Illinois dentist files complaint over false Yelp review: 5 takeaways

Chicago Kidds Pediatric Dentistry dentist Christopher Neal, DDS, filed a complaint after receiving what he alleges was a false Yelp review, according to Cook Country Record.

Here are five takeaways:

1. Dr. Neal filed the defamation lawsuit after a patient's parent wrote an alleged false Yelp review Sept. 13.

2. The Yelp review claims Dr. Neal performed unnecessary work and is not a "real dentist."

3. Dr. Neal said the review has not been removed and alleges his business reputation has been damaged because of the review.

4. Dr. Neal earned his doctor of dental surgery degree from Los Angeles-based University of Southern California School of Dentistry.

5. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and board-certified in pediatric dentistry.

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