Frank A Zorrilla, DDS

Dr. Zorilla does beautiful work and is very good at making sure the color for bridge work, fillings, etc. is to your liking. He has a very gentle but effective approach in preventing pain during procedures. Colleen is a big asset to the office — very much on the ball. However, be careful of what you say in front of his assistant; she repeated something that I said to him while I was in the chair that should have stayed in the office. I sent him a letter about it but never heard back. Did he even see it, or was it intercepted? At any rate, I can’t go back because of trust issues.

I have had ‘Get a Dentist’ on my to-​do list for over two years, I absolutely HATE going to the dentist.
This morning I had a filling come out of my upper tooth. This was mortifying as it substantiated that I have put this off too long. After calling some friends and reading a Unilocal review, I called Dr. Frank’s office. They got me in right in the afternoon and boy did he fix me up!
I am going back to have him take care the rest of the normal visit stuff, but Dr. Frank and his staff were wonderful! In the chair, x-​rayed, drilled, and filled in 50 minutes. Very thoughtful and attentive about the numbing and my overall comfort level. Very nice!

Absolutely awesome and caring staff, they are very thorough in explaining procedures and answering any questions you may have. Dr. Zorrilla was awesome as well as Colleen and her follow up. If you are looking for a GREAT dentist this is the place.

After my daughter suffered a bike riding accident, she impacted her 3 front teeth. We contacted our newly acquired family dentist, at the time, who specialized in «Emergency Dentistry». They would not be able to see us until after 3 days, the partners they referred us to were also booked. One office actually told us, if your not an existing patient we will not schedule an emergency visit (Guess who will NEVER be their patient now).
As a last resort I contacted 1800-​dentist, they put me in touch with Dr. Zorilla’s office. Not only did Colleen fit us in immediately but our experience was so amazing that we scheduled appointments for the entire family, cancelling existing appointments with our now former dentist.
From the minute you walk in, you are greeted with a smile. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, professional, great with kids and simply great at what they do. So good in fact, that my four year old cheered when I told her she had to visit the dentist this past week (What kid cheers to see the dentist?).
This is one happy dad, very happy we found this practice. — See more at:

Always a great experience, friendly staff, great doctor, takes time to explain things to you, always feel comfortable and welcome when I am there.
Colleen is always so welcoming and greats me by name when I am there. Love the new office location. I first visited Frank a couple years ago when I moved to the area and needed a new dentist. After I had a very bad experience at a dentist place in Palatine, I took more precautions as I looked for a better dentist. Frank was referred to me by a friend who had been seeing him for many years and boy was I glad I asked around. I see why she referred me here. The new office location is warm and welcoming. I was never one to be afraid of going to the dentist, but it sure helps to have one to go to that you enjoy being at. 5 stars!

A couple years ago, I started having pains from my wisdom teeth. My dentist checked them out, confirmed it was from my wisdom teeth, and prescribed some medication for the time. Although they were causing me a little bit of pain, they didn’t need to be removed just yet. I could deal with intermittent pain (which usually seemed to happen when I had a cold… strange) until then.
Earlier this year, the pain returned in my lower right jaw… which was pretty normal. However, it seemed different. Fortunately, I had a regular check-​up scheduled and the dentist was able to look at it right away. Just another small pain — no need for any wisdom teeth removal. It didn’t even faze him. No issues found anywhere. OK, cool.
Then it got worse. And made me cry. And kept me up all night. Finally, after one evening of nonstop whimpering and crying from me, my husband called 1−800-Dentist to see what they could do. They checked my insurance and referred me to Frank Zorrilla for a second opinion.
I arrived the next day to the nicest dentist office I’ve ever seen — so clean and modern, with friendly, smiling staff. I was led to a spacious room in the back with large windows. Dr. Zorrilla came in with warm greetings, took a quick look at my teeth, and confirmed that my wisdom tooth needed to come out right away. I was relieved to hear this, but a bit annoyed that my other dentist didn’t have any concern about it. Since the tooth was only slightly impacted, it would be an easier extraction — Dr. Zorrilla is able to do them himself (no need for an oral surgeon).
The wisdom tooth was extracted a few days later. He used a series of numbing shots on the right side of my mouth so I could stay awake during the procedure (it was just one tooth, if it had been all four of them, I would be asleep for it). I had several bad experiences with the shots being incredibly painful at the previous dentist, so I was a bit anxious about it — but they didn’t hurt here! Little pinpricks and then happy numbness.
The procedure took nearly an hour, longer than expected. Not gonna lie — it kind of hurt, a discomfort kind of pain with occasional bolts of lightning across my jaw (since I was numb). Dr. Zorrilla admitted to «beating me up a little bit» as he added stitches to the hole, and my chin experienced slight unending numbness for a couple months until it faded (one of the numbing shots must’ve hit a nerve), but I was still content with the whole experience. Would I do it again? Not sure. I’ll probably opt to have all three removed at the same time while being knocked out.
I returned a few months later for a regular check-​up and learned from one of the dental assistants (or was she a dentist? not sure) that I had been flossing incorrectly all my life. Gah! She patiently taught me how to floss well and cleaned up my teeth, all while humming along to the music that was playing in the room (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, etc.). Dr. Zorrilla did an exam and found a few cavities. Rawrr again! My previous dentist hadn’t noticed them at all, a mere six months ago. Maybe they weren’t there? Maybe they didn’t seem serious? But I still should know. The cavities don’t require immediate attention but it’s something I’ll have to take care of soon.
So thankful for this office and their focus on preventative maintenance. Now I have a better understanding of all the fun stuff that happens with my teeth and more knowledge about how to take of them.
Bright smiles all around.
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My family and I have been going to Dr. Z for 10 years now and we just love the entire staff!!! Colleen at the front desk is awesome and is very personable and truly cares about every patient. Dr. Z’s chair side manner is very relaxing and his approach is that of a friend and not a nagging dentist. We’ve recommended many people there and everyone now truly enjoys their dentist visits!

Dr Frank and his whole team was great. All my visits were pleasant. Got the teeth cleaned properly and couple of incorrect fillings fixed very nicely by Dr. Frank. Now my whole family goes here and so far no issues.
Update
4^th year, and all fillings are still holding good :-)

I’ve been going to Frank and his team since 2009 and I am extremely pleased. I think the worst place to have to go is the dentist (and no lie… they DO hurt me) but the people there are so friendly, accommodating, and just really nice. Frank is the best and he always tries to make me feel as comfortable as possible during a procedure and checks in to make sure I am ok…
Also love when he hums/​sings to the great music that plays in the office (lots of great Sade!!) LOL.

I am very particular about dentists. I had one that i went to, Dr Ron Ritzert –in Oakbrook, that i trusted to do anything. His office was close to mine, and he was very friendly and good at what he did. I left that job and it was no longer convenient to see him, as he was 1.5 hours away from my office. If he were closer, i’d still be seeing him…
Since then, I’ve been to 4 more dentists ended up either walking out of the office before the appointment, or sitting through the appointment and then not ever making a follow up. My tooth started hurting 2 weeks ago, so i made an appointment with Dr. Zorrilla — unsure what i’d find.
I went for the first time to see Dr. Zorrilla today, and I’m impressed (and will be returning). His office is clean and his staff is friendly. While i didn’t have any work done today, I’m not worried (well, no more than i would be if i didn’t have to get work done) about him not doing a good job. I’ll report more after my root canal is done, but I’m not anticipating removing the 5 stars from this review.