting I received my first time there (and every time thereafter) to concluding my appointment(s), Janice went above and beyond what one would expect for customer service. She was warm, friendly, genuine, caring. The best part, she seems to truly love caring for the patients. She sets you at ease and makes you feel like you fit right in and that you should just be there. It's very comforting for someone like me who's had anxiety when it comes to dentists. Janice is unbelievably amazing!
Now to the second amazing person. Stephanie the hygienist. From escorting me back to the dentist chair to prepping me for a cleaning or other procedures, Stephanie has this sweet and calming demeanor about her. Very genuine as well. Always smiling and asking how things are going. Another person there who really truly seems to love caring for people.
Now onto why I believe West Loop Smile Studio has become and is such an outstanding, above average, exceptional place. There is truth to the saying "It starts at the top". While waiting in the chair for the dentist to arrive, I was on edge just like I normally am in a dentists office. Even with Stephanie's sweet demeanor, of course there was still some residual anxiety. Then Dr. Ozzie walks in. Such a warm, authentic and welcoming person. His bedside manner is matched by no other. It wasn't just straight to business with him. Dr. Ozzie took a few minutes to get to know me, set me at ease, and made me feel that my experience was going to be just fine. And it's been that way from my first visit to all my visits after. He's the same calm, genuine, welcoming and caring person every single time. I would never go to another dentist and if West Loop Smile Studio ever moved their office, I would drive hours and hundreds of miles if I had to just to see them. That's how great they are.
I've had my regular cleanings done at WLSS along with having a mouth guard made and porcelain crowns on my front teeth. Not only is the work superior but the most important part and the part that keeps me coming back is the customer service. West Loop Smile Studio has consistently met and exceeded all of my expectations. I would recommend them to any and everyone. There should be a West Loop Smile Studio in every neighborhood! read more