Eric Grimm · 5 out of 5 stars · a month ago
Dr Rice DDS & Staff do very nice work. Professional, prompt, friendly & convenient location. Alexa Dental Hygiene Specialist did a phenomenal job on my teeth. Very precise,gentle& very sweet.
Pine Glen Dental Group
Location: Peoria, IL, 838 West Glen Avenue, Peoria, IL 61614 61614
Phone: (309) 691-1990
Website: https://pineglendental.com/
Pine Glen Dental Group Reviews
4.7 out of 5 stars based on 112 reviews on Google.
Amee Jada · 5 out of 5 stars · 6 years ago
We love Pine Glen!! Office is clean and kid friendly!! Our 9 and 3 year old loved the hidden fort in the waiting area!! The hygienists were extremely friendly and made our kids feel comfortable. My husband and son saw Dr. George for their check ups and she is Amazing!! She is friendly, gentle and thorough. The staff puts the needs of the patients first and never make you feel like you have to get unnecessary treatments or procedures like some doctor's offices have in our past. Driving to Peoria from Normal is worth it, to get the treatment and care level that we had at Pine Glen!
Alan Lugo · 1 out of 5 stars · 2 years ago
One of the most expensive dentists in town, not in network for BCBS. I came here for a couple years based off a recommendation. I don't have anything negative to say about how competent they are as dentists and hygienists, but they have a policy where they won't clean your teeth if you don't pay for the expensive x-rays when they determine you need them, even though they will book your appointment and send you 10 text messages that week and never once mention that before they will do any further care on your teeth you need to get X-rays without any advance notice or any estimate of the cost of the x-rays they are forcing you to get. My last cleaning appointment i walked out because they said they would not give me my normal cleaning without taking the X-rays. Some businesses lose the feeling of 'care' and you start to realize you are just a means of revenue passing through their scheme of the insurance system to make money. If you have insurance that pine glen is in network for then it's probably fine to go here. If not, the costs of going here are just too high.
Steven P · 5 out of 5 stars · 2 months ago
Been going to this dentist since 1978 always liked going here..
Kaleigh Stone · 5 out of 5 stars · 7 years ago
Staff was very friendly! I have a long history with oral surgeries and although my anxiety was through the roof, Dr. Rice and the hygienist showed they truly cared about my comfort through the whole procedure. I feel very comfortable at Pine Glen and know the staff genuinely care about their patients.
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About Pine Glen Dental Group
Pine Glen Dental Group is a family-owned, fee-for-service general dental practice at 838 West Glen Avenue in Peoria, Illinois. The practice describes itself as having served Peoria families for more than 20 years, growing from a single dentist into a two-doctor practice, and it also serves patients from nearby communities including Dunlap, Washington, Pekin, Morton, and East Peoria. Its services span routine exams and cleanings, children's dental care, gum disease treatment, emergency care, crowns, bridges, fillings, dentures, veneers, teeth whitening, and full mouth reconstruction, and the office uses digital impressions, digital X-rays, and an intraoral camera. Fee-for-service means the practice sets its own treatment standards, but it still files claims for patients with out-of-network insurance benefits and accepts cash, personal checks, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.
For patients missing teeth, Pine Glen Dental Group offers implant dentistry that includes single tooth implants, implant restorations, and full-arch options such as All-on-4 and All-on-6. According to the practice, the surgical placement of implants is completed by a partner oral surgeon, and the Pine Glen team then restores the implants with custom crowns, bridges, or dentures, focusing on fit, function, and appearance. The practice notes that Dr. Rice has extensive experience with implant restoration, including complex All-on-4 cases. Restorative care for an aging patient population is a meaningful part of what the practice does, and it says both dentists are involved in shaping treatment plans. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM and offers online appointment requests and online bill payment.
Meet the Doctors
The practice is led by Dr. Lori A. P. Rice, DDS, and Dr. Jacey Thelen, DDS. Dr. Rice is a Peoria native who graduated summa cum laude from Southern Adventist University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and then graduated at the top of her class from the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in 2002. She began practicing at Pine Glen Dental alongside her father, Dr. Robert Pollard, and purchased the practice in 2012. She is a member of the American Dental Association, the Illinois State Dental Society, the Chicago Dental Society, the Peoria Chapter of the Seattle Study Club, and the National Association of Seventh-day Adventist Dentists. Dr. Jacey Thelen joined Pine Glen Dental Group as an associate dentist in 2026. A Peoria-area native, she completed her undergraduate studies at Saint Louis University and earned her dental degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, with a particular interest in restorative dentistry.
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