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General dentist · Fairbanks / Northwest Crossing

Acadian Family Dental

7490 W Tidwell Rd, Houston, TX 77040

4.5+ stars in 1,000+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (713) 766-5804 Directions Website (acadiandental.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 1,000+ reviews

4–5 stars: 99% · 1–2 stars: 1% · 652 written reviews

Last 12 months: 47 reviews · 96% 4–5 stars · Replies: 75% of reviews · 3 of 8 one- and two-star

142mention friendly, welcoming staff

26mention a clean office

20mention being patients for years

Read what patients say (11 themes) ↓Write a review
  • 8 insurers named

Saturday appointment option

Tuesday is the late day, noon to 7 pm, and Saturdays run from 8 am to 2 pm, so there are ways to come outside office hours. Twenty reviewers describe themselves as long-term patients, and eight chose it on a friend's or relative's recommendation.

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Reviewers describe trust in treatment recommendations

Several reviewers say they trust the dentist to recommend only needed work, and reviews also describe appointments starting on time visit after visit. That may matter if measured treatment recommendations and predictable visits are priorities.

How the visit felt

17A gentle touch
12Gentle, thorough cleanings
6Putting nervous patients at ease

Staff and office

142Friendly, welcoming staff
26A clean office
13An honest dentist

Getting seen

11Being seen on time
8Being on time, visit after visit

Why patients came

20Being patients for years
8Coming on a friend's recommendation
7Coming in with a broken or chipped tooth

How we count themes

Laughing gas permits

State licensing records list Dr. Eric Perkins and Dr. Scott Driver as permitted to provide laughing gas, though the permits do not mean it is used at every visit.

Dr. Eric Perkins, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Sep 1991
  • Dental school: LSU School of Dentistry, 1988
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1993)

NPI 1013088467 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Scott Driver, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2011
  • Dental school: University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2011
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2011)

NPI 1104104033 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

How it compares in Houston

One- and two-star reviews
1%of 652 written reviews
A lower share than 78% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Payment, deposit or refund disputes1
Phones not answered or calls not returned1
Rough or painful treatment1
Of its 2 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
75%of written reviews get a reply (3 of 8 one- and two-star)
More replies than 77% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Open Saturdays
Yesopen Saturdays
Licensed in Texas since
1991its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 76% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Help with urgent tooth problems

Five-star reviewers describe urgent help, including same-day care for painful teeth and a quick callback followed by a morning visit.

What unhappy patients say

Why they were unhappy

  • Payment, deposit or refund disputes1
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Phones not answered or calls not returned1
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Rough or painful treatment1
    1 in the last 12 months

How we read these

What they can help with

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    6 pages on its website · Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist

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.

Also listed on its website

A family membership plan

Its group's website describes a membership plan that saves on regular family cleanings and checkups. Four reviewers describe unexpected or disputed charges, so the plan offers one clear way to save while reviews point to billing surprises.

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Names Ameritas, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and 4 more (its website, not a network check)
  • Cherry financing (its website)

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When you can go

Open late
until 7 pm, Tuesday
34% of Houston practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Saturday
8 am–2 pm
42% of Houston practices open on Saturdays
Closed
Monday

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Getting there

7490 W Tidwell Rd
Houston, TX 77040
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
  • LGBTQ+ friendly

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Northwest Houston Dentist Acadian Family Dental has proudly served Houston, Garden Oaks, Jersey Village and Cypress Fairbanks, TX for over 50 years. Led by Dr. Eric Perkins and Dr. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · acadiandental.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · City of Houston super neighborhoods

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