Martin A Hirsch, DMD

I have been seeing Dr. Hirsch for over 15 years. He’s professional, honest and a wonderful dentist. My husband also goes to see him and I bring my two children to him as well. He’s down to earth, doesn’t do or recommend work that isn’t necessary and has a great demeanor and sense of humor. I HIGHLY recommend him!

Dr. Hirsch is a wonderful dentist. He is warm and makes you feel comfortable during those not-​so-​fun dental procedures. He also taught in a dental school and has a very friendly receptionist. The only one issue I had was with a fairly new hygienist who asked me when she was cleaning my teeth if I drank coffee. I answered yes. Her reply to me was, «I can tell.» I’m sorry, but that comment seemed a bit inappropriate to me. She also aggressively inquired if I was flossing everyday? in a demeaning manner. I have excellent teeth and oral hygiene so I did not appreciate those snotty remarks. I would have told Dr. Hirsch but the office is a bit small and you can hear all of the conversations going on. You will love Dr. Hirsch, he’s a great dentist and person. I didn’t give his office 5 stars because of that awful hygienist.

I’ve been going to Dr. Hirsch for 17 years. My excellent dental health is partly due to my own care, brushing and flossing, but it’s certainly been because of the work of Dr. Hirsch and his staff. This is a guy who’s spent a big part of his career teaching other people how to do things right, because he’s the expert. Dr. Hirsch is the guy you go to when you absolutely want to be sure you have the best, most knowledgeable person in town. Plus he is honest and straightforward. I’ve never been sold something I didn’t need. In fact, my last four check-​ups were flawless, and after my cleaning, I was out the door.
Incredible knowledge and integrity. This is an old school guy with up-​to-​the-​minute technology and skills. Go to Dr. Hirsch!

I have been going to Dr. Hirsch for about 22 years! OMG! He is the best dentist (aside from my childhood dentist) I have ever had. I am seriously worried what will happen when he retires! He does a great job – I have been so fortunate to mostly only need normal cleanings, xrays, etc., but I did have some fillings done a few years back and he made it as pleasant as can be. WARNING: He tells awful (IN A GOOD WAY) jokes and the punchlines come at the most inopportune times – like when your mouth is full of the crunchy toothpaste. In all seriousness, he is the best dentist and I will go to him until he retires, which I hope is not for a LONG time!

So I have been to about 7 dentists in 10 years. I had one place a crown wrong. I had another quote me $ 45 000 for dental work (I shit you not). I’ve been around the dental block to say the least.
After nearly losing faith in the entire dental profession, I was recommended to Dr. Hirsch by another dentist. I have to say, I LOVE THIS MAN.
He’s thorough. He’s silly. He really cares about the work he does. And he doesn’t charge a fortune for it. I have some elaborate dental work to be done from crown replacements to implants and he’s been wonderful to work with through it all.
To find a dentist that understands what you need, has a personality, doesn’t rake you over the coals when the bill comes in, and has all modern equipment and knows how to use it — it’s priceless. He’s officially never allowed to retire. And his staff is AMAZING! Everyone is lighthearted, kind and a joy to say hello to.
Easy street meter parking or if you’re willing to walk a little bit, free parking around the park.

I went to Dr. Hirsch for two reasons — general dentistry and to have a dental implant done. In terms of general dentistry I had no real problems — his assistant is very nice but his office manager is definitely not and their policies on rescheduling and cancellations are extremely strict.
However — the low rating for this review is because of the hellish experience I had with the dental implant process through Dr. Hirsch. This is a very expensive procedure and should last for many many years if done well. Dr. Hirsch recommended a great oral surgeon who did the actual surgery to implant the metal base for the crown — no problems there. But once it came time to fabricate and install the crown with Dr. Hirsch things really went downhill.
He sent the crown/​fake tooth out to be fabricated and painted at a specialty shop and I think we tried the color matching process about 3 or 4 times. The crown just did not look right. So then I had to drive out there to the shop (about 45 min away) and sit there while they tried to paint it to match my teeth. They still couldn’t get it right. I had to go back a second and third time in person to get a crown that they assured me was the best they could do and really matched.
So I went back to Dr Hirsch with this crown and he asked if I was happy with it — I said ummm… I guess? How am I supposed to know — your the professional! So he decided it worked well and went ahead and installed it. Well guess what — it looks awful. It does not match color wise — and when Dr Hirsch originally sent them the specifications I think he forgot to account for the extra space inside the crown for the cotton he placed in the bottom of it (to make it easier to remove in the future) because I have a big gap between the top of the tooth/​implant and my gums. I guess in one way it’s good that he put the cotton in because I am in the process of finding a new dentist to redo the crown and the easier it comes off the less painful it will be for me. It would have been nicer to have it done well in the first place — especially considering the huge bill. I would strongly recommend against anyone having a dental implant done with Dr. Hirsch. For regular dentistry he is fine, and a nice man to be sure, but trust me you don’t want to be in my situation and have to redo something like this in the future.

I’ve been going to Dr. Hirsch for years. I once had a dentist who drilled what were probably unnecessary fillings, and I’ve heard about others who have wanted to seal or scale every tooth in various friends’ heads (who knows – maybe they needed that much work, but it always sounded dubious to me). Dr. Hirsch, on the other hand, I trust to be thorough, informative and right. I don’t have a lot of dental issues (and hope not to!), but the one filling he did was entirely painless (especially compared to the dentist who did my other ones and made me cry). I believe he used to be a teaching professor at UIC’s dental program, and he’s nice on top of it. Plus he can keep up a pretty good light banter while his hands are in your mouth. His staff is friendly as well. I think there’s still validated parking in a lot across the street on Sheridan, but for now metered street parking is still cheaper. The final plus is that he has magazines I actually want to read!

Finest dentist I’ve been to, and I’m older than most of you Unilocalers. Had ingnored my mouth for a couple of years and suddenly I had loose crowns and a really awful toothache descend on my poor mouth. From my first phone call to their offices (Brenda and staff are very friendly and professional) to my initial visit and treatment plan, the care I received was beyond my wildest expectations. First off I’m a coward. Dr. Hirsch has a great bedside manner and puts you at ease. Second, I hate pain. I can honestly say that after several root canals, and one extraction, I have NEVER felt pain while in his dental chair EVER. Not even the shots. For real.
Dr. Hirsch’s work is impeccable. After my initial examination, he explained that he would take care of my acute problem (which required a root canal) explained exactly what would be done, in what sequence and said that if I felt any discomfort or needed to have him stop, I need only to raise my hand. Didn’t raise my hand once. And any anxiety I’d had in the past regarding dentsts and dental work has disappeared.
All of the work he’s performed looks fantastic too. When I put my old crown next to my new crown and looked at myself in the mirror I could not believe the difference. The color matched my natural teeth exactly.
I would highly recommend Dr. Hirsch, especially to people who don’t like to go to the dentist or who need to have prosthodontic work done. He’s off on Wednesdays, But is in the rest of the week and every other Saturdays and is very accomodating if you have an emergency.