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Sonrisas Dental Center

505 W Louis Henna Blvd Suite 110 A, Austin, TX 78728, United States

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews Opening hours below

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews

4–5 stars: 95% · 1–2 stars: 4% · 389 written reviews

Last 12 months: 82 reviews · 89% 4–5 stars (was 97%) · Replies: 51% of reviews · 12 of 16 one- and two-star

176mention Spanish or other languages spoken

75mention friendly, welcoming staff

11mention a clean office

  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Invisalign
  • Implants

Reviewers Mention Other Languages; Website Describes Specialist Training

In 176 reviews the patient speaks Spanish or a language other than English, by far the largest group here. One of its dentists, Enrique Cruz, holds certificates in both periodontics and orthodontics. Low ratings are rare at 4%, but 6 of the 12 one- and two-star reviews since October 2023 describe trouble getting or keeping an appointment, all six from the past year.

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Who you'll see

Dr. Enrique Cruz

  • Texas license active, first licensed Mar 2014
  • Dental school: Universidad National Autonoma De Mexico, 2000
  • Training: Oral and maxillofacial surgery training; Six years of dual-specialty training at Indiana University; certificates in Periodontics and Orthodontics (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2014) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2014)

NPI 1619393469 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Melissa Cano Sanderson, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2022
  • Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 2022
  • Speaks Spanish (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2023)

NPI 1194452391 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

What patients say

Staff and office

75Friendly, welcoming staff
11A clean office

Who comes here

176Spanish or other languages spoken

How we count themes

What unhappy patients say

Why they were unhappy

  • Hard to get or keep an appointment6
    6 in the last 12 months
  • Long wait past the appointment time3
    2 in the last 12 months
  • Work failed or had to be fixed3
    3 in the last 12 months
  • Charged more than they were told2
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Rushed visit2
    2 in the last 12 months

One- and two-star reviews by quarter

Quarters · the last one partial

How we read these

Specialist Registry for Braces and Gum Care

The state board lists a specialist for braces and Invisalign here, and the national registry lists one for gum treatment.

  • Dental implants

    Listed category: Dental implants periodontist · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · 6 pages on its website

  • Braces & Invisalign

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

  • Veneers & cosmetic

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

  • Teeth whitening

    Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website

  • Wisdom teeth & oral surgery

    Listed category: Oral surgeon · 2 pages on its website

  • Gum treatment

    Listed category: Dental implants periodontist · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · 9 pages on its website

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit; another holds a nitrous oxide permit · Listed on its business profile

  • Tooth extraction

    Listed category: Oral surgeon · 1 page on its website

Dental implants: how it works ShowA natural molar beside a dental implant: a crown on an abutment, joined to a titanium post set in the jawbone, which bone grows onto over several months.
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.
Gum treatment: how it works ShowThree molars: a healthy gum; gum disease with tartar below the gum line, a pocket and bone loss; and after deep cleaning, the tartar gone and the root smoothed.
Sedation & nervous patients: how it works ShowA scale of four sedation levels from most to least awake: minimal, moderate, deep and general anesthesia.

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How it compares in Austin

One- and two-star reviews
4%of 389 written reviews
A higher share than 63% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 3%
Most common complaints
Hard to get or keep an appointment6
Long wait past the appointment time3
Work failed or had to be fixed3
Of its 12 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
4–5 star reviews
89%in the last 12 months, down from 97%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
51%of written reviews get a reply (12 of 16 one- and two-star)
More replies than 59% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 36%
Licensed in Texas since
2014its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 66% of Austin dentists we list
Middle Austin dentist: first licensed 2008

How we compare

Financing Options

Its group's website says it offers in-house and third-party financing through CareCredit and Cherry, subject to approval and varying terms.

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Third-party lender financing (its website)

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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

505 W Louis Henna Blvd Suite 110 A
Austin, TX 78728, United States
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
  • Free parking lot
  • On-site parking

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Sonrisas Dental Center is a bilingual, multi-specialty dental group with three locations in Round Rock, South Austin, and Cedar Park, TX. We specialize in All-on-X full-arch dental implants, providing same-day tooth replacement solutions for patients missing multiple or all teeth. …”

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Sources and dates

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