About James P. Economos, DDS
Since 1980, practice founder Dr. James Economos has been helping patients create artistic, beautiful, and aesthetic smiles. He looks forward to the everyday challenges and rewards that come with being a dentist, and enjoys helping his patients receive the most benefit from their dental care. Dr. Economos was born and raised in Illinois. He received all of his post-secondary and professional education in the state of Illinois in 1979, and started practicing dentistry in Bartlett, in 1980. Dr. Economos understands what is important to his patients; and having grown up in Illinois, he can relate personally to the needs of the communities he serves. Dr. Economos is a certified Invisalign provider, and has been recognized as one of the top 100 Invisalign providers in the country. Continuing education is an important part of Dr. Economos' job as a dentist, and he has taken several courses in cosmetic dentistry, surgical extractions, and a variety of general dentistry procedures. Dr. Economos is a member of several dental organizations such as the: American Dental Association, Illinois State Dental Society, Chicago Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, Hispanic American Dental Society, and the Hellenic American Dental Society. Even before becoming a dentist, Dr. Economos loved combining science and art to create beautiful designs. In high school, he worked with several Chicago area businesses, creating one-of -a-kind stained glass windows. Today, Dr. Economos maintains his relationship with Morton's Steakhouse restaurants, and continues to make beautiful stained glass for each of their locations throughout the world. Outside of the practice, Dr. Economos enjoys spending time with his family. He has six children. He speaks fluent Spanish and has recently taken a keen interest in local politics. Dr. Economos also has his private pilot's license and flies regularly.