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Orthodontist · Foster Park

Ahava Orthodontics

4375 S Hulen St, Fort Worth, TX 76109

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (817) 926-9777 Directions Website (ahavaortho.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 98% · 1–2 stars: 1% · 300 written reviews

Last 12 months: 16 reviews · 94% 4–5 stars (was 99%) · Replies: 8% of reviews · 3 of 4 one- and two-star

65mention friendly, welcoming staff

25mention children who enjoy going

14mention being great with kids

Read what patients say (7 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
  • Invisalign

What patients say

How the visit felt

25Children who enjoy going
10Explaining everything before doing it

Staff and office

65Friendly, welcoming staff
8A clean office

Who comes here

14Being great with kids
5Spanish or other languages spoken
5Autism or special needs

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. James Barron

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 1987
  • Dental school: Baylor College of Dentistry, 1987
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1990)

NPI 1578788618 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

A longtime Texas dental license

Texas records show Dr. James Barron was first licensed in 1987, earlier than most Fort Worth dentists we list.

One- and two-star reviews
1%of 300 written reviews
A lower share than 75% of Fort Worth practices
Middle Fort Worth practice: 3%
4–5 star reviews
94%in the last 12 months, down from 99%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
8%of written reviews get a reply (3 of 4 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 74% of Fort Worth practices
Middle Fort Worth practice: 48%
Licensed in Texas since
1987its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 81% of Fort Worth dentists we list
Middle Fort Worth dentist: first licensed 2007

How we compare

Children's Medicaid directory plans

The children's Medicaid and CHIP directory names DentaQuest, MCNA Dental, and United Healthcare Dental for children's dental care, but it does not show whether Ahava accepts them.

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

DentaQuest (CHIP, Medicaid) · MCNA Dental (CHIP, Medicaid) · United Healthcare Dental (Medicaid)

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

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

Some reviewers report retainer problems

Two one-star reviewers describe problems with permanent retainers, teeth shifting, and difficulty getting the issue resolved.

A registered specialist for orthodontics

State board and national provider records list a registered specialist in braces and Invisalign at this practice.

  • Braces & Invisalign

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

  • Medicaid & low-cost

    Listed by Insure Kids Now for DentaQuest and MCNA Dental and United Healthcare Dental (Texas, updated Jul 2026)

Braces & Invisalign: how it works ShowFront teeth with braces, brackets joined by a wire, beside front teeth in a clear removable aligner tray.

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Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
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When you can go

Opens early
7 am, Friday
22% of Fort Worth practices open before 8 am
Closed
Monday, and weekends

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

4375 S Hulen St
Fort Worth, TX 76109
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“At Ahava Orthodontics, we would love to be your orthodontic “home base” in the Fort Worth, Dallas, and Arlington Metroplex areas. …”

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Sources and dates

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

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