Chicago Holistic Dentistry

About Chicago Holistic Dentistry

Chicago Holistic Dentistry is a Chicago clinic organised around treating the whole patient rather than the dentition alone, on the stated premise that holistic dentistry supports the body's natural abilities of self-healing. Its recorded focus areas are sleep and airway dentistry, TMJ/TMD therapy and veneers; on its own site, sleep apnea treatment, TMJ treatment and craniosacral therapy are grouped together under neuromuscular dentistry, reflecting a stated study of the relationship between the various systems. The clinic describes examining how the teeth work with the rest of the body, including posture, breathing, speech, balance and emotional health, and addressing lifestyle and behavioural factors alongside the underlying causes of a presenting complaint. Technology named on its own site includes digital X-rays, an intraoral camera and a K7 machine, described as safe and noninvasive. The clinic states it is accepting new patients.

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Credentialed Clinician

Gloria Chen, DDS

IABDM member

IABDM recordverified 24 October 2026

Procedures

Sleep & Airway Dentistry TMJ / TMD Therapy Veneers

Clinic Details

Address: 233 E Erie St, Suite 816, Chicago, IL 60611
Telephone: 312-280-2299
Website: http://chicagoholisticdentistry.com
City: Chicago, IL (all Illinois clinics)

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Common Questions

What does the clinic's TMJ treatment address?

The clinic states that TMJ treatment here is aimed at jaw pain, headaches and stiffness in the neck, and describes its work as covering temporomandibular joint, cranial mandibular and cranial cervical disorders.

How are veneers prepared at this clinic?

Veneers are offered within cosmetic dentistry, and the clinic states the treatment is performed without grinding down the teeth at all, describing it as a noninvasive way to change appearance.

How does sleep and airway care fit into the clinic's wider approach?

Sleep apnea treatment is listed under neuromuscular dentistry together with craniosacral therapy and TMJ treatment, grouped that way because of a stated study of the relationship between the body's various systems. The clinic also describes working with patients on posture, lifestyle and TMJ problems as part of that assessment.

What makes this clinic's approach different from a general dental clinic?

The clinic states it will not only treat the smile but also examine the ways the teeth work with the rest of the body, naming posture, emotional health and breathing among the things it looks at.

What should a new patient expect before a first appointment?

Paperwork can be completed online, which the clinic says saves time in the chair and allows the dentist to review a patient's medical history in advance. The clinic also states that it takes time to listen and to look for underlying issues that could be contributing to the presenting problem.

Recent reviews

★★☆☆☆

I really wanted have a good experience here as I’ve been looking for a non traditional approach to my dental problems. Unfortunately there were a few issues. Dr. Chen put her gloved fingers in my mouth and then touched her keyboard and computer screen. I had to ask her to change gloves before putting hands back in my mouth. She used my legs to rest her keyboard like a table. She also used a camera to take photos of my teeth. I thought that dentists usually put some kind of covering over those before putting them in a patients mouth but this was just a bare tool that was laying on the counter when I walked in. While using the camera she contorted her body around my head it was very uncomfortable. When we did the TMJ release portion it wasn’t explained to me that she needed to do it for a certain amount of time and I didn’t know it would be so painful. Based on the intake form I thought this practice would be somewhat trauma informed (especially since I put down that I have a fear of the dentist due to excruciating dental exams) I pulled her hands out of my mouth bc it was unbearable. We went back and forth with her telling me it’s supposed to hurt which I understand but I’m not going to sit there in unbearable pain clenching my entire body digging my nails into my hands just to hopefully release my jaw. I agreed to continue as long as I could tap her hands whenever I needed a break. She later laughed at me for “trying to stop her” from doing the release. She wanted to take picture of a portion of my neck for reference and when I moved my hair out of the way she smacked the back of my neck which I did not appreciate at all. She also took before/after photos of my face to show me the difference from the TMJ release. She told me that in the before my eyes look lifeless and my cheeks look chubby which was weird. I also heard her comment on the next patients weight by saying he lost weight so she seems comfortable commenting on peoples appearances. She then pressured me to take out a loan or borrow money from my parents to pay for an almost $10k treatment.

JG · 4 months ago

★★★★★

Dr. Chen is the first dentist I’ve worked with who truly understands how interconnected the jaw, bite, posture, and nervous system can be. She looks far beyond just teeth, and her awareness of TMJ, alignment, muscular tension, and how all of that affects the body has been incredibly eye-opening for me. Her approach is direct, thorough, and deeply focused on root causes rather than surface-level fixes. I’ve already noticed meaningful shifts in my posture, jaw tension, and overall body awareness through the corrective work she’s doing. If you’re looking for a dentist who thinks holistically and takes bite/jaw alignment seriously, I’d definitely recommend Dr. Chen.

Roan Shaker · 5 months ago

I went to see Dr. Chen on advice from my functional medicine practitioner that my incorrect bite was causing strain on my autonomic nervous system and ultimately my immune system. I have been trying to heal from Lyme and Bartonella and this was the last piece of the puzzle. Dr. Chen is a professional. She is extremely skilled at understanding how to correct an individual's bite. It's not just about having the right equipment. It's also about skill and intuition. She is an individual who trusts her intuitition. I visited her in Chicago from out-of-town, like many of her clients. I visited her a total of three times. Two times I flew in and out the same day. That was a bit stressful. The third time I visited her on a Friday and stayed through the weekend. She accomodated my schedule in every way possible and made it easy for me to see her as a patient. She is a straight shooter and tells it like it is, but she is also kind and compassionate. I appreciated her honesty, and it forced me to look inside myself for answers, and that isn't always easy. I know from a lot of emotional work on myself, that healing is a process and it starts with being emotionally honest with ourselves. My experience is that she is incredibly skilled at what she does, she understands that those with bite issues are often dealing with emotional challenges, and she cares deeply for her patients and takes pride in providing a good outcome. In fact I was ART tested to check if the mouthpiece she created for me took the strain off my autonomic nervous system, and it in fact was successful at doing that. I also went to her for cranial sacral therapy at one of my visits and the side of my mouth she worked on has never felt better. She told me I was always welcome to come back. She deeply cares about her patients. The two times I flew in and out of Chicago on the same day, she loaded me up with snacks and water and made it a point to make me feel cared for. She did not have to do that, but I greatly appreciated her kindness. I highly recommend her.

Linda · 7 months ago

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