Dr. Martha Torres
- Texas license active, first licensed Sep 2020
- Dental school: University of California Los Angeles, 2020
NPI 1083229801 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing
Orthodontist · Blackhawk
Sonrisas Orthodontics
1217 W Slaughter Ln #100, Austin, TX 78748
4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews
Opening hours below
Reviews
4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews
4–5 stars: 96% · 1–2 stars: 4% · 189 written reviews
Last 12 months: 24 reviews · 75% 4–5 stars (was 99%) · Replies: 28% of reviews · 6 of 7 one- and two-star
71mention Spanish or other languages spoken
30mention friendly, welcoming staff
6mention a clean office
- Nitrous oxide permit (TX board)
- Invisalign
The Share of 4–5-Star Reviews Has Fallen
Ratings have slipped lately: 75% of the 24 reviews from the past 12 months are four- or five-star, compared with 99% before. Just 4% of all its reviews are low-rated, but long waits past the appointment time and payment or refund disputes each feature in 3 of the 7 one- and two-star reviews since October 2023. Spanish speakers and other non-English speakers appear in 71 reviews.
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Who you'll see
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
How the visit felt
6Explaining everything before doing it
Staff and office
30Friendly, welcoming staff
6A clean office
Who comes here
71Spanish or other languages spoken
What unhappy patients say
Why they were unhappy
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Long wait past the appointment time33 in the last 12 months
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Payment, deposit or refund disputes32 in the last 12 months
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Disorganized office22 in the last 12 months
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Insurance problems22 in the last 12 months
One- and two-star reviews by quarter
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3
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Quarters · the last one partial
A More Recent Texas License
The earliest Texas license among the dentists we could confirm at Sonrisas dates to 2020, later than at most Austin dentists in this guide.
- One- and two-star reviews
- 4%of 189 written reviews
- A higher share than 59% of Austin practices
- Middle Austin practice: 3%
- Most common complaints
- Long wait past the appointment time3Payment, deposit or refund disputes3Disorganized office2
- Of its 7 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
- 4–5 star reviews
- 75%in the last 12 months, down from 99%
- Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
- Replies to reviews
- 28%of written reviews get a reply (6 of 7 one- and two-star)
- Fewer replies than 56% of Austin practices
- Middle Austin practice: 36%
- Licensed in Texas since
- 2020its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
- Licensed more recently than 85% of Austin dentists we list
- Middle Austin dentist: first licensed 2008
What they can help with
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Braces & Invisalign
Listed category: Orthodontist · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · Named for it
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Gum treatment
Registered specialist with the state board · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · 9 pages on its website
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Sedation & nervous patients
A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board nitrous oxide permit
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Also listed on its website
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Dental implants
6 pages on its website · Listed category: Dental implants periodontist
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Veneers & cosmetic
10 pages on its website · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist
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Teeth whitening
1 page on its website
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Wisdom teeth & oral surgery
2 pages on its website · Listed category: Oral surgeon
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Dentures
1 page on its website
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Tooth extraction
1 page on its website · Listed category: Oral surgeon
Financing Through the Group
Its group’s website says in-house financing and financing through Cherry may be available, 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)
Your review of Sonrisas Orthodontics
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When you can go
- Closed
- Friday, and weekends
Mon
8:30 am–4:30 pm
Tue
8:30 am–4:30 pm
Wed
8:30 am–4:30 pm
Thu
8:30 am–4:30 pm
Fri
Closed
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
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Hours from its listing. Check when you call.
Getting there
1217 W Slaughter Ln #100Austin, TX 78748 Get directions
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating
Its business profile
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1.0 mi · 4+ stars in 250+ reviews
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Smile Creations
1.4 mi · 4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
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River Rock Dental Austin - Southpark Meadows
1.5 mi · 4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews
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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