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American Family Dental

10233 E NW Hwy #510, Dallas, TX 75238

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (214) 340-4965 Directions Website (drshatto.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 98% · 1–2 stars: 2% · 251 written reviews

Last 12 months: 80 reviews · 98% 4–5 stars · Replies: 44% of reviews · 2 of 5 one- and two-star

85mention friendly, welcoming staff

13mention a gentle touch

12mention a clean office

Read what patients say (5 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Emergency
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Implants
  • 4 insurers named

Two reviewers dispute treatment recommendations

Two reviewers dispute treatment recommendations, including claims that a second opinion found no cavities and that recurring gum-disease cleanings were unnecessary.

How the visit felt

13A gentle touch
6Gentle, thorough cleanings

Staff and office

85Friendly, welcoming staff
12A clean office
7An honest dentist

How we count themes

What they can help with

  • Dental implants

    Listed category: Dental implants periodontist · 5 pages on its website

  • Veneers & cosmetic

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

  • Wisdom teeth & oral surgery

    Listed category: Oral surgeon · 8 pages on its website

  • Emergency dentist

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

  • Gum treatment

    Listed category: Dental implants periodontist · 4 pages on its website

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit · Listed on its business profile · 4 pages on its website

  • Tooth extraction

    Listed category: Oral surgeon · 2 pages 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.
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.

Also listed on its website

An uninsured discount plan

Its website offers an uninsured plan for 12 months. Its website says it includes two regular cleanings, exams and fluoride, and gives 20% off treatment.

Its website, Sep 2026

  • Cleaning from $226 Higher than 11 of the 11 other Dallas practices that publish one (Sep 2026) Its cleaning page

Ways to pay

  • Accepts payment plans (its business profile)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Names Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare (its website, not a network check)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Takes cash (its website)

Dr. Shatto's implant role

Dr. Cary Shatto places and restores implants in less complicated cases. For full-mouth cases, the website says he may refer placement to a local oral surgeon and restore the implants afterward.

Dr. Cary Shatto, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 1992
  • Dental school: Baylor College of Dentistry, 1992
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1994) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2003)

NPI 1295998870 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Cleaning starts at $226

A cleaning starts at $226, among the highest of Dallas practices that list a price for it.

One- and two-star reviews
2%of 251 written reviews
A lower share than 58% of Dallas practices
Middle Dallas practice: 3%
Replies to reviews
44%of written reviews get a reply (2 of 5 one- and two-star)
More replies than 58% of Dallas practices
Middle Dallas practice: 29%
Cleaning
$226starting price on its website
Higher than 11 of the 11 other Dallas practices that publish one (Sep 2026)
Licensed in Texas since
1992its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 74% of Dallas dentists we list
Middle Dallas dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Equipment and memberships

Memberships
Board Certified Periodontist

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When you can go

Opens early
7:30 am, Friday
21% of Dallas practices open before 8 am
Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

10233 E NW Hwy #510
Dallas, TX 75238
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

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Sources and dates

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

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