Lincoln Dental Care Staff

Erica is originally from Illinois and has been with Chicago Dental Solutions since 2018. She has worked in the dental field for 20 years and primarily assists our general dentists during restorative and surgical procedures. Erica is coronal polishing certified and will occasionally jump in to assist with hygiene as well. She enjoys working on all of our patients at CDS no matter the type of case! In her free time, Erica loves to sing, travel to fun and exciting places as well as spending quality time with her children.

Chelsea is an Illinois native, and joined the Chicago Dental Solutions team in 2016. She went to hygiene school at Illinois Central College. Chelsea completes routine cleanings as well as more involved deep cleanings, digital xrays, and intraoral photos. She primarily works out of our Lincoln office, but you can catch her at Midway one day a week too. Chelsea loves spending time with her husband Jake and their golden retriever, Miley. She enjoys traveling, checking out new restaurants and doing DIY home renovations.

Hailing from Wisconsin originally, Sara lived in Brooklyn, NY for 8 years before moving to Chicago and joining the Chicago Dental Solutions team in 2018. Sara works closely with insurance companies to gain as much information as possible for our patients prior to their appointments so we are readily prepared for everyone who comes through our door! Sara is a cosmetologist as well as insurance coordinator, and freelances much of the time she is not in the office. In her free time, Sara enjoys being a homebody and snuggling with her two kitties!

Justine was born and raised in Michigan, and relocated to Chicago in 2016. She has been with Chicago Dental Solutions since moving to Illinois as our lead treatment plan coordinator for the Lincoln location. When she is not building treatment plans or assisting with advertising and marketing ideas, she is helping answer any questions our patients may have about financials and procedures. In her free time, Justine loves to listen to R&B music, making new friends, going for runs around the Lakeview neighborhood and taking her dog Jaxon on nature walks.

Ellen is originally from Minnesota, and moved to Chicago in 2015. She has been in the dental industry since 2017, and started with Chicago Dental Solutions in early 2020. Her focus is making sure the offices are running smoothly, handling all of our insurance claims and accounts, as well as assisting the doctors in marketing campaigns with new ideas and a fresh perspective. When Ellen is not in the office, you can find her listening to live music, spending time at the gym or playing video games. She lives in Edgewater with her partner and their two cats.

Born and raised in Iowa, Larin relocated to the Chicago area in 2018. She went to school at the University of Northern Iowa where she played collegiate soccer! Larin started with Chicago Dental Solutions in early 2021, and helps schedule appointments with our patients as well as answering questions about insurance and treatment. When Larin is not in the office, she enjoys cooking with her partner, hosting game nights and spending time outdoors.