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General dentist · Southpark Meadows

Meadows Dental Care & Orthodontics

9600 S I-35 Frontage Rd Bldg S #275, Austin, TX 78748

4+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below

Reviews

4+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 72% · 1–2 stars: 26% · 192 written reviews

Replies: 22% of reviews · 13 of 50 one- and two-star

44mention friendly, welcoming staff

7mention explaining everything before doing it

5mention coming in with a broken or chipped tooth

  • Emergency
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
  • Invisalign
  • 3 insurers named

Reviewers Report Appointment Trouble, With Saturday Hours

Trouble getting or keeping an appointment is described in 16 of its 25 one- and two-star reviews since October 2023. It does open on Saturdays. Recent evidence is thin, with seven reviews in the last 12 months, two of them four- or five-star.

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Reviewers Describe Disputes Over Cleaning Recommendations

Five reviewers say the office recommended a special or deep cleaning when they wanted a regular cleaning. Some questioned the recommendation or diagnosis.

Why they were unhappy

  • Hard to get or keep an appointment16
    5 in the last 12 months
  • Phones not answered or calls not returned9
    2 in the last 12 months
  • Disorganized office8
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Insurance problems7
    None in the last 12 months
  • Charged more than they were told4
    None in the last 12 months
  • Pushed to have treatment they doubted4
    None in the last 12 months

One- and two-star reviews by quarter

Quarters · the last one partial

How we read these

Adult Medicaid Coverage

For adults, its website says standard Medicaid dental coverage is limited to emergency care. The Medicaid and CHIP plans it names cover children and adolescents.

Its website, Sep 2026

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

DentaQuest (CHIP) · MCNA Dental (CHIP, Medicaid)

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Payment plans (its website)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile pay and checks (its business profile)
  • Names Blue Cross Blue Shield, Delta Dental, GEHA (its website, not a network check)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Cherry financing (its website)

What they can help with

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Named for it · 3 pages on its website

  • Veneers & cosmetic

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

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · 5 pages on its website · Listed category: Emergency dental service

  • Medicaid & low-cost

    Listed by Insure Kids Now for DentaQuest and MCNA Dental (Texas, updated Jul 2026) · Its website says it accepts Medicaid / CHIP

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

Also listed on its website

A High Share of Bad Reviews

One- and two-star reviews make up 26% of its reviews with comments, among the highest of Austin practices we list.

One- and two-star reviews
26%of 192 written reviews
A higher share than 96% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 3%
Most common complaints
Hard to get or keep an appointment16
Phones not answered or calls not returned9
Disorganized office8
Of its 25 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
22%of written reviews get a reply (13 of 50 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 61% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 36%
Open Saturdays
Yesopen Saturdays

How we compare

What patients say

How the visit felt

7Explaining everything before doing it

Staff and office

44Friendly, welcoming staff
5An honest dentist

Why patients came

5Coming in with a broken or chipped tooth

How we count themes

A Cavity Treatment for Children

Its website describes silver diamine fluoride as a quick way to treat children's cavities without shots or drilling. It can stain a treated baby tooth black.

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When you can go

Open late
until 6 pm, Monday to Friday
19% of Austin practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Saturday
9 am–3 pm
12% of Austin practices open on Saturdays

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

9600 S I-35 Frontage Rd Bldg S #275
Austin, TX 78748
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Lactation space
  • Free parking lot
  • On-site parking

Its business profile

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · themeadowsdentalcare.com, Sep 2026 · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026