Meet Our Staff We have assembled an extraordinary staff of business and dental assistants to aid our parents in reaching their goal of optimum dental health. All of our staff members are cross trained to assist in the business and dental care aspects of our services.
Our Business Staff Our friendly office staff is trained to help you submitting claims to your insurance, exploring your financial options and scheduling your treatment. Our office staffhas years of experienceand aretrue patient advocates when dealing with insurance companies. Along withMonica,Janette, Michelle and Abigail, they endeavor to make the non-dental side of the experience smooth and comfortable.The members of our business staff are trained to dental assist when needed.
Our Clinical Assisting Staff Our dental assistants reflect the high standards of care and excellence thatChildren 's and Adolescent Dentistry, Ltd.is known for. They assist our doctors throughout all aspects of patient care and are dedicated to making your child 's visits as comfortable as possible.Monica,Janette, MIchelle,Abigail and Nicoleare experienced in all areas of pediatric dental assisting.They subscribe to the philosophy that Dr. Shore and Dr. Morton believein,'Children are a special gift and should be treated with the utmost care and compassion.'
Meet our Pediatic Dentists Dr. Scott Shore and Dr. Leo Morton areCertified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and havebeen bringing smiles to children's faces for over four decades. Their dedication to excellence and modern approaches to dentistry is enhanced by their continual education in order to provide complete dental care for your child from infancy through adolescence.
Dr. Leo Mortonand Dr. Scott Shore are Certified by The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and provide a standard of excellence in personalized dental care which enables us to provide quality dental services your child deserves. We provide comprehensive,treatment planning and use the latest restorative and cosmetic dentistry techniques in achieving your child's optimal dental health.
Education and Prevention As a practice, we are true believers thatpreventative careandeducation are the keys to optimal dental health. We strive to provide'dental health care'vs.'disease care'.Preventative dental care is less costly andmost dental problems can oftenbe resolved easier if intercepted early. We focus on thorough exams and a customized preventative dental care maintenance program.
Uncompromising Saftey Infection control in our offices is very important to us in order to protect our patients and ourselves, we strictly maintain sterilization and cross contamination processes using standards recommended by the American Dental Association, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,and the Center for Disease Control.
In our practice, we recognize the need to compassionately provide comprehensive dental services for those patients and are fully equipped and experienced to handle all of these complex dental situations.
Children are a special Gift Children are a special gift. Our underlying philosophy is that we treatyour childwith the utmostof care and compassion we can offer,applying the knowledge gained from over 40 years in practice in the field of pediatric dentistry.
The comfort and well being of your child comes first.With this in mind,we have designed our offices and trained our staff with children in mind. Aiming for smiles (and maybe a chuckle or two), we explain our procedures in a way that is appropriate to your child's age and unique personality. Please let us know, in advance, if we should be aware of any special circumstances.
Dr. Leo Morton has been practicing Pediatric Dentistry since 1979. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and the Illinois State Board of Dentistry. Dr. Morton has served as a Clinical Associate Professor of Preventive Dentistry at Loyola University and is currently the Division Director of the Dental Division atLutheran General Hospitalin Park Ridge, Illinois.
Dr.Scott Shorehas been practicing Pediatric Dentistry since 1968. He iscertifiedby theAmerican Board of Pediatric Dentistryand the Illinois State Board of Dentistry. Dr.Shore has served as a Clinical Associate Professor of Preventive Dentistry at Loyola University and the University of Illinois and isthe formerDivision Director of the Dental Division at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois.
