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Shoal Creek Dental Care

8015 Shoal Creek Blvd #120, Austin, TX 78757

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (512) 453-8181 Directions Website (shoalcreekdentalclinicaustin.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews

4–5 stars: 95% · 1–2 stars: 3% · 177 written reviews

Last 12 months: 15 reviews · 87% 4–5 stars (was 96%) · Replies: 86% of reviews · 3 of 6 one- and two-star

37mention friendly, welcoming staff

9mention gentle, thorough cleanings

6mention a clean office

Read what patients say (6 themes) ↓Write a review

In short

Monday-to-Thursday hours, 8 am to 4 pm, mean visits fit daytime schedules only. Five reviewers call themselves patients for life, and five describe the equipment as modern. Recent evidence is thin, though: only 15 reviews in the past 12 months, 13 of them four- or five-star.

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Who you'll see

Dr. Elizabeth Grimm, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Apr 2008
  • Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 2007
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2008)

NPI 1336320514 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Dr. Robert Harger

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 1997
  • Dental school: Creighton University, 1997
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1997)

NPI 1326150574 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Replies reach critical reviews

It replies to 86% of reviews, a higher share than most Austin practices in the comparison. It has answered 3 of the 6 one- and two-star reviews.

One- and two-star reviews
3%of 177 written reviews
A higher share than 56% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 3%
Most common complaints
Charged more than they were told1
Dentist was rude or dismissive1
Insurance problems1
Of its 2 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
4–5 star reviews
87%in the last 12 months, down from 96%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
86%of written reviews get a reply (3 of 6 one- and two-star)
More replies than 82% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 36%
Licensed in Texas since
1997its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 75% of Austin dentists we list
Middle Austin dentist: first licensed 2008

How we compare

Room for patient choices, according to reviewers

Four reviewers mention dental anxiety. Their accounts include extra cleaning time for breaks and staff respecting a choice to decline X-rays.

How the visit felt

9Gentle, thorough cleanings
6Explaining everything before doing it

Staff and office

37Friendly, welcoming staff
6A clean office
5Modern equipment

Why patients came

5Being patients for years

How we count themes

Billing and insurance concerns reviewers raised since October 2023

The reasons overlap, so they do not map one-to-one to reviewers.

Why they were unhappy

  • Charged more than they were told1
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Dentist was rude or dismissive1
    None in the last 12 months
  • Insurance problems1
    1 in the last 12 months

How we read these

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Ways to pay

  • Accepts payment plans (its business profile)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Takes American Express, Discover and Mastercard (its website)

What they can help with

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist

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

  • Dental implants

    Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · Listed category: Dental implants periodontist

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker

  • Teeth whitening

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Teeth whitening service

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Emergency dental service

  • Gum treatment

    1 page on its website · Listed category: Dental implants periodontist

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    Listed on its business profile

Same-day crowns

Its website says the practice offers same-day crowns.

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
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When you can go

Closed
Friday, and weekends

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

8015 Shoal Creek Blvd #120
Austin, TX 78757
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating
  • Free parking lot
  • On-site parking

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Sources and dates

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

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