Recently had a crown and filling with Dr. Minkowski (who also made the referral for a root canal)…read more Strongly recommend Dr. Minkowski: she was professional, efficient, friendly, and highly competent. My new favorite dentist.

I can't say enough great things about Smile Design Studio of Hyde Park! From the moment I walked…read morein, I was greeted by a professional and caring staff who made me feel completely at ease. The dentists here are truly exceptional--highly skilled, knowledgeable, and great at what they do. They take the time to explain everything clearly and ensure that you're comfortable throughout the entire process. It's rare to find a dental office that combines expertise with genuine care, but this place does exactly that.

REVISED REVIEW OF FIRST POINT DENTAL…read more The first dentist told me I had two cavities to fill. I went in to get them filled and found out the first dentist was not in - it was the owner. He told me I needed a crown and a possible root canal. I told him I wanted a second opinion. I got the second opinion. The new dentist told me I did not need a root canal it was just a large filling that I needed. The new dentist told me I had a small cavity on Tooth #30 that neither dentist from First Pont Dental caught. The new dentist told me I needed to get my teeth cleaned. I told him I just got them cleaned at First Point Dental five weeks prior. The first dentist from First Point Dental used a silver thing with water in it and knicked me twice which really hurt. I ran my tongue over my teeth after the new dentist told me that and sure enough I could feel all the plaque. The first dentist did not even use a silver pick. Patients beware of First Point Dental. I truly believe they do not know what they are doing. I don't know how two different dentists from the same office can look at the same x-ray and come up with such different opinions. Especially the first one. Two cavities (no mention of a crown) and not cleaning my teeth properly. And, of course, both of them missing the cavity on Tooth number 30. In retrospect, the new dentist just fixed the two teeth that needed repair work. He told me they needed the repair work for quite awhile. If First Point Dental would have told me this a year or two ago, I could have avoided the extra repair work which not only cost me extra money but also my insurance company. It would have been just a couple of cavities like the first dentist said and nothing more. Also, First Point Dental goes under three different names. First Point Dental, The Dental Specialists, P.C. and Dentistry for Everyone. What is going on - sounds fishy to me.

Today was my fourth appointment with First Point Dental…read more My first appointment was with a new dentist, who took an inordinate amount of time. I received apologies and a follow up call from the office manager and was assured that I would be served better in the future. That has been very true and I am so happy to have stayed with this office. The next dentist I saw was wonderful. Today's visit was with Dr Jai Batth, who was so impressive! From his initial introducing himself to my observations of his interactions with the dental assistant, to explanations of next steps, he set me at ease. I felt that I was in competent hands and that he cared about my experience of that care. At the begginning, I had a question about work that was previously prescribed and his response was to double check and describe what he saw. At the end, his suggestions for proactive care were helpful. I have also very much appreciated how the front office has worked with my insurance company.

Very pleasant and competent staff. Appointments are always on time. Overall, highly recommend this…read moreplace. Have been a patient at the clinic for almost 10 years.

I had an early appointment and this is my first visit. The receptionist and office manager Kim…read morewere exceptional. The oral hygienist took time to explain the exam and next steps. And the dentist was icing on the cake. I had a wonderful visit and everyone was professional and kind.

I have been going to this specialty dentist Dr Bita Fayz for about a year now and all I can say is…read morethat she is so kind, understanding and caring. She gives recipes and also great advice. Her staff is amazing from Sylvia to Ashley who is the dental hygienist. I enjoyed her cleaning my teeth and is excited about her doing my maintenance moving forward. Dr fayz is amazing at her job all around. These are some beautiful people and they have excellent energy. Thank you for all you do!

Dr. Fayz and her entire staff is phenomenal. From cleanings to oral surgeries, procedures are…read moreprobably as pain free as possible, they are very attentive and follow up when necessary. They send reminders about appointments in advance as well as a couple of days prior and the office has a pleasant atmosphere. Fees are probably typical for the procedure. I've had surgery and Dr. Fayz is great at addressing anxiety related to a procedure. I have nothing negative to say about them.

I have been a patient for 25 + years, even before Dr. Fayz had her own practice! I absolutely love…read moreDr. Fayz. She is knowledgeable & personable. Dr. Fayz is professional but sadly, her office manager isn't. During one of my last visits, I learned that the office manager said I'd invited her for lunch and that I must be a lesbian. I was floored! I suppose she is unfamiliar with friendship. We'd always had a positive relationship over the years (or so I thought) and chitchatted. I asked the office manager about this and her response was, "Who told you?" That tells me 1. she told multiple people at the practice, and 2. she definitely said it. She never took accountability and definitely didn't apologize. The punchline is I am not a lesbian and Dr. Fayz has lost a patient. It's really unfortunate. I genuinely revered my doctor.

