I booked an appointment here because of good reviews and now that I've had my own experience I am baffled. I went to Wicker Park Dental Studio for a 12PM appointment on 12/5; I arrived at 11:45AM to fill out intake forms. I was not seen by anyone until 12:30PM though I stated that I had a hard cutoff by 1:15PM. I was greeted by the dentist who then proceeded to list off a number of "issues" that were wrong with me / my mouth / my gums - mind you, I regularly go to the dentist for my 6 month exams and cleanings and have been doing so for years. I have never had a dentist say these things to me and was convinced they suggested dental work to make money off of me and my insurance. He suggested that I will likely develop sleep apnea (not sure how you can tell that via my teeth?), that I grind my teeth, that I needed to remove my permanent retainers because I have poor gum health (likely just to make me pay for a new set of retainers at their office), that I had multiple cavities and one may even require a root canal (I have never had a cavity so this was pretty alarming to me). I asked how the cavity / root canal situation could be possible as no dentist has said anything of this nature and I felt as though he became defensive saying he could only tell me what he sees. He insisted on the fillings and consistently reminded me that if he went in and thought the root canal was necessary he would do it - I did not feel comfortable letting this man provide recommendations, let alone doing a procedure in my mouth at this point. At this point it's 1PM and all I've had is a dental exam by this man and zero cleaning has been done. He asks me when I'd like to come back for my fillings and I ask him if they would be cleaning my teeth today as I was confused what my appointment was for if not. He said they could rush to finish my cleaning but because I had a hard cutoff they could just do my cleaning when I came back for my fillings. Why would I book a dental exam and cleaning appointment to only receive half of the appointment? It's not my fault they're running behind? I get that offices may run behind, but felt that this was another way to push me to receive dental work that I didn't need because I had to come back for a cleaning anyway. I told them to finish the cleaning regardless of the time and that I would schedule my fillings at the front desk. We completed at 1:20PM, I checked out, and I left. I felt so uncomfortable that I knew I needed a second opinion. I reached out to friends who still go to their dentist from childhood to find a reputable office even if it meant driving 30 minutes to a suburb. I had my second opinion appointment the next morning on 12/6, brought all my current and precious dental x rays, and explained my concerns. They were baffled that Wicker Park Dental Studio recommended that I had so many issues and literally sent me home with a clean bill of oral health. I even pressed them to take a closer look at the teeth Wicker Park Dental Studio said needed fillings and a possible root canal and they assured me that my teeth and gums were healthy and that it did indeed seem that Wicker Park Dental Studio was likely trying to scam me or pressure me into dental work that was not needed. I cannot say this enough - DO NOT GO HERE. They will make you leave feeling as though you're falling apart and need urgent work done. Absolutely terrible experience. read more