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Active Life Dentistry, Jones Road Location

9447 Jones Rd, Houston, TX 77065

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (281) 970-4000 Directions Website (activelifedentistry.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 2% · 248 written reviews

Last 12 months: 47 reviews · 98% 4–5 stars · Replies: 0% of reviews · 1 of 6 one- and two-star

66mention friendly, welcoming staff

10mention an honest dentist

7mention explaining everything before doing it

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  • Sedation permit (TX board)

Reviewers trust treatment recommendations and report on-time visits

Appointments start at 7 am Monday to Thursday, handy before work, though the office closes for lunch from noon to 1 pm and shuts at 5 pm. Friendly staff are mentioned in 66 reviews, and ten reviews describe the dentist as honest. It is one location of a multi-site group.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

7Explaining everything before doing it
7A gentle touch

Staff and office

66Friendly, welcoming staff
10An honest dentist

Getting seen

5Being on time, visit after visit

How we count themes

Sedation authorization

State records show Dr. Leslie Norwood is authorized to use laughing gas and level 1 sedation.

Dr. Leslie Norwood, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 2010
  • Dental school: TAMHSC Baylor college of Dentistry, 2010
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2010) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2010)

NPI 1649581141 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Few replies to reviews

It replies less often than most Houston practices we list, including just 1 of its 6 one- or two-star reviews.

One- and two-star reviews
2%of 248 written reviews
A lower share than 62% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Hard to get or keep an appointment2
Rude or unhelpful front desk2
Insurance problems1
Of its 3 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
0%of written reviews get a reply (1 of 6 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 81% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
2010its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 62% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

What unhappy patients say

Why they were unhappy

  • Hard to get or keep an appointment2
    None in the last 12 months
  • Rude or unhelpful front desk2
    None in the last 12 months
  • Insurance problems1
    None in the last 12 months

How we read these

What they can help with

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

A savings option without insurance

For people without insurance, its group's website describes SecureDent as a savings program. Its group's website says benefits start immediately after joining, with no waiting period.

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Takes cash (its website)

Sleep apnea mouthpieces

Its group's website says dental insurance does not cover sleep apnea mouthpieces.

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When you can go

Opens early
7 am, Monday to Thursday
15% of Houston practices open before 8 am
Closed
Friday, and weekends
Midday break
12 pm–1 pm, Monday to Thursday

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Getting there

9447 Jones Rd
Houston, TX 77065
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

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Sources and dates

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

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