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Enamel Dentistry South Lamar

2717 S Lamar Blvd #1086, Austin, TX 78704

4.5+ stars in 1,000+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (512) 588-5231 Directions Website (enameldentistry.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 1,000+ reviews

4–5 stars: 94% · 1–2 stars: 5% · 759 written reviews

Last 12 months: 99 reviews · 98% 4–5 stars · Replies: 67% of reviews · 34 of 39 one- and two-star

234mention friendly, welcoming staff

50mention TV or films during treatment

46mention comfort touches like blankets and headphones

Read what patients say (9 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • 3 insurers named

Reviewers Mention Comforts and Treatment Concerns

Fifty reviews mention watching TV or a film during treatment, and 46 describe small comfort touches. Six of its 13 one- and two-star reviews since October 2023 describe being pushed toward treatment they doubted, though the newest of them is over a year old. It keeps weekday hours, closing at 1 pm on Fridays.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

46Comfort touches like blankets and headphones
39Explaining everything before doing it
24A gentle touch

Staff and office

234Friendly, welcoming staff
50TV or films during treatment
23Modern equipment

Getting seen

7Being fitted in at short notice
5Being seen on time

Who comes here

6Dental anxiety

How we count themes

Other Concerns Reported by Reviewers

More recent complaints involve front-desk interactions, work that needed repair or redo, or being turned away. Reports of treatment pressure and bills above estimates are older.

Why they were unhappy

  • Pushed to have treatment they doubted6
    None in the last 12 months
  • Charged more than they were told3
    None in the last 12 months
  • Dentist was rude or dismissive3
    None in the last 12 months
  • Rude or unhelpful front desk3
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Work failed or had to be fixed3
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Refused care or dismissed from the practice2
    1 in the last 12 months

One- and two-star reviews by quarter

Quarters · the last one partial

How we read these

Who you'll see

Dr. Dillon Patel, DMD

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2019
  • Dental school: the University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2017
  • Training: Hospital-based general dentistry residency in New York; One year of oral and maxillofacial surgery training at UAB (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2019) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 3 (most recent 2019)

NPI 1669906590 · 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
5%of 759 written reviews
A higher share than 71% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 3%
Most common complaints
Pushed to have treatment they doubted6
Charged more than they were told3
Dentist was rude or dismissive3
Of its 13 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
67%of written reviews get a reply (34 of 39 one- and two-star)
More replies than 69% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 36%
Licensed in Texas since
2019its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 82% of Austin dentists we list
Middle Austin dentist: first licensed 2008

How we compare

Self-pay prices on its group's website

Its group's website publishes self-pay cleaning prices and starting prices for common treatments. Its group's website says a separate $99 no-insurance first-time patient and emergency exam offer excludes cleaning.

Ways to pay

  • Accepts payment plans (its business profile)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile pay and checks (its business profile)
  • Names Cigna, Delta Dental, MetLife (its website, not a network check)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Sunbit financing (its website)
  • Takes cash (its website)

What they can help with

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit · Listed on its business profile · 16 pages on its website

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

  • Dental implants

    Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · Listed category: Dental implants provider · 1 page on its website

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · 14 pages on its website

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    Listed on its business profile · 11 pages on its website · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist

  • Teeth whitening

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Teeth whitening service · 4 pages on its website

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Emergency dental service · 13 pages on its website

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
Digital ImpressionsUltrasonic Scaling Instrumentation
Memberships
Diamond Invisalign Provider status

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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

2717 S Lamar Blvd #1086
Austin, TX 78704
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Free parking lot
  • On-site parking

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Enamel Dentistry South Lamar is a trusted dentist in Austin’s South Lamar neighborhood offering family, cosmetic, and emergency dental care. We provide teeth whitening, dental implants, pediatric care and routine cleanings with a focus on patient comfort — warm towels, neck pillows and a calm, friendly team. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · enameldentistry.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · City of Austin planning areas

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