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Periodontist · Old East Dallas

Central Perio

4144 N Central Expy Ste 1205, Dallas, TX 75204

5 stars in 50+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (469) 640-6730 Directions Website (centralperio.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

5 stars in 50+ reviews

4–5 stars: 100% · 1–2 stars: 0% · 85 written reviews

Last 12 months: 31 reviews · 100% 4–5 stars · Replies: 99% of reviews

23mention friendly, welcoming staff

7mention explaining everything before doing it

5mention listening and answering every question

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

Who you'll see

Dr. John Tunnell

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 2013
  • Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 2013
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2016) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 3 (most recent 2016)

NPI 1023450970 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

State and national records list a gum-treatment specialist

State board records and the national provider registry both list a registered gum-treatment specialist at this practice.

  • Dental implants

    Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · 10 pages on its website

  • Gum treatment

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

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit · 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.
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 Dallas

One- and two-star reviews
0%of 85 written reviews
A lower share than 87% of Dallas practices
Middle Dallas practice: 3%
Replies to reviews
99%of written reviews get a reply
More replies than 96% of Dallas practices
Middle Dallas practice: 29%
Licensed in Texas since
2013its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 72% of Dallas dentists we list
Middle Dallas dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

What patients say

How the visit felt

7Explaining everything before doing it
5Listening and answering every question
5Not feeling rushed

Staff and office

23Friendly, welcoming staff

How we count themes

Out-of-network insurance claims

For insurance, the practice says it is out of network with all dental plans. Its website says it can file claims electronically or provide a superbill for patients to submit themselves.

Ways to pay

  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Cherry financing (its website)
  • Third-party lender financing (its website)

Direct booking and sedation details

Its website says patients can book without a general dentist’s referral, including online. Its website lists nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, and IV sedation. It says oral sedation requires a driver home and advises limiting activity for at least 24 hours afterward.

Equipment and memberships

Memberships
Board-certified in periodontology

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When you can go

Closed
Monday, and weekends

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Getting there

4144 N Central Expy Ste 1205
Dallas, TX 75204
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

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Sources and dates

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

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