Alexandra Anderson, DDS

I see some bad reviews but from ’09, it must be different here now, because I really enjoyed my experience. I went here first of all, because they are close, and covered by my insurance. Let me add, I hate the dentist and I haven’t been to a dentist in years, purposely. BUT, a filling fell out, and I let it sit for months to avoid a dentist appt. Until it started to hurt… really, really bad. So I cried like a big baby, and she was superrrrr nice and gentle and even wiped my tears (how sweet). She also explained all of my options before deciding how to approach it. I did not feel pressured at all with making a decision. I got a temporary filling and went back a week later, my swelling went down and tooth reacted great, and I was able to avoid a tooth extraction or root canal and just get a regular filling. She is direct and to the point, doesn’t waste time (extra time gives me more time to be nervous). I waited less than 30 seconds in the waiting room the first time (seriously!) and less than 5 minutes the second time. My experience was easy and as painless as it can be for being at the dentist with a bad tooth. Don’t let the ugly waiting room fool you, this place is great… :)

They will charge your insurance company for very expensive services you never received. They will try and bribe you to come back. They will then charge you $ 45 for your file when you decide to switch dentists due to their shady business practices.
In addition any services they do provide are shoddy at best and they are located in a windowless hovel.

I wanted to find a dentist closer to where I live (in Edgewater instead of Oak Park where my former dentist is located). My insurance company is Delta. On their website I found Alexandra Anderson located less than one mile away. I spent 45 minutes waiting. O.K. I can deal with that. Her dental assistant told me I absolutely needed x-​rays before she would see me, even though I said I had seen a dentist 6 months ago who took x-​rays and everything was fine. O.K. I can deal with that. Six x-​rays later I asked her how many more? Four for a total of TEN. O.K. I can deal with that. Then Alexandra Anderson arrives. «Hi sweetheart. Open wide.» She placed a round mirror in my mouth for less than three seconds. «Darling let me explain something to you. There are two types of cleanings. The surface kind and the deep cleaning kind.» «Let me guess.» I replied, «I need the deep cleaning kind and it is more expensive.» «Yes!» She replied happy that I figured out where she was heading. O.K. I guess I can’t deal with it. I know that I have great teeth. In fact the next dentist I went to after getting a recomendation from a friend said and I quote, «You have absolutely no gum disease» «Your teeth are so smooth it’s like touching silk» «There is absolutely nothing wrong with your teeth». BTW, when I confronted Alexandra Anderson about the scam I felt she was running her reply was, «I wouldn’t show up everyday to work in this hole if I was just about making money». WARNING avoid this dentist!!!