Dr. Stephen F. Salinger, DDS

Highland Park teeth don’t clean themselves. Dr. Stephen F. Salinger, DDS keeps the routine stuff—cleanings, exams, fillings—from turning into weekend emergencies; root canals and crowns are handled in the same building at 480 Elm Pl Suite 200. The second-floor office sits above the quiet stretch of Elm Place that runs between Central and St. Johns, a block where the sidewalks stay shoveled even after a lake-effect snow.

Most mornings the waiting room hums with the kind of quiet you only get in a town where everyone already knows the hygienist’s name. They take new patients, but the slot you want is usually the one that opened up because someone moved to Florida. Call (847) 433-7895 before the school pickup rush and you’ll still have time to grab an iced coffee at the corner café. For directions, pull up the map here—the GPS will drop you right at the foot of the stairs.