Twenty-six reviews describe cleanings as thorough and pain-free, and seven reviewers call themselves patients for life. It is open Monday to Thursday, 8 am to 5 pm. One- and two-star reviews are 3% of the total, but 5 of the 11 posted since October 2023 describe a disorganized office.
The practice’s website says Dr. Evan Matthysse completed a two-year postdoctoral implantology fellowship at NYU, a credential that may matter if you are considering implants.
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Dr. Evan Matthysse, DDS
✓Texas license active, first licensed Mar 2020
✓Dental school: New York University College of Dentistry, 2016
✓Training: General Practice Residency at Montefiore Medical Center (1 year); Postdoctoral Implantology Fellowship at NYU (two years); Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD) (its website)
✓Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2024) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 3 (most recent 2024)
NPI 1205296803 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
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Dr. John Chelkowski, DDS
✓Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 1979
NPI 1154469427 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing
A long Texas licensing history
Texas licensing records show a dentist here has been licensed since 1979, among the longest tenures in the Austin dentists covered by this guide.
This practiceMiddle half of AustinMiddle Austin practice
One- and two-star reviews
3%of 469 written reviews
0%21%
About the same as most Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 3%
Most common complaints
Disorganized office5
Phones not answered or calls not returned3
Pushed to have treatment they doubted3
Of its 11 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
9%of written reviews get a reply (5 of 13 one- and two-star)
0%98%
Fewer replies than 72% of Austin practices
Middle Austin practice: 36%
Licensed in Texas since
1979its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
19792023
Licensed longer than 95% of Austin dentists we list
3 pages on its website · Listed category: Denture care center
Cost and paying
No prices on its website
Ways to pay
Payment plans (its website)
Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
Third-party lender financing (its website)
PPO coverage and a membership plan
Its website says the practice works with most major PPO insurers, offers an in-house dental membership plan, and provides financing through payment-plan partners.
4419 Frontier Trail #104 Austin, TX 78745
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom, seating and elevator
LGBTQ+ friendly
Free parking lot
On-site parking
Its business profile
In the practice's words
Its own business description
“Welcome to South Austin Dental Associates - the top destination for exceptional dental care in Austin, TX. We’re a trusted general and cosmetic dentist near you and offer a wide range of services to handle all types of dental needs. …”
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · southaustindentalassociates.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · City of Austin planning areas
