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Longhorn Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics

4638 West Gate Blvd #1, Austin, TX 78745

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (512) 892-2443 Directions Website (longhornpediatricdentist.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews

4–5 stars: 98% · 1–2 stars: 1% · 732 written reviews

Last 12 months: 66 reviews · 94% 4–5 stars (was 99%) · Replies: none

191mention friendly, welcoming staff

46mention Spanish or other languages spoken

43mention being great with kids

Read what patients say (9 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Emergency
  • Offers sedation
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
  • Invisalign

Reviewers Say Children Enjoy Visiting This Pediatric Practice

A pediatric practice that 43 reviews call great with kids, with 35 describing a child who now looks forward to visits. Twelve reviews involve patients with autism, sensory sensitivities or other special needs. It also offers braces and Invisalign.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

35Children who enjoy going
19Explaining everything before doing it
15A gentle touch

Staff and office

191Friendly, welcoming staff
41A clean office
14A modern, attractive office

Who comes here

46Spanish or other languages spoken
43Being great with kids
12Autism or special needs

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Reza Arzegar, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Aug 2005
  • Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 2004
  • Training: Board-certified pediatric dentist (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2005)

NPI 1942229067 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Specialist Registration for Children's Care

State and national records both recognize a registered pediatric dentistry specialist for children’s care at this practice.

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Listed category: Orthodontist · Named for it · 9 pages on its website

  • Teeth whitening

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Teeth whitening service · 2 pages on its website

  • Dentists for kids

    Registered specialist with the state board · Listed category: Pediatric dentist · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    Listed on its business profile · 4 pages on its website

  • Medicaid & low-cost

    Listed by Insure Kids Now for DentaQuest and MCNA Dental and United Healthcare Dental (Texas, updated Jul 2026)

Braces & Invisalign: how it works ShowFront teeth with braces, brackets joined by a wire, beside front teeth in a clear removable aligner tray.
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

No Replies to Reviews

The practice replies to no reviews, including bad reviews; that is less common than among most of the Austin practices we list.

One- and two-star reviews
1%of 732 written reviews
A lower share than 72% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 3%
Most common complaints
Dentist was rude or dismissive2
Hard to get or keep an appointment2
Pushed to have treatment they doubted2
Of its 6 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
4–5 star reviews
94%in the last 12 months, down from 99%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
0%of written reviews get a reply (0 of 9 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 86% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 36%
Licensed in Texas since
2005its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 60% of Austin dentists we list
Middle Austin dentist: first licensed 2008

How we compare

Concerns in Bad Reviews

Concern about the dentist's manner appears in two reviews read from October 2023 onward. Appointment trouble appears in two reviews. Pressure around treatment also appears in two.

Why they were unhappy

  • Dentist was rude or dismissive2
    None in the last 12 months
  • Hard to get or keep an appointment2
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Pushed to have treatment they doubted2
    None in the last 12 months

One- and two-star reviews by quarter

Quarters · the last one partial

How we read these

Payment Options Beyond Insurance

Its website says it accepts most dental insurance and offers in-office financing for people without insurance. It also describes a Kleer savings plan.

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

DentaQuest (CHIP, Medicaid) · MCNA Dental (CHIP, Medicaid) · United Healthcare Dental (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)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Takes cash (its website)

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

4638 West Gate Blvd #1
Austin, TX 78745
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · longhornpediatricdentist.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026 · City of Austin planning areas

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