Dr. Robert Kompanowski, DDS

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Robert Kompanowski, who serves patients in Park Ridge, Illinois.

A seasoned dentist, Dr. Kompanowski works with patients at his private practice - Kompanowski Dental - in Park Ridge, Illinois. He enjoys all aspects of dentistry and strives to provide the best quality dental care at an affordable cost, providing general, cosmetic and family dentistry. He has a background in veneers, snap on smile, periostat, bleaching, implants and children dentistry as well as all the usual dental fields, and has consistently been included in the top dentists in Chicago and the United States.

Kompanowski Dental is a family dental practice that treats patients of all ages. Dr. Robert Kompanowski has been practicing in Park Ridge since 1983 and has been joined by his daughter, Dr. Caitlin Kompanowski in 2020. Together they are dedicated to helping patients and their families achieve a healthy beautiful smile.

Back in 1983, he graduated with his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Loyola University Chicago Dental School and completed post graduate work at both Loyola and Northwestern Dental Schools.

On a professional level, Dr. Kompanowski belongs to the American, Illinois and Chicago Dental Societies, as well as the Northwest branch of the Chicago Dental Society, and is a past President of the Polish Dental Arts Club of Chicago.

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy.

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