Dr. Michael Carrera, DMD

Endodontist · Chicago Dental Experts

Languages: English & Spanish

Dr. Michael Carrera is an endodontist — a dental specialist focused on saving teeth often requiring root canal therapy. He treats complex tooth pain, performs root canals, and handles the more involved cases that general dentists trust him to take care of on their patients’ behalf. Dr. Carrera earned his dental degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and then completed advanced specialty training in Endodontics at New York University before returning home to serve the Chicago community he grew up in.

At Chicago Dental Experts, Dr. Carrera’s approach is straightforward: treat every patient with the same care and attention he would want for his own family. He understands that the words “root canal” are enough to make most people nervous — so he takes the time to explain exactly what’s happening, answer every question, and make sure patients feel comfortable from the moment they sit down.

He has a particular passion for complex cases — the kind that require a specialist’s hands and a careful eye. For Dr. Carrera, there is no greater reward than giving a patient back a healthy tooth they were worried they might lose.

Dr. Carrera is bilingual, speaking both fluent English and Spanish. He proudly serves our diverse Chicago community in the language his patients feel most comfortable with.

When he is not seeing patients, Dr. Carrera loves riding his bike along Chicago’s lakefront, exploring the best taco spots on 18th Street, and trying new restaurants across the city — because he believes that great food and great community are two of the things that make Chicago truly special.