BrightSmiles Pediatric Dentistry

Our five-​year-​old son has been seeing Dr. Johnny for two years for his cleanings, and he just had a cavity filled. Every experience we’ve had at BrightSmiles has been professional, friendly, and non-​rushed, and we’re always impressed with the level of care and the time Dr. Johnny takes to talk with us about our son’s dental health. He’s extremely knowledgeable and compassionate, and I can’t stress this enough – he and his staff are absolute pros with kids. Even after the cavity, my son has no fear at all of going to the dentist.
We have much respect for what Dr. Johnny is doing in this practice – seeing private patients along with the community’s underserved kids – and know that our son’s teeth are the best of hands. Highly recommended.

We had our first visit to Bright Smiles today, and my son really enjoyed it! I have an energetic, extremely stubborn two year old, and if he doesn’t want to do something, it is a real challenge to get him to cooperate. His favorite phrase today is, «No way!» and I expected that his first visit to the dentist might not go smoothly because of it. I was wrong!
Everyone in the office was so kind, from the receptionist who first greeted us to Jackie, our dental hygienist, and Dr. Johnny. Jackie was so patient in getting my son to sit for X-​rays, distracting him with stickers, pressing buttons, looking at the camera, all of it. You could tell that she had lots of experience working with children, and I was impressed that she was able to get X-​rays without forcing him. She watched him brush his teeth, praised him, let him pick stickers, and she showed him the mirror that Dr. Johnny would use to count his teeth.
Dr. Johnny came over to see my son then, and he talked to me about good dental habits while counting my son’s teeth and telling him he did a good job. We left the office happy, and we talked about how it was fun to visit the dentist.
I wasn’t really sure which pediatric dentist to choose, but this was the right choice for us. My son had a great first visit to the dentist (hopefully with many more in the future!) because of the team’s demeanor with kids. And I love that the office provides services to refugees – you can feel good supporting a business that takes care of our community.
Highly recommend!

Dr. Johnny Kuttab is amazing!!! He has a wonderful bedside manner and a gift for working with children. Never in a million years did I think my special needs son, with high-​anxiety, would allow a dentist in his mouth. He even let him brush and do a fluoride treatment. I highly recommend Dr. Johnny.

We are so thankful that we found this place. Dr. Johnny and staff have been great and good with my toddler.

Ok, read their response. Have you ever given a less than glowing review? Many times you will get a very aggressive response from the business. This practice, though, acknowledged ALL of my concerns, even ones they don’t have much control over (eg kids at he YMCA after school).
That deserves a plus one star, I think.
A friend of mine asked why I bothered taking my kid to a pediatric dentist (that is not in our network) when we could have gone to the regular dentist for free. This is why: my kid walked in crying and terrified but then calmed down and let two people examine her and scrape gunk off her teeth — all because these guys are pros with kids. If I did not emphasize that enough before, let me do it now: they are really good with little kids.

Mi familia esta muy contenta con esta oficina dental, las chicas son muy lindas, atentas y disfrutan haciendo su trabajo con los niños, tienen siempre una sonrisa y el doctor es muy amable, contesta siempre todas mis preguntas y los ninos se sienten relajados y confiados cuando vamos al dentista, ademas de que en cada visita regresan siempre con premios que les dan en la oficina, ellos siempre me preguntan cuando les toca ir otra vez :)
Gracias por ser tan buen equipo!!! Felicidades!

Wonderful! I can’t say enough great things about Dr. Kuttab and his staff! They are polite, professional, and they set (and exceed!) the standard for pediatric dentistry. My kids love going to the dentist, even after a root canal on a 5 yr old, & a crown and 2 fillings on my other child who is 8 (we’re working on the candy issue!). Dr. K is a natural with kids, and always gives them 1^st class treatment! The office is super clean, and very kid-​friendly. We love Jeanette, she assists Dr. K and helps to get our kids ready for their visits. She’s so sweet and also helps me feel at ease as well. I trust my kids to this dentist because I have been a happy customer for over a year and I recommend them to anyone that has children.
They are located inside the Boys & Girls club, and there is street parking, but you have to pay. Other than that, there is no reason why you should take your kids to any other dentist in the Chicagoland area. Take your kids to a dentist that truly has a passion for dentistry and takes pride in his work! We love this place!

Dr Assim and his staffs did an amazing job treating my son (3,5 years old) cavities! He answered all my questions, explained all the options and the procedure. I was very worried and anxious mom! But they made me feel ease and trust their professionalism. Sure they did awesome! My son even said it wasn’t hurt at all! Plus the rewards was worth it :) highly recommend to other parents to take their children here. Thank you Dr. Assim and the assistants

Spectacular staff made the dental visit a joy for our four and two year olds. Dr. Johnny is absolutely wonderful. He was trained at one of the top dental schools but is extremely down to earth. The office does not have all the «fluff» of many other pediatric dental clinics and does not need it. Our kids were treated like VIPs and they were ecstatic that they could watch Frozen while getting their teeth checked!

