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Magnolia Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics

#1 Chicago Pediatric Dentist | Dr. Melissa Connell , DMD

Drs. Melissa Connell and Megan Davenport – work together to ensure your child has a pleasant, happy experience at each visit!

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Our Team Will Make You Feel at Home

The Team at Magnolia Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics would like to invite you and your children to our relaxing office where they’ll receive exceptional care and have fun too!

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(312) 957-8131

Existing Patients (312) 281-4860

Dr. Rupal Naik

Pediatric Dentistry

Dr. Naik is an experienced, board certified, pediatric dentist of over 15 years. After completing her dental school training at the University of Illinois Dental School, she received advanced training in pediatric dentistry at the University of Southern California and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. After training, she practiced in Manhattan, NY and subsequently returned home to serve the near-north neighborhoods of Chicago for the past 10+ years. She uses the latest technology and techniques in dentistry to provide the best care for her patients.
Dr. Naik has been recognized for her excellence in dentistry, including for her authorship in dental literature and outstanding research contributions to the field of dentistry. She currently serves on the board of the Illinois State Pediatric Dental Society. In her free time, she enjoys spending family time with her husband and three daughters in Roscoe Village, cooking, travel and practicing hot yoga.

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
ABPD American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
ADA American Dental Association
Illinois State Dental Society ISDS Education Legislation Communication
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago Dental Society
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
ABPD American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
ADA American Dental Association
Illinois State Dental Society ISDS Education Legislation Communication
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago Dental Society
Zesheng Chen Orthodontist

Dr. Zesheng Chen

Orthodontist

Dr. Zesheng Chen (Doctor Z) is thrilled to be the Orthodontist at Magnolia Pediatric Dentistry! He is passionate about creating awesome smiles for awesome kids and enjoys working alongside his pediatric dental colleagues to make sure that patients’ teeth and jaws and bite develop harmoniously. Doctor Z grew up in Metro Detroit and is a college graduate of the University of Michigan.

He obtained his DMD dental degree at the prestigious Ivy League program at the University of Pennsylvania and ranked #1 in his class. From there, he elected to return to the Midwest to go to the three-year Orthodontics Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is living his dream of helping people boost their self-esteem with orthodontics! He considers himself a lifelong learner. In his spare time, Doctor Z likes to cook and sing. You probably won’t catch him competing at the Olympics, but he is also learning to figure skate!

Dr. Yiran Xu

Dr. Yiran Xu

Pediatric Dentistry

Dr. Yiran Xu, known by many patients as Dr. Ren, hails from the northern suburbs of Illinois and is delighted to return home from the East Coast. A board-certified pediatric dentist, he earned his dental degree from the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry. He then completed his pediatric dental residency at Yale School of Medicine/Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Specializing in pediatric and special care dentistry, Dr. Xu is deeply committed to the holistic well-being of every one of his patients. He enjoys engaging in conversations about all things Chicago, as well as cars and movies. When he’s not brightening smiles, you might find him off on thrilling travel adventures!

Dr. Anna Lucy Harvey

Pediatric Dentistry

Dr. Anna Lucy Harvey enjoys working with children and strives to make dentistry a positive experience for them. She is kind, caring, and committed to promoting oral health in her community. Dr. Anna earned a Doctorate in Dental Medicine from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Following her passion for working with children, she underwent specialty training in pediatric dentistry at Children’s Hospital of Colorado. After training, she practiced in Washington, DC for two years before moving to Chicago. She has worked in the dental field for more than ten years.

Dr. Anna is a board-certified pediatric dentist and is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and the Chicago Dental Association. Her work regarding pediatric admissions after dental general anesthesia was published in the Journal of Dentistry for Children. Several of her illustrations appear in Summitt’s Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry. She is a pediatric attending at the Illinois Masonic General Practice Residency Program.

In her free time, Dr. Anna enjoys running, drawing, and trying new restaurants. Dr. Anna resides in Chicago with her husband and three children.

Our Dental Team

Our office is only as effective and welcoming as the people who work in it, which is why we take pride in our friendly, well-trained staff members! As a team, we are especially interested in making all our patients feel right at home. We think past just the teeth and treat each patient with love, kindness, and respect. We’ll go the extra mile in order to make each patient feel special! This was the philosophy established by former owner Dr. Melissa Connell, and it continues with the new practice owner, Dr. Rupal Naik.

Our staff is highly skilled, uniquely trained, and aims to provide energetic and fun-loving service to each child! Our staff members have specialized training, multiple certifications, and years of experience in treating patients with the highest level of care. We stay current with the latest technology and advancements, as well as update our skills, by attending continuing education courses and seminars, including the Levin Practice Management and Consulting training.

Rupal Naik, DDS, MS
Zesheng Chen, DMD, MS
Melissa Connell, DDS, MS

Contact Us

1611 N. Wolcott Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
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Welcoming New Patients
(312) 957-8131
Existing Patients
(312) 281-4860

Office Hours

Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

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Following her graduation from dental school, Dr. Karras moved to Milwaukee, WI to complete a 26-month specialty training program at Marquette University, where she earned a certificate and Master of Science in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. Her research, which focused on the efficacy of the Invisalign system and its attachment types, was accepted for publication in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJO-DO), the world’s leading orthodontic journal. Dr. Karras feels fortunate to be a part of a profession where she can transform people’s smiles but also their self-confidence.

Outside of the office, Dr. Karras enjoys traveling, amateur photography, skiing, exploring Chicago’s food scene, and spending time with her “big fat Greek family.” She is fluent in English and Greek and speaks some Spanish as well.

Dr. Anna will be providing pediatric dental care at Magnolia on Friday afternoons and Saturdays and working side by side with Dr. Z, our awesome orthodontist to offer more opportunities for pediatric and orthodontic collaborative visits. Like all of us at MPDO, Dr. Anna enjoys providing a high level of comprehensive care to our patients. She can’t wait to meet you soon and help take care of your smile!

Dr. Davenport is a Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She was awarded the Richard C. Pugh Achievement Award for scoring in the top 3% across the nation on her written board examination. Dr. Davenport is on staff at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and maintains active memberships in the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentists, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Association, Illinois State Dental Society, and Chicago Dental Society.

When she’s not at work, Dr. Davenport stays busy chasing around her two young kids with her husband, Kevin. She enjoys baking, college football (Go Irish!), hand lettering, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends. She looks forward to meeting you and your family at your next visit!

When she’s not providing excellent care to her patients and their parents, Dr. Connell loves spending time with her husband, Bob Burger, a Keller Williams real estate broker, and their three kids. As a family, they frequently embark on adventures both local and abroad, and they especially like the Pacific side of Costa Rica.