Business Details
38 Years
experience
Your Trusted Skokie Dentist for Comprehensive Dental Care
For over 33 years, Wendy Shorr, DDS has provided personalized, world-class dental care to patients on Chicago's North Shore. Our practice combines decades of expertise with advanced techniques in preventative, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry, including dental implants, Same-Day Smile procedures, and sleep apnea treatment. Dr. Shorr, a board-certified specialist in dental sleep medicine, leads a team committed to patient comfort and long-term oral health.We prioritize individualized care, utilizing cutting-edge technology while maintaining a welcoming environment. Our focus on prevention, precision, and patient education ensures optimal outcomes for smiles of all ages. With a reputation built on trust and excellence, we serve communities across Skokie and surrounding areas.
Services
Dental Implants
Same-Day Smile
Restorative Dentistry
Sleep Apnea Treatment
Cosmetic Dentistry
Details
- Year established: 1988
Highlights and features
- We offer over 30 years of experience in comprehensive dental care
- Our team includes board-certified specialists in dental sleep medicine
- We utilize advanced technology for precise, comfortable treatments
- Personalized care plans tailored to individual patient needs
- Proven track record with glowing patient testimonials since 1988
Associations and certifications
- American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
What people say
Finest dentist
Caring and helpful
Best dentist
Amazing team
Professional and efficient
Services
Dental Implants
Dental implants offer permanent solutions for missing teeth with over 95% success rates. Our practice provides single-tooth replacements, implant-supported bridges, and dentures. Patients benefit from preserved jawbone structure and natural-looking results that restore both function and aesthetics through titanium-root technology.
Same-Day Smile
This innovative procedure delivers full-arch tooth replacement in one day. Patients receive functional, aesthetic implants without prolonged treatment gaps. The process combines surgical precision with immediate loading technology, offering over 98% integration success while maintaining facial contours and chewing capability.
Sleep Apnea Treatment
Board-certified dental sleep specialists provide custom oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea. These mandibular advancement devices maintain open airways during sleep, offering CPAP alternatives with 85% patient compliance rates. Treatment includes comprehensive evaluation and follow-up care for improved sleep quality.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Our services transform smiles through veneers, bonding, and teeth whitening. Porcelain veneers reshape teeth with stain-resistant durability, while professional whitening systems address intrinsic discoloration. Each treatment follows a philosophy that all dentistry should enhance natural aesthetics while maintaining structural integrity.
Restorative Dentistry
We restore damaged teeth using composite fillings, crowns, and bridges. Conservative treatments preserve natural structure while porcelain-fused-to-metal restorations provide durability. Complete dentures and partials are customized for comfort, with immediate options available for tooth replacement during healing periods.
People
Wendy Shorr
DDS
Dr. Shorr has practiced dentistry since 1988, specializing in prevention and aesthetics. Board-certified in dental sleep medicine since 2008, she combines 30+ years of clinical experience with ongoing education to deliver comprehensive care for complex dental needs.
Adriana Lozneanu
Registered Dental Hygienist
With 20+ years of experience, Adriana graduated from Harper College in 2003 as Golden Scaler Award recipient. She provides periodontal care with emphasis on patient comfort, combining Romanian dental training with American hygiene standards for comprehensive treatment.
Coreen
Registered Dental Hygienist
Transitioning from hospitality management, Coreen earned her dental hygiene degree in 2015. Her decade of periodontal specialization focuses on gum disease prevention and treatment, applying hospitality skills to create comfortable patient experiences.
Emily
Dental Assistant
Emily combines healthcare passion with dental assisting experience. Currently pursuing biology studies for dental school, she supports complex procedures while maintaining patient-centered care standards that align with the practice's family-oriented philosophy.
Ava
Office Manager
Ava cultivates welcoming environments as office manager. With childhood fascination for dentistry, she coordinates patient experiences from initial contact, ensuring administrative efficiency matches clinical excellence in this family-focused practice.
Questions
What dental specialties do you offer?
We specialize in implants, cosmetic dentistry, sleep apnea treatment, restorative procedures, and pediatric care with board-certified expertise in dental sleep medicine.
Do you accept emergency appointments?
While we prioritize scheduled visits, we accommodate urgent dental issues within our operating hours and provide after-hours contact guidance.
What sleep apnea treatments are available?
We offer custom oral appliances, including SomnoDent Flex devices, as CPAP alternatives for obstructive sleep apnea management.
Are dental implants suitable for everyone?
Implant candidacy depends on bone density and overall health. We conduct comprehensive evaluations to determine suitability for permanent tooth replacement solutions.
What cosmetic procedures improve smile appearance?
We provide veneers, bonding, teeth whitening, and reshaping procedures to address discoloration, chips, gaps, and misshapen teeth for natural-looking transformations.
