Dr. Ricardo Y Mendoza, DDS, MS
Pediatric DentistryNPI: 1568525582
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English, Spanish, Polish
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About This Provider
Dr. Ricardo Mendoza is a pediatric dentistry specialist at Chicago Smile Specialists in Logan Square, Chicago, with advanced specialty training from two U.S. institutions following his initial dental degree. He earned his DDS from Central University of Venezuela in 1990, completed his Pediatric Dentistry Specialty at Boston University in 1995, and added a Fellowship in Pediatric Dentistry and Hospital Dentistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1997. Inducted into the International College of Dentists in 2018, Dr. Mendoza serves as President-Elect of the National Hispanic Dental Society and teaches in the General Practice Residency at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he also holds hospital privileges for complex sedation cases. Since 2002, he has served as Co-Chair of the Special Olympics Special Smiles Program in Chicago, extending dental access to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Parents consistently report that even highly anxious children feel safe and understood in his care, and many families maintain long-term treatment relationships with him across multiple developmental stages. He serves patients in English, Spanish, and Polish.
Specialties
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Education & Training
- Fellowship in Pediatric Dentistry and Hospital Dentistry from University of Illinois at Chicago (1997)
- Pediatric Dentistry Specialty degree from Boston University (1995)
- DDS from Central University of Venezuela (1990)
Credential: DDS, MS
NPI registered: 12/19/2006
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Areas of Focus
Technology & Equipment
- Digital Impressions
- Minimal-Drilling Dentistry equipment
Professional Memberships
- National Hispanic Dental Society (President-Elect for 2019)
- International College of Dentists (inducted fall 2018)
Awards & Recognition
- Inducted into the International College of Dentists (2018)
Beyond the Office
Co-Chair of Special Olympics - Special Smiles Program in Chicago since 2002 (providing dental care access for people with intellectual disabilities)
Teaching position in General Practice Residency at Illinois Masonic Medical Center's Department of Dentistry
Hospital privileges at Illinois Masonic Medical Center
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