Aloha Dental in Austin
Of its 39 one- and two-star reviews since October 2023, 24 describe feeling pushed toward treatment they doubted, and 12 reviews mention getting a second or third opinion. Cleanings fare better: 23 reviews describe them as thorough and pain-free. On Tuesdays and Thursdays it stays open until 6 pm, which helps anyone who works a standard day.
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What patients say
How the visit felt
23 Gentle, thorough cleanings
13 Explaining everything before doing it
9 Putting nervous patients at ease
Staff and office
137 Friendly, welcoming staff
Getting seen
7 Being on time, visit after visit
6 Being fitted in at short notice
5 Being thorough but quick
Who comes here
6 Spanish or other languages spoken
How we count themes
What unhappy patients say
Why they were unhappy
Pushed to have treatment they doubted 24
9 in the last 12 months
Work failed or had to be fixed 10
4 in the last 12 months
Charged more than they were told 7
4 in the last 12 months
Dentist was rude or dismissive 6
4 in the last 12 months
Refused care or dismissed from the practice 5
2 in the last 12 months
Insurance problems 5
2 in the last 12 months
One- and two-star reviews by quarter
Quarters · the last one partial
How we read these
What they can help with
12 pages on its website · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker
9 pages on its website · Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist
Listed on its business profile · 4 pages on its website
Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Emergency dental service · 6 pages on its website
A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit · Listed on its business profile
Listed by Insure Kids Now for DentaQuest (Texas, updated Jul 2026)
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Also listed on its website
8 pages on its website
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4 pages on its website
5 pages on its website
1 page on its website
Cost and paying
No prices on its website
Medicaid & CHIP (children) DentaQuest (CHIP, Medicaid)
Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026
Ways to pay
Payment plans (its website) Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile) Names Anthem, Unum (its website, not a network check) Accepts CareCredit (its website) Sunbit financing (its website) Third-party lender financing (its website)
Who you'll see
MJ
Dr. Mark Jumper, DDS
✓ Texas license active, first licensed Mar 2007✓ Dental school: University of Tennessee, 2006✓ Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2007) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2008)NPI 1225136427 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
How it compares in Austin
One- and two-star reviews
12% of 520 written reviews
0% 21%
A higher share than 88% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 3%
Most common complaints
Pushed to have treatment they doubted 24
Work failed or had to be fixed 10
Charged more than they were told 7
Of its 39 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
66% of written reviews get a reply (28 of 61 one- and two-star)
0% 98%
More replies than 69% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 36%
Licensed in Texas since
2007 its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
1979 2023
Licensed longer than 54% of Austin dentists we list
Middle Austin dentist: first licensed 2008
How we compare
Children’s Medicaid and CHIP care The government directory identifies DentaQuest for children’s Medicaid and CHIP dental care; that entry is for children.
Equipment and memberships
Equipment and treatments on its website Digital Impressions Ultrasonic Scaling Instrumentation
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When you can go
Open late until 6 pm, Tuesday and Thursday 19% of Austin practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Weekends Closed
Mon
8 am–5 pm
Tue
9 am–6 pm
Wed
8 am–5 pm
Thu
9 am–6 pm
Fri
8 am–5 pm
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
6a 9a 12p 3p 6p 9p
Hours from its listing. Check when you call.
Getting there
1614 E Riverside Dr
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom LGBTQ+ friendly Free parking lot On-site parking Its business profile
