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Aura Dental8568 Hwy 6 N

8568 Hwy 6 N, Houston, TX 77095

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below
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Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 98% · 1–2 stars: 2% · 431 written reviews

Last 12 months: 54 reviews · 100% 4–5 stars · Replies: 13% of reviews · 5 of 8 one- and two-star

86mention friendly, welcoming staff

28mention Spanish or other languages spoken

14mention a gentle touch

Read what patients say (8 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
  • 1 insurer named

Saturday care and warm patient feedback

Children and nervous patients both get warm mentions: nine reviews say it is good with kids, and nine describe anxious patients who ended up calmer. It opens Saturday mornings, 9 am to 2 pm, and is closed on Wednesdays.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

14A gentle touch
13Explaining everything before doing it
9Putting nervous patients at ease

Staff and office

86Friendly, welcoming staff
10A clean office

Who comes here

28Spanish or other languages spoken
9Being great with kids

Paying

5Fair prices

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Kejal Yagnik

  • Texas license active, first licensed Nov 2010
  • Dental school: Boston University, 2009
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2010)

NPI 1881821767 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Dr. Maharshi Yagnik, DMD

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 2011
  • Dental school: New Jersey Dental School, 2011
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2011)

NPI 1619264900 · 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
2%of 431 written reviews
A lower share than 69% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Work failed or had to be fixed2
Charged more than they were told1
Insurance problems1
Of its 2 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
13%of written reviews get a reply (5 of 8 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 65% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Open Saturdays
Yesopen Saturdays
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

Children's Medicaid and CHIP coverage

Those plans cover children's dental care; the directory does not say whether adults with Medicaid are seen.

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

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

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards and debit cards (its business profile)
  • Names Aetna (its website, not a network check)

What they can help with

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    Listed on its business profile · 2 pages on its website

  • Medicaid & low-cost

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

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

Repair concerns in bad reviews

The recurring complaint in the bad reviews read since October 2023 is work that failed or needed repair. Neither of those reports came in the last 12 months.

Why they were unhappy

  • Work failed or had to be fixed2
    None in the last 12 months
  • Charged more than they were told1
    None in the last 12 months
  • Insurance problems1
    None in the last 12 months

How we read these

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When you can go

Open late
until 6 pm, Tuesday and Thursday
34% of Houston practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Saturday
9 am–2 pm
42% of Houston practices open on Saturdays
Closed
Wednesday

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Getting there

8568 Hwy 6 N
Houston, TX 77095
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

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Sources and dates

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

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