I put off going to the dentist for years from major anxiety. I finally was forced to go from a…read morebroken tooth. So glad I found this place! The folks at lifetime of smiles are so kind, intentional, and non-judgmental. Of course it is expensive, but you get what you pay for. I like that they ask you initially what barriers you might have and also your main goal for the visit. Dr. Lee is so kind, takes his time explaining everything, and makes sure you are completely comfortable. I thought pain free was a myth, but they really do such a great job. Thanks for everything!

Warning: Predatory Billing and Financial Negligence…read more I am leaving this review to warn others about the unprofessional and predatory billing practices at A Lifetime of Smiles. After completing several visits in February 2025, I paid a total of $1,669.00 in person at the time of service. Despite these large payments, the office never sent me a single paper bill or electronic statement. The first "notice" I received of any balance was a casual text message sent at 4:00 PM the day before a scheduled appointment in April 2025, claiming I owed a "heads up" amount of $946.00. When I immediately asked for a breakdown, they waited until the next morning to tell me $829.00 was a "prior balance" from insurance adjustments. They went completely silent for 11 months, only to send this unverified debt to a collections agency in March 2026. After doing the math myself using my Cigna EOBs and bank records, their numbers are mathematically impossible: Verified Over-Collection: On February 12, 2025, my insurance EOB stated my responsibility was only $465.00. However, the office charged me $712.00 at the window--an over-collection of $247.00 for a single visit. Missing Credits: According to my insurance, my total responsibility for all February visits was $1,742.60. Since I already paid $1,669.00, my actual balance should have been roughly $73.00, yet they are hounding me for $829.00. This office appears to either have a complete failure in their accounting department or is intentionally "balance billing" patients for amounts the insurance company has already adjusted. To jump straight to collections a year later without ever providing an itemized invoice is a predatory and unprofessional way to treat patients. I have filed a formal complaint with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and the Attorney General. Avoid this practice unless you want to be blindsided by fraudulent "balances" a year after your treatment.

We had a great experience here today. Dr. Mueller and her staff were able to fit in my son who was…read morein excruciating pain. He has always been a fearful patient, so their approach was gentle and kind. They reassured us through the process and we left there feeling much better! I like that she got right to the problem and helped my son realize he could do this and they helped him through it! I've never had such a good experience at a dentist office and I'm glad to say that we found this practice!

Voluntarily cancelled initial appointment after diagnosis of influenza A & concern of transmission…read moreto staff. Not permitted to reschedule as I would have been new patient. Would have been more professional to inform me before I re-sent my personal info/copy of ID/insurance cards. Lesson learned; don't overshare, keep appt, ill or not.

I was very dissatisfied with the dental work performed at this establishment. I felt unable to…read moretrust the staff due to their unprofessional communication, which left me feeling uncomfortable and confused throughout the process and after. Additionally, scheduling appointments at this office is nearly impossible due to poor scheduling practices. Overall, the experience was frustrating and did not meet the level of care and professionalism I expected.

I am so thankful to have found Dr Christopher Safranski. The office is friendly and helpful. Their…read morefees are reasonable and they are concerned about the quality of their care.

Dr. White is a great dentist. Excellent bedside manner, and he accepts medicaid. The other staff…read moremembers are very nice as well.

He is a very nice man. His staff is friendly.after years of not going to a dentist (the last…read moredentist and his staff were terrible), he made the process easy and eased my anxiety.

Great staff. Dr. Ed has performed just about every dental procedure on me. He always provides…read moreexcellent pain control. Wonderful aesthetic results. I've been going to him for several years and will continue to do so. Gina is a top notch hygienist. Thus is gor the La Salle office. I think the Princeton one is owned by someone else now, operating under a different name.

I had treatment there and never knew what I was getting until later in a phone message. Very sore…read moreand almost checked in to the St. Margarets ER later that night. Thought I was getting teeth pulled that day. But I was getting sliced into to remove diseased stumps and now have stitches and sore mouth. Drink meals. Discharge instructions are not all that good. No pain killers or antibiotics.

Ordered contacts at all about eyes online after visiting this location. Never recieved them. It's…read morebeen over a month. They dont return my voicemails. Business's like this will rip you off and there is no recourse. I will never use all about eyes again. I dont recommend anyone does.

Scheduled an appointment online. Arrived 10mins prior to appointment and they said they overbooked…read moreand I should have received a voicemail. Two phone numbers were given and neither received a voicemail.

Highly recommend. Really friendly and very professional. I was in and out after a root canal in 1hr.read more

Compassionate, kind, complete, professional, caring, informative... I cannot think of enough…read moreadjectives to describe how wonderful this practice is. I have had 3 root canals by Doctor Ceresa. All 3 were an emergency from my point of view because of the pain. The Office staff found a way to work me in every time and the Doctor's focus was to relieve my pain and make the tooth ready to accept a crown. I have never had an experience with my teeth that was more pain free. From the shot to the canals, never felt any pain. This Doctor is amazing.

I chose Dr. Sundberg as my dentist on a recommendation and I really like her and the office. The…read moreOffice is clean, modern, and full of friendly people. As far as I know its all women that work there and they are all very friendly. The Doctor and all of the assistants were easy to talk to and explained thoroughly whenever i had a question. The Doctor was really good about numbing me up so that I never felt a thing. I didn't know that dentist visits could be completely painless. Another reason that I chose this office is because they accepted my dental insurance (Sage Technologies) but the receptionist was extremely helpful in explaining what I needed to pay and what my benefits were. The office always calls me a few days before my appointment just to remind me and visits are usually very quick due to not having to wait in line. If I show up on time, I'm in the chair within 10 minutes. Highly recommended. If your looking ... definitely give them a call.