Smile For Life Dental

Your Elgin dentist, Dr. Dean Lodding, and our dedicated staff at Smile For Life Dental are here to help you achieve your most astonishing smile! Cosmetic Dentistry...Changing the LIVES and SMILES of everyone around us. General dentistry is also available. OUR DOCTORS: Dean W. Lodding DDS Michael J. Schuiling DDS Richard R. Dryer MS

Located at 2001 Larkin Ave Suite 120, Elgin, IL 60123, Smile For Life Dental operates as a dentist serving Elgin in Illinois. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as cosmetic dentist, dental implants periodontist, endodontist, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Dental care in the United States is delivered mostly by private practices: a general or family dentist who handles exams, cleanings, fillings and crowns, and refers out anything that needs a specialist. Group practices and dental clinics put several dentists, hygienists and sometimes specialists under one roof, often with evening and Saturday hours. Most offices ask new patients for a comprehensive exam with X-rays before routine cleanings, which the American Dental Association recommends every six months. Prices are set by each practice, and most accept dental insurance (PPO plans more widely than HMO ones), CareCredit-style financing or an in-house membership plan for people without coverage. Emergency dental services take same-day patients for toothaches, broken teeth and abscesses, usually at a premium.

The business lists hours on 5 days of the week. The most common schedule is 8 am–5 pm. Note that it does not open on Saturday, Sunday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (847) 697-1111. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is drdeanlodding.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Customers rate it 5.0 out of 5 on Google across 788 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded dentists in Elgin.

Elgin is in Illinois, in the Midwest, where summers are warm, winters are cold and snowy, and most errands are done by car; businesses keep steady year-round hours with the usual holiday changes. Getting around Elgin is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Illinois's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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