
Dr. Sonia Belani, DDS, MS
PeriodonticsNPI: 1972731131
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About This Provider
Dr. Sonia Belani is a board-certified periodontist serving patients across the western Chicago suburbs from multiple Elite Dental Specialists locations. She holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery and a Master of Oral Sciences, both earned at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she also served as Chief Resident during her specialty training. Dr. Belani is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, a credential requiring rigorous independent evaluation that fewer than half of practicing periodontists pursue. She spent six years as an assistant professor at UIC College of Dentistry and continues to lecture there when her schedule allows. A past president of the Illinois Society of Periodontists, she graduated cum laude with distinction from Boston University before returning to her hometown of Aurora, Illinois to build her clinical career. Patients describe her as gentle, personally accessible, and thorough when planning complex cases involving bone loss and implant coordination. Her ongoing academic involvement means her clinical decisions reflect the current state of periodontal science.
Specialties
- 1
Education & Training
- Boston University (undergraduate, cum laude with distinction)
- University of Illinois at Chicago (D.D.S.)
- University of Illinois at Chicago (Master of Oral Sciences, three-year specialty program in periodontics, Chief Resident)
Board Certifications
- Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology
Credential: DDS, MS
NPI registered: 06/26/2009
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Professional Memberships
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS)
- American Association of Periodontology
- Illinois Society of Periodontists (past president)
Beyond the Office
Lectured at Chicago's Midwinter Dental Meeting
Assistant professor at UIC College of Dentistry (six years, part-time)
Continues to lecture at UIC College of Dentistry
Grew up in Aurora, Illinois (hometown)
Avid runner
Enjoys cooking
Enjoys reading
Enjoys traveling with her husband
Stays up-to-date with new techniques and materials in her field
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