I took my 4 & 7 year old and they enjoyed themselves! What kind of kids enjoy dentist visits you ask? The kids that can feel comfortable with individual attention from the dental assistant (no in and out of your area), comfy chairs, flat screens with movies on in front of them, and cool toys to pick after every visit. They are so smart with not letting the kids see the scary parts like needles! It’s great for the kids but the parents can see everything! John is excellent at dentistry. He made me feel very comfortable coming from a dental clinic that completely dropped the ball with my middle daughter which lead her to getting 4 crowns! He made sure to let me know that he will do everything to help her, even if she had to go into the hospital for complete sedation, and that made me feel great. He explains everything thoroughly (even with a tooth sculpture) and the best part is you can sit there right with your kid! Best pediatric dentist ever!!! Period, there’s nothing else to say after that…

I took my 2 year old son there today. We was referred to this clinic from other dentist, who could not do anything for my son. First, it was a little hard to find them, the office located in «boys and girls club». The entrance is not on Sheridan ave, it is on the side street, on Gunnison st. Also they don’t have parking lot, but there were plenty of pay parking on Sheridan ave.
As we got in very friendly receptionist lady greeted us and asked me to fill some paperwork. Then without wait we were sent to our seat in the office where we met dentist assistant (Jeanette i think was her name). She was very friendly and professional. She made my son feel so relaxed and calm. She explained what doctor going to do and played with my boy until doctor came.
Our doctor was Johnny K. When I saw him I was surprised. He was younger than I expected. He was very pleasant. He introduced himself and asked me few questions about my son’s health and allergies. He explained what he going to do and ask me to help him to minimize stress for my little son. He checked him very thorough but very gentle. I was very pleased. My son has little caries on front teeth. He gave us options and explained each of them. Most important, he did not pressure me to do any fixing if I don’t want, unlike other dentist I went before. He did not try to get work (money) without care about my sons feelings. I extremely appreciate it!!! Over all, everybody in this office were awesome!!! Great job!!! I gave them 5 stars and will recommend them to all my friends with kids!!!

Dr. Dani is also great. I took my son in today and though he is 3.5 and ready to bolt, they managed to keep him calm and clean his teeth. I was also happy to see that they don’t push immediate intervention just for the sake of it… he has a small cavity, and we decided to wait 6 months. Definitely would not have been the recommendation at his last (very expensive) dentists’.

Dr. Johnny is fantastic. I wish I had a dentist like him as a child, then maybe I wouldnt havr the crippling fear of dentists that I have today. My 4 year old had to have a tooth removed today, and did not shed a single tear. She spent most of the visit laughing and smiking, and cant wait for her next visit. Top notch. Wont go anywhere else (we drive all the way from the south side to go here). Only bad thing I can say is that parking is always a challenge, but its totally worth dealing with for the level of service!

I have a special needs daughter and one of her teeth was loose but wasn’t coming out. She was very upset by this and was driven to distraction by the pain and discomfort. I couldn’t send her to school because of this so I tried to find a dentist. I called five offices an none of them answered the phone. Bright Smiles answered right away, listened to me, and made me an appointment immediately. They were amazing with her. I felt very comfortable and confident with their ability and their professionalism. They were kind and attentive to my girl and made her feel at peace. This is our new dentist for sure. Dr Dani is a keeper.

My son use to hate going to the dentist, but with Dr. Johnny he is cooperative and best of all he doesn’t scream or try to run away. We have tried many different dentists and had a horrible experience, but now we are willing to travel the 35 miles to get here, even if it takes close to 2 hours sometimes. My 3 year old actually sits and listens and interacts with the dentists instead of screaming and trying to run away. Today when they were working on his teeth I felt like I was in a spa, it was quiet and peaceful unlike any other experience I ever had with my son. He truly enjoys Dr Johnny and I don’t think I have ever met a dentist or staff that cared more about the kids than they do. Truly amazing. Thank you so much for everything

Very professional ! I just love it ! Dr. John it’s very nice and good doctor explained everything My baby is very lucky for having a doctor like he is.

Dr. Johnny is a great dentist and his staff is wonderful, always pleasant and nice. Dr. Johnny always explains everything that would be done to my childrens’ teeth and he is very professional and easy to talk with. My kids enjoy coming to his office. I highly recommend Dr. Johhny to all kids to meet dental care :-)

Dr. Johnny is great. My son’s first experience at the dentist was terrifying until he met Dr. Johnny. He now loves going to the dentist. The staff really know how to work w/​children. I’m so happy to have stumbled across BrightSmiles! If you need a pediatric dentist please check this place out. It’s out of the way for me but WAY worth the drive.

Doctor John Kuttab (teaching dentist/​doctor at Children’s Memorial Hospital) and the staff were AMAZING. We had just gone to a different pediatric dentist a few days before where my 3 year old daughter had a horrible and traumatizing experience.
I couldn’t believe how much the staff put my daughter completely at ease, watching any nerves she might have had, become completely non-​existent. Everyone in the office took their time with us as if my daughter was the only patient they had all day.
I would recommend BrightSmiles Pediatric Dentistry to anyone and everyone I know. My daughter was chatting away and laughing and I couldn’t get over how happy she was during the entire visit. Compared to just a few days before at the other dentist, she was extremely cooperative and enjoying herself… I don’t think she wanted to leave. And I’m positive that in 6 months when it’s time for her checkup, she’ll be ready and willing and dare i say it — excited to go.
Dr. Kuttab and staff, we very much look forward to our next visit and many visits after that!

The staff was really friendly, the doctor knew what he was talking about. It was a very soothing atmosphere for a pediatric dental office. My daughter always has problems with the dentist, but the assistants and doctor knew exactly how to work with a frightened child. My daughter was all smiles and giggles the entire time we were there. It was a very pleasant experience and I would definitely recommend this clinic to everyone!

My pediatrician told me it was time to start taking my son to the dentist, but he was terrified to go. I was a little nervous (ok, very nervous) about how our first appointment was going to go, but everyone at BrightSmiles was fantastic: The staff was really friendly and immediately put my son at ease. Dr. Kuttab was very professional and was really really great during the appointment. On the car ride home, my son actually asked to go back to the dentist «tomorrow» — see you guys in 6 months!