Practice overview
City Kids Dental is a pediatric dental practice at 4700 N Western Avenue, Suite 1A, in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighbourhood. It provides comprehensive dental care for infants, children, adolescents and patients with special needs, and says its doctors and staff are specifically trained to help apprehensive children feel at ease. The practice also has a second office on Chicago’s North Shore.
Dentists
The practice is owned by Dr. Mary E. Tierney, DDS, MS, known to families as Dr. Mary. She is a board-certified Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and a licensed pediatric dental specialist in Illinois, with more than 20 years in private practice. She remains affiliated with Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
Care offered
Preventive care includes examinations, professional cleanings, fluoride varnish, sealants, sports mouth guards, diet and hygiene advice, habit therapy for thumb sucking and pacifiers, and pre-orthodontic screening. Restorative care includes tooth-coloured composite fillings, tooth-coloured front crowns and stainless steel back crowns, pulp (nerve) therapy, extractions and space maintainers. The office uses digital X-rays and offers sedation options for longer procedures. For dental emergencies such as trauma, pain or swelling, the team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by phone.
Hours and contact
Monday to Thursday 9am to 6pm, Friday 9am to 5pm (9am to 3pm in summer), and Saturday 9am to 2pm. Call (773) 293-2700 or request an appointment online through the practice website.