Marianne Schaefer, DDS Review

For as long as I can remember, I've been scared to death of going to the dentist. I always mean to make an appointment, but I keep telling myself, "Maybe after I've flossed regularly for a month..." and since that never happens, my teeth have been suffering for...years.

Anyways, when my daughter turned 4, I decided it was time to introduce her to better dental hygiene habits than her mom's. I wanted to make sure that her first visit to the dentist would be one that wouldn't turn her into a dentophobe. After much research, I took my daughter to Dr. Schaefer.

I have to say, I don't think I could've picked a better dentist for my kid's 1st checkup and cleaning. Dr. Schaefer had a cow puppet with teeth, and she showed my daughter what she was going to do by demonstrating on the cow. She explained everything as she went along, and any type of instrument she was going to put in my daughter's mouth, she let her feel it on her hand first so she knew what to expect. I was allowed to sit with my daughter the whole time, which was very important to me.

Dr. Schaefer is friendly to grownups and kids alike. Her office also has a little play area with toys and books so that your kids have something to do while waiting. She also has a chest full of toys that kids can pick a little trinket from on the way out. My daughter got lucky, and Dr. Schaefer let her pick TWO trinkets, one for my daughter and one for my daughter's stuffed puppy.

I don't think she accepts Dental Insurances that are HMOs or PPOs, so I made sure that I changed my Dental Plan this year to one where I can choose any dentist. We hope she'll be our family dentist for many years to come.

4801 W Peterson Ave
Chicago, IL 60646
Neighborhood: Sauganash
(773) 777-8300