Best Dentists Near Me in Kankakee, Illinois - Delta Dental
Dental • Kankakee, IL
Clinic Type
Dental
Address
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Phone
1-800-431-7201
JOYFULSMILESBILLING@KIDSDDS.NET
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades: 5 out of 5 stars (based on 3 reviews) (3 reviews)
- DentalInsider: 6.7 out of 10 (7 ratings)
Patients praise
- High patient satisfaction reported for individual local providers such as Dr. Bruce Lacoste and Dr. Donald E. Krause
- Local dentists known for professionalism and friendly atmosphere
- Availability of dentists in the Kankakee area who accept Delta Dental plans
Common complaints
- Reports of Delta Dental of Illinois delaying, miscalculating, or incorrectly processing large dental claims
- Difficulties contacting Delta Dental of Illinois customer service via phone
- Complaints from dental office staff regarding billing and administrative issues with the insurer
"I work for a dental office and Delta Dental of IL keeps delaying paying on larger claims by entering the amount incorrectly, processing the incorrect amount... This is intentional and unacceptable."
— Better Business Bureau (BBB) Review of Delta Dental of Illinois"Likelihood of recommending Dr. Lacoste to family and friends is 5 out of 5."
— Healthgrades review for Dr. Bruce Lacoste, DDSSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Dr. Arthur Kremer, Dentist | Herscher, IL | WebMD — Jul 17, 2025
- Kankakee County: 182 Students Learn Dental Health Lessons Through Land of Smiles - Country Herald — Oct 15, 2025
- Lea Van Kline-Shivers, MCD in Niles — Sep 10, 2025
- Fox Valley Dentist | Bliss Dental Center St. Charles IL — Apr 26, 2026
- Coroner IDs Body Pulled From Kankakee River In June | Manhattan, IL Patch — Sep 8, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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CHP Kankakee Health Center is not specifically listed on the Community Health Partnership of Illinois (CHPofil) site. CHPofil is a Chicago-based hospital and health care organization serving rural and urban communities across northern and central Illinois, with two Chicago offices. The provided information covers CHPofil’s overall organization (12 employees, active status, headquarters in Chicago, general contact details, and web presence) but does not mention a Kankakee location or a Kankakee Health Center. If you’re seeking details about a CHP Kankakee site (address, services, hours), I can: - search for a CHPofil location in Kankakee - compare similar CHPofil facilities in Illinois - provide contact options to verify if a Kankakee center exists
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