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Pediatric dentist · North Dallas

Children's Dentistry of North Dallas Bigs

7859 Walnut Hill Ln Ste. 275, Dallas, TX 75230

5 stars in 500+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (214) 378-8868 Directions Website (mycdnd.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

5 stars in 500+ reviews

4–5 stars: 99% · 1–2 stars: 1% · 340 written reviews

Last 12 months: 87 reviews · 100% 4–5 stars · Replies: 34% of reviews

42mention friendly, welcoming staff

30mention children who enjoy going

24mention being great with kids

Read what patients say (8 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Emergency
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Kids
  • Prices published

Who you'll see

Dr. Lara Holly, DMD

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 1998
  • Dental school: Tufts University of Dental Medicine, 1995
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1998) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2002)

NPI 1003812033 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Lauren Nelson, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2012
  • Dental school: Baylor College of Dentistry, 2012
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2013) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2014)

NPI 1962776617 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Reviews mention special needs

Seven reviews describe care for children with autism or other special needs.

How the visit felt

30Children who enjoy going
6Explaining everything before doing it
5Putting nervous patients at ease

Staff and office

42Friendly, welcoming staff
7An honest dentist
6Knowledgeable staff

Who comes here

24Being great with kids
7Autism or special needs

How we count themes

Cost and paying

Its website, Sep 2026

  • Braces from $3,000 Lower than 5 of the 9 other Dallas practices that publish one (Sep 2026) Its braces page
  • Invisalign from $4,500 Higher than 6 of the 9 other Dallas practices that publish one (Sep 2026) Its invisalign page

Ways to pay

  • Accepts payment plans (its business profile)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and checks (its business profile)

Registered specialist for children's dentistry

The state board and national provider registry list a registered specialist for children's dentistry at this practice.

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    Listed on its business profile · 6 pages on its website

  • Teeth whitening

    Listed category: Teeth whitening service · 2 pages on its website

  • Dentists for kids

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

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Emergency dental service · 2 pages on its website

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    Both of its dentists hold Texas board sedation permits · Listed on its business profile · 10 pages on its website

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.
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

Lower share of one- and two-star reviews than most

One- and two-star reviews make up a lower share of reviews with comments here than at most Dallas practices we list.

One- and two-star reviews
1%of 340 written reviews
A lower share than 81% of Dallas practices
Middle Dallas practice: 3%
Replies to reviews
34%of written reviews get a reply
More replies than 55% of Dallas practices
Middle Dallas practice: 29%
Licensed in Texas since
1998its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 64% of Dallas dentists we list
Middle Dallas dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Reviewers describe prompt urgent care

Six reviewers describe prompt help for urgent dental problems, including same-day care after injury or infection. One review also describes an after-hours call.

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
Low-Radiation Digital X-RaysSoft Tissue Laser

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When you can go

Closed
Friday, and weekends
Midday break
12:30 pm–2 pm, Monday to Thursday

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

7859 Walnut Hill Ln Ste. 275
Dallas, TX 75230
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating
  • Lactation space
  • On-site parking

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Welcome To Our Practice- Children's Dentistry of North Dallas Drs. Lara K. Holly, Rei Lierly, Preston Colven, and Lauren Nelson are pleased to provide pediatric dentistry for infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents. We offer care based on individual needs, with respect for the wishes of the parents. …”

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Sources and dates

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

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