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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic - UT Southwestern

1440 Empire Central Dr 1st Floor, Dallas, TX 75247

3.5+ stars in 100+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (214) 645-3999 Directions Website (utswmed.org, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

3.5+ stars in 100+ reviews

4–5 stars: 67% · 1–2 stars: 32% · 88 written reviews

Last 12 months: 25 reviews · 60% 4–5 stars (was 70%) · Replies: 52% of reviews · 14 of 28 one- and two-star

6mention staff who are friendly and professional

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  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)

Texas Records on Dentists' Sedation Permits

Texas records show Dr. John Zuniga and Dr. Rawle Philbert hold permits for all four sedation levels. The permits show state authorization, not what the clinic offers at every visit.

Dr. John Zuniga

  • Texas license active, first licensed Nov 2005
  • Dental school: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, 1978
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2007) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 4 (most recent 2012)

NPI 1588660856 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Rawle Philbert, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Mar 2021
  • Dental school: Howard University, 1997
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2021) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 4 (most recent 2021)

NPI 1275619124 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Thomas Schlieve

  • Dental school: Baylor College of Dentistry, 1959

NPI 1215101209 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Vinodh Ramjee, DDS

  • Dental school: New York University College of Dentistry, 2001

NPI 1518970094 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

A high share of bad reviews

It has 88 reviews with comments. One- and two-star reviews make up 32% of them, among the highest shares at Dallas practices we list.

One- and two-star reviews
32%of 88 written reviews
A higher share than 99% of Dallas practices
Middle Dallas practice: 3%
4–5 star reviews
60%in the last 12 months, down from 70%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
52%of written reviews get a reply (14 of 28 one- and two-star)
More replies than 62% of Dallas practices
Middle Dallas practice: 29%
Licensed in Texas since
1959its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 100% of Dallas dentists we list
Middle Dallas dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Specialist registration for oral surgery

The state board and national provider registry identify a specialist here for wisdom teeth and oral surgery.

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

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

DentaQuest (CHIP) · MCNA Dental (Medicaid)

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)

Reviewers describe complex jaw care

Reports include care for jaw masses and oral cancer, along with emergency facial-trauma care and Saturday surgeries.

What patients say

Staff and office

6Staff who are friendly and professional

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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

1440 Empire Central Dr 1st Floor
Dallas, TX 75247
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
  • On-site parking

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Physicians at the UT Southwestern Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic are dedicated to improving the oral, maxillofacial (lower face and jaws), and craniofacial (upper face and skull) health of our patients through service, education, and research. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · utswmed.org, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026

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