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Great Grins Dental

5114 Balcones Woods Dr Ste 308, Austin, TX 78759

5 stars in 500+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (512) 346-1900 Directions Website (greatgrins.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

5 stars in 500+ reviews

4–5 stars: 100% · 1–2 stars: 0% · 435 written reviews

Last 12 months: 105 reviews · 100% 4–5 stars · Replies: 89% of reviews

122mention friendly, welcoming staff

19mention gentle, thorough cleanings

11mention a clean office

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

One cleaning concern in the feedback

One reviewer said scaling during a cleaning felt incomplete; the practice replied that the concern had not come up during or after the visit. That offers a specific counterpoint to other comments about gentle, thorough cleanings.

How the visit felt

19Gentle, thorough cleanings
11A gentle touch
8Explaining everything before doing it

Staff and office

122Friendly, welcoming staff
11A clean office
10Knowledgeable staff

Getting seen

5Being on time, visit after visit
5Being fitted in at short notice

Why patients came

5Coming in with a broken or chipped tooth

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Brent Fossum, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 2010
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 2010
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2010) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2011)

NPI 1780996959 · 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
0%of 435 written reviews
A lower share than 86% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 3%
Replies to reviews
89%of written reviews get a reply
More replies than 86% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 36%
Licensed in Texas since
2010its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 52% of Austin dentists we list
Middle Austin dentist: first licensed 2008

How we compare

What they can help with

Veneers & cosmetic: how it works ShowA front tooth with a veneer, a thin shell on the front surface only, beside a front tooth with a crown covering all of it above the gum.
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

Family care and insurance help

Its website describes family dentistry and oral-hygiene demonstrations for children and adults. Review feedback mentions help checking benefits and processing claims, though one reviewer says the practice was out of network for them.

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Ways to pay

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

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When you can go

Closed
Friday, and weekends

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

5114 Balcones Woods Dr Ste 308
Austin, TX 78759
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating
  • LGBTQ+ friendly

Its business profile

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Sources and dates

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

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