Dr. Stephen Lavrisa grew up in the Chicagoland area and attended Loyola University for his undergraduate degree. Stephen was quite the athlete in college as he was the captain of Loyolas soccer team while he was in attendance. He graduated from the University of Illinois, Chicago Dental School with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. Continuing his education and staying up to date on all of the latest dental techniques is of the utmost importance to Dr. Lavrisa.
Dr. Stephen Lavrisa has been honored with many accolades due to his excellent skills and qualifications as a family and cosmetic dentist. He was awarded the 2015 Patients Choice Award as one of the Top 5 Dentist in Geneva, IL. The National Consumer Advisory Board named him as one of Americas Best Dentist in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Geneva Dentist Stephen Lavrisa has been nominated by his dentist peers as being one of Chicagos TopDentist in 2018 and 2019. Dr. Stephen Lavrisa was published in the January 2018 and 2019 issues of Chicago Magazine as one of Chicagos TopDentist. The Chicago Tribune has published articles about Dr. Lavrisa and All About You Dental Care.
Dr. Lavrisa proudly served three years as a Captain and dentist in the United States Air Force stationed in California, practicing in clinical rotations of prosthodontics, periodontics and oral surgery. Upon completion, he returned to his roots in the Chicago area and practiced in Wheaton and Sandwich for three years. He then joined a partnership in Montgomery where he practiced for six years. In 2003, Dr. Lavrisa moved his practice to Geneva and specializes in cosmetic dentistry, family dentistry and the Pinhole Surgical Technique. PST is a non- cutting, no suture, and no grafting procedure for gingival recession correction. He currently welcomes all patients.