It was an injustice to have the office of Dr. Fayz, not to submit additional information regarding…read morea prior approval for dental procedure in 2021. Office advised the insurance company did not approve the procedure nor any cost, which I paid 100% of cost including office visit and a sizable cost for panoramic dental x-ray. I learned differently a year later from the insurance company as a follow-up with a new provider. Suggestion: always check with the insurance carrier on status of pre-approval.

The office is small dirty and it smells bad. I had an appointment got there a few minutes early to…read morefill out the paperwork. Wait 40 mins passed my appointment time still was not called back , when asked how long will it be they said oh about 45 mins. WTF. I got up and left I could not stomach the smell of some food that the receptionist brought into the office. Please sister get your office in order.

Very disappointed. Several calls to office no answer, refered to text number STILL no answer…read more Billed insurance for services that were NOT rendered. A hot mess now between insurance and what I also was asked to pay which I will never get back. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. DO NOT waste your time, I now have a broken tooth and no dentist.

My husband and I have been patients of Dr. Baker's for a year now. I love the professionalism and…read morecare that we receive. I am extremely fearful of the dentist and they are patient in explaining the procedures and making sure I am comfortable. I highly recommend this business and will continue to use them.

Dr Luria was the worst dentist I have ever visited in my 60 yrs of my life. I actually cried like…read morea baby while he was in my mouth. He was so rude and heavy handed. I couldn't even ask simple questions before he started. His answers were rude and smart mouthed. I told him he was hurting me and if he could be gentle. He will definitely not be back in my mouth.

I had one the worst experiences with this Oral Surgeon Dr. Jamie Scott Luria, that I've ever had in…read moremy entire life. He lacks compassion and empathy. He entered and introduced himself and said I can pull this tooth or you can come back another day. The crazy thing is The appointment was scheduled for an extraction so what was the point of the question. I then told him that's why I scheduled the appointment for an extraction he then says so is that a yes? That was rude and unnecessary. The 1st thing he did was grab my chin and throw my head back and told me to open my mouth that hurt my face and my feelings now I know how horses feel. During the procedure he didn't treat me like a person he threw his tools on my chest while he was working umm dentist normally have a tray right over you to put their tools on my chest is not a table. I haven't experienced that before. Also I was in extreme pain to the point I pushed his hand away which I apologized for I'm 43 years old and have had many extractions and two root canal's and have never felt that much pain from any dentist. I apologized it was like a reflex when I did it I felt so bad. He gave more medication it was still hurting so I was balling my fists up and shaking from the extreme pain. This upset him so he screamed at me and told me to stop being so tense telling me it's not pain it's just the vibrations from the drill and me moving was making it worse. There were tears coming out my eyes from the pain. The pain I was feeling caused me to tense up. Ladies and Gentleman I can take vibrations I was feeling extreme pain. So he said I'm going to stop and we will sedate you for this tooth extraction that was a good call. Now his assistant went to re-explain why we need to reschedule the visit was due to me not being able to calm down, so I told her I was very calm I was feeling extreme pain while I was telling her that this surgeon started yelling at me again saying yea we gotta reschedule because you need to be sedated so you can be calm. I asked him what should I do for the pain in the mean time since you drilled some of this tooth away. He yelled from the hallway take some Tylenol. He didn't ask me how I was feeling, I don't know if he was having a bad day or what? If a tooth is so bad that you can't even get it numb enough it would stand to reason he should've at least offered to prescribe me something for the pain. This surgeon is not much for small talk either. Normally dentist and oral surgeons do multiple checks to see if your experiencing pain and they don't yell at you for being in pain. I've gotten better dental care on Medicaid

I showed up to have my teeth cleaned. No assistant. He poked around my mouth and said I needed a…read moredeep gum cleaning and root canal. This justified the taking of x-rays, that revealed nothing. Never did clean my teeth, which was OK because at this point I felt I was being scammed. Insurance company billed for work not done. This insurance company dropped by university of chicago for multiple reasons, problems. While probing one of my teeth, I thought that he was intentionally trying to poke out my filling. One year later I found out that the tooth was cracked! Suffice it to say, this was the worst dentist I have ever been to in my life.

The worst dentist experience i've ever had. Went for a…read morecleaning, which I never received. Was told I needed a root canal, and then a deep gum cleaning (both not true), When I declined, the appointment was ended. I did not insist on the cleaning since by that time I felt that he was actually trying to pry out my previous fillings. As a person, he is a pushy A-hole.

I had a dental emergency last week. Dr Obaisi and LaShawnda and the entire staff took such good…read morecare of me Excellent care. now a temporary crown. looks like new. I highly recommend Manus Dental. Hats off to them

The insurance EDB never but never matched what I was always charged. They stopped eventually…read morereplying to emails about reimbursing me. Many many other options in Hyde Park. Dont go here.