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General dentist · Northwest Hills

Austin Family Dentist

3508 Far W Blvd #310, Austin, TX 78731

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (512) 346-5738 Directions Website (austinfamilydentist.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 2% · 321 written reviews

Last 12 months: 43 reviews · 95% 4–5 stars · Replies: 92% of reviews · 5 of 6 one- and two-star

83mention friendly, welcoming staff

14mention gentle, thorough cleanings

14mention a gentle touch

Read what patients say (8 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Emergency
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Implants

Reviewers describe gentle, thorough cleanings

Monday is the after-work option, with hours until 7 pm. Fourteen reviewers say their cleaning was thorough but painless, and five chose the practice because a friend or relative recommended it.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

14Gentle, thorough cleanings
14A gentle touch
9Explaining everything before doing it

Staff and office

83Friendly, welcoming staff
9An honest dentist
7A clean office

Why patients came

7Coming in with a broken or chipped tooth
5Coming on a friend's recommendation

How we count themes

Dr. Tucker's website on oral sedation

Dr. Tucker's website says he offers oral sedation for more anxious patients.

Dr. Brian Tucker, DMD

  • Texas license active, first licensed Apr 2006
  • Dental school: UMDNJ, 2005
  • Training: Fellowship of the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD), July 2009 (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2006) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2006)

NPI 1316033608 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

A high reply rate

Its 92% reply rate is well above the city norm, giving readers a visible record of its engagement with feedback.

One- and two-star reviews
2%of 321 written reviews
A lower share than 62% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 3%
Most common complaints
Pushed to have treatment they doubted1
Of its 1 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
92%of written reviews get a reply (5 of 6 one- and two-star)
More replies than 89% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 36%
Licensed in Texas since
2006its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 56% of Austin dentists we list
Middle Austin dentist: first licensed 2008

How we compare

What they can help with

  • Dental implants

    Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · 1 page on its website

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Emergency dental service · 4 pages on its website

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit · Listed on its business profile

Dental implants: how it works ShowA natural molar beside a dental implant: a crown on an abutment, joined to a titanium post set in the jawbone, which bone grows onto over several months.
Sedation & nervous patients: how it works ShowA scale of four sedation levels from most to least awake: minimal, moderate, deep and general anesthesia.

Also listed on its website

Urgent visits and weekend callbacks

Eight reviewers describe urgent help, including weekend callbacks from a dentist and same-day or next-day visits.

What unhappy patients say

Why they were unhappy

  • Pushed to have treatment they doubted1
    1 in the last 12 months

How we read these

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)

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When you can go

Open late
until 7 pm, Monday
19% of Austin practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Weekends
Closed
Midday break
3 pm–4 pm, Monday

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

3508 Far W Blvd #310
Austin, TX 78731
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Our mission is to create a unique, positive and trusting dental experience for all our patients. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · austinfamilydentist.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry

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