Glenview, Illinois Dentists
While all of our doctors perform all phases of dentistry, each one has created their own unique niche within the practice. Excellence in dentistry begins with a careful co-diagnosis and treatment plan to establish the goals we will achieve together. Communication and long-term relationships are important to us. Let us know what is on your mind and ask questions. We will help you realize an investment in yourself pays dividends for a lifetime. We are caring, skilled professionals, dedicated to simplifying what is often a very complicated and confusing area of health care. We want all our patients to be informed and knowledgeable about their dental health care, from treatment plans and services, to insurance coverage.
Dr. Sotiria Roukas
Dr. Roukas has been practicing dentistry since 1993. Committed to being a leader in her field, she is an active participant in numerous organizations such as HADS (Hellenic American Dental Society), ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders), OKU (Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society), and several other professional organizations. She has received a practice management award and was a member of the Dental Honor Society, which recognizes only the top five percent of students in clinical excellence. She too was inducted into the Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals.
She remains at the forefront of her field by participating in numerous continuing education courses, which include crown and bridge techniques, periodontics, implants, and more.
Dr. Roukas takes pride in creating beautiful smiles. Her goal is the satisfaction on her patients’ faces as they view their extraordinary new look! To continue her clinical excellence she constantly participates in cosmetic courses offered through the AACD.
Dr. Roukas lives in Buffalo Grove and enjoys reading, baking and movies.
Dr. Anargyros Antonakos
Dr. Antonakos has been practicing dentistry since 1984. His career has been enhanced by his memberships in numerous professional organizations and his induction into the Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals.
Staying at the forefront of his field has always been a high priority for Dr. Antonakos as his commitment to excellence in dentistry. Throughout his over 32 years of practice, he has participated and completed courses, seminars, and hands-on workshops on topics which include straight wire Orthodontics, Crown and Bridge Techniques, Periodontics, Implants, Cosmetic and Rehabilitative Dentistry, TMJ, and Snoring/Sleep Apnea.
From simple fillings and extractions to root canals on both children and adults, from the fabrication of full and/or partial dentures to the orthodontic straightening of teeth, Dr. Antonakos has performed and is knowledgeable on all procedures. His unique well rounded knowledge and abilities qualify him to handle the most difficult of patient situations in a methodical, knowledgeable, yet compassionate way. He knows, understands, and firmly believes that a comfortable and attractive solution can be long-term only when the alignment of a patient’s bite is fully examined and repaired. It’s not enough to have teeth that look straight and attractive. The foundation has to be solid as well. He understands and has the expanded knowledge on how the teeth must come together in a healthy and supportive way so that the patient doesn’t end up with jaw pain or worse TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) disorder -a condition that can be very painful.
Dr. Antonakos' years of experience have helped patients improve not only the look and feel of their teeth, but by, correcting the alignment of their teeth, has allowed them to enjoy long-term, comfort, and beauty.
Finally, as a member of the Sleep Dental Society, he is trained to treat snoring/sleep apnea. Through the targeted advancement of the lower jaw with specific oral appliances he has been able to provide a long needed good night’s sleep for many without the use of cumbersome machinery.
Dr. Antonakos lives in Glenview with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys fishing, carpentry work, electrical repairs, and rebuilding.
Dr. George Lazopoulos
Dr. Lazopoulos is a native Chicagoan- born and bred on the Northwest side of Chicago.
He attended the University of Illinois for undergraduate studies and then went on to Northwestern University School of Dentistry, where he completed his dental education in 1988.
Dr. Lazopoulos joined our practice as an associate in 2015. However, his activities don't end there. Since 1990, he maintains his own private practice in Rockford, Il and, since 2016, he continues to serve as a staff member in the McHenry County Jail. From 2002-2012, he served on staff at the Singer Mental Health Center in Rockford. As a result of these diverse clinical experiences and his exposure to unique patterns of human behavior, Dr. George Lazopoulos is capable of using his dental expertise on a variety of patients.
Dr. George is constantly attending continuing education classes to stay at the forefront of dentistry. He loves working with people of all ages.
In his free time, he enjoys gardening, working with his hands, and helping people, as is evident by his participation in various philanthropic groups. He is also a member of the Men’s Club at his church.
Dr. Katerina Smyrniotis-Halkias
Dr. Katerina Smyrniotis-Halkias did her undergraduate studies at Loyola University and continued with her dental training at Loyola School of Dentistry, graduating in 1993. During her time in dental school, she earned several academic and clinical awards in dentistry, namely induction into the Omicron Kappa Epsilon Honors Society, Academic Award for Oral Medicine and an award for clinical excellence. She grew up immersed in Greek culture in Chicago and even lived in Columbus, OH for a short time. She currently lives in Glenview with her family. She enjoys family time, watching the Buckeyes, cooking and traveling.
Dr. Kathy is a member of the Hellenic American Dental Association and her church’s Philoptochos Society. She enjoys participating in community fund raisers and 5Ks. Her philosophy is to treat every patient like family and her passion is to help them achieve the best oral health possible through education and conservative comprehensive care.