OAK PARK FAMILY DENTISTRY - "Healthy Smile is Beautiful Smile"

I’ve been visiting Oak Park Family Dentistry for over 10 years, and they truly treat their patients like family. The team is warm, professional, and always goes above and beyond to make every visit comfortable. They live up to their motto - a healthy smile really is a beautiful smile. I trust them completely with my dental care and wouldn’t go anywhere else. Highly recommend!

I moved from Bay area to Oak Park in January. I was looking for a dentist for my whole family. And I had some inflammation around my dental bridge(which was done 6 years ago)for which I needed treatment. I went to Dr.Cristina Velarde office since her office is located close to my place and also I did not want to travel because of the COVID situation. I found this place on Yelp. I went for my first appointment and waited outside for 15 minutes and for the other 2 appointments she came late as well. If it is once then it is okay but if it is every time then that needs a fix. Coming to the treatment, I had some pus formation and inflammation around the dental bridge area which I explained to her. And she did a evaluation and took some 5 x-rays and prescribed me penicillin and scheduled for

Truly the most family friendly and caring dentists you could ever hope for. I tell all my friends, and they are not disappointed. Sometimes it might take a few minutes for them to return your call, but they will, and it is well-worth it.

We went to this dentist when we lived in Oak Park. Went for a regular check up and cleaning and, for some weird reason while cleaning my teeth, the dentist started sanding one of my incisors. I asked her what she was doing and she said, "You have ridges and I'm straightening that." I asked her to stop as there had never been a problem! The result? My right incisor was sanded and is now shorter than my left one. So, thank you very much. I have uneven teeth. Worse, so much enamel was removed that my right incisor is has been discolored from drinks like coffee and etc. over the years. My husband wanted me to sue them, but I didn't because, when it happened, my teeth were still white and I am not litigious. The problems started a few years later. Why would a dentist start sawing away

I have been seeing Dr. Velarde for many years now, starting after I had major problems with another dentist. She is very gentle and doesn't rush through procedures. She was also focused on saving some teeth I had major problems with, as opposed to just wanting to rip them out like another dentist.