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Children's Dentistry of North Dallas Littles

8355 Walnut Hill Ln Ste 125, Dallas, TX 75231

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

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews

4–5 stars: 98% · 1–2 stars: 1% · 562 written reviews

Last 12 months: 101 reviews · 98% 4–5 stars · Replies: 25% of reviews · 1 of 8 one- and two-star

90mention friendly, welcoming staff

65mention children who enjoy going

54mention being great with kids

Read what patients say (10 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

Dr. Rei Lierly, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Nov 2016
  • Dental school: Baylor College of Dentistry, 2015
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2016) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2019)

NPI 1750774485 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Sarita Shah, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Apr 2002
  • Dental school: University of the Pacific, 1996
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2002) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2002)

NPI 1497884084 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Reviews mention special needs visits

Some reviews mention children with autism or other special needs, alongside first-visit experiences. That may help families compare the practice for a child's early dental care.

How the visit felt

65Children who enjoy going
22A gentle touch
19Explaining everything before doing it

Staff and office

90Friendly, welcoming staff
11A clean office
5Staff who go above and beyond

Getting seen

5Being fitted in at short notice

Who comes here

54Being great with kids
22Autism or special needs
15A child's first visit

How we count themes

Insurance claims and pre-treatment estimates

Its group's website says it files claims for in-network and out-of-network patients and offers complimentary pre-treatment estimates. It expects payment at the visit.

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, mobile pay and checks (its business profile)

Pediatric dental specialist registration

The state board and national provider registry identify a pediatric dental specialist 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

    4 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

How it compares in Dallas

One- and two-star reviews
1%of 562 written reviews
A lower share than 65% of Dallas practices
Middle Dallas practice: 3%
Replies to reviews
25%of written reviews get a reply (1 of 8 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 54% 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

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

8355 Walnut Hill Ln Ste 125
Dallas, TX 75231
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Lactation space
  • Free parking lot
  • On-site parking

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Children's Dentistry of North Dallas offers personalized care in a welcoming and laughter-filled atmosphere. Drs. Lara Holly, Rei Lierly, Preston Colven, and Lauren Nelson are gentle pediatric dentists. …”

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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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