Dentists in Illinois
10,944 dentists and 3,978 dental offices across 431 cities · 1 independent, 164 DSO-affiliated, 3813 unverified.
Dentistry in Illinois at a glance
WhoIsMyDentist tracks 10,944 dentists and 3,978 named dental offices in Illinois, across 431 cities.
Ownership: 165 offices (4% of those we track) have an ownership classification backed by public records or a reviewed submission: 164 DSO or corporate-affiliated, 1 confirmed independent. The remaining 3,813 are not yet verified, which is not a statement that they are independent.
License checks: 10,595 of these dentists (97%) have been checked against Illinois dental board records, and 8,167 of them hold a currently active license.
Largest corporate dental groups in Illinois
10 corporate dental groups have at least one identified office in Illinois, with offices in 91 of the 431 cities listed here. Ranked by offices identified through public records.
- Aspen Dental: 50 offices in 44 cities
- Smile Brands: 34 offices in 28 cities
- Affordable Care: 18 offices in 17 cities
- Dental Dreams: 17 offices in 11 cities
- Smile Doctors: 16 offices in 15 cities
- Specialized Dental Partners: 11 offices in 6 cities
- Sonrava Health: 9 offices in 5 cities
- Dental Care Alliance: 6 offices in 5 cities
- Heartland Dental: 2 offices in 2 cities
- GPS Dental: 1 office in 1 city
Cities with the most dentists in Illinois
- Chicago: 2,679 dentists, 866 named offices
- Naperville: 226 dentists, 104 named offices
- Rockford: 198 dentists, 59 named offices
- Springfield: 162 dentists, 50 named offices
- Arlington Heights: 153 dentists, 48 named offices
- Aurora: 151 dentists, 62 named offices
- Schaumburg: 147 dentists, 46 named offices
- Peoria: 139 dentists, 42 named offices
- Orland Park: 131 dentists, 46 named offices
- Skokie: 128 dentists, 38 named offices
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Frequently asked
How many dentists are there in Illinois?
WhoIsMyDentist places 10,944 dentists in Illinois, based on the practice address each reports to the federal NPI registry, across 431 cities.
How many dental offices are in Illinois?
WhoIsMyDentist lists 3,978 dental offices across 431 cities in Illinois, including 1 independent, 164 DSO-affiliated, 3813 unverified.
How many dentists in Illinois are independently owned vs DSO-affiliated?
Of the offices we classify in Illinois, 1 are independently owned and 164 are DSO or corporate-affiliated. The rest are group practices or not yet verified.
Which DSOs have the most dental offices in Illinois?
By offices identified through public records, the largest corporate dental groups in Illinois are: Aspen Dental (50), Smile Brands (34), Affordable Care (18), Dental Dreams (17), Smile Doctors (16).
How do I check a Illinois dentist's license?
Each dentist profile on WhoIsMyDentist shows the license status from Illinois dental board records where we have checked it, with a link to the board's own lookup. So far 10,595 Illinois dentists have been checked and 8,167 hold an active license.