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Bellaire Modern Dental

14626 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77083

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews Opening hours below
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Reviews

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews

4–5 stars: 95% · 1–2 stars: 4% · 598 written reviews

Last 12 months: 30 reviews · 80% 4–5 stars (was 96%) · Replies: 10% of reviews · 7 of 24 one- and two-star

103mention friendly, welcoming staff

22mention a gentle touch

16mention getting dentures or partials

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  • Emergency
  • Sedation permit (TX board)

30 Reviews Show a Rating Dip

Ratings have slipped recently: 80% of the 30 reviews from the past year are four- or five-star, against 96% before. Sixteen reviews follow patients through dentures, partials or full-mouth extractions, and five come from people who had felt embarrassed by their teeth. It opens at 7 am Monday to Thursday and closes at 3 pm.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

22A gentle touch
16Explaining everything before doing it
12Gentle, thorough cleanings

Staff and office

103Friendly, welcoming staff
12A clean office
7An honest dentist

Who comes here

11Spanish or other languages spoken

Why patients came

16Getting dentures or partials

How we count themes

Reviews Since October 2023 Raise Billing and Treatment Concerns

Billing complaints cover both higher-than-expected bills and disputes over payments or refunds. Other complaints concern work that failed or needed redoing, or pressure to accept treatment reviewers questioned.

Why they were unhappy

  • Charged more than they were told4
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Work failed or had to be fixed4
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Payment, deposit or refund disputes3
    None in the last 12 months
  • Pushed to have treatment they doubted3
    2 in the last 12 months
  • Refused care or dismissed from the practice2
    None in the last 12 months
  • Prices felt too high2
    1 in the last 12 months

One- and two-star reviews by quarter

Quarters · the last one partial

How we read these

Who you'll see

Dr. Ernesto Escobar, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2001
  • Dental school: UT Houston Dental Branch, 2001
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2011) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2003)

NPI 1952438616 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Harold Brueggen, DDS

  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 1976
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1990) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 3 (most recent 2017)

NPI 1639204522 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

How it compares in Houston

One- and two-star reviews
4%of 598 written reviews
A higher share than 53% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Charged more than they were told4
Work failed or had to be fixed4
Payment, deposit or refund disputes3
Of its 10 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
4–5 star reviews
80%in the last 12 months, down from 96%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
10%of written reviews get a reply (7 of 24 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 68% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
1976its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 93% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

What they can help with

  • Veneers & cosmetic

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

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · 18 pages on its website · Listed category: Emergency dental service

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    Both of its dentists hold Texas board sedation permits

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

  • Dental implants

    23 pages on its website · Listed category: Dental implants provider · Listed category: Prosthodontist

  • Braces & Invisalign

    11 pages on its website

  • Teeth whitening

    3 pages on its website · Listed category: Teeth whitening service

  • Wisdom teeth & oral surgery

    7 pages on its website · Listed category: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon

  • Dentures

    2 pages on its website · Listed category: Prosthodontist

  • Tooth extraction

    3 pages on its website · Listed category: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon

Short-notice emergency visits

The practice says it tries to fit in emergency visits as soon as possible and offers short-notice appointments. Four reviewers describe getting emergency help.

Website specials for major procedures

Its website advertises specials for All-on-4, veneers and extractions. The extraction offer includes anesthesia or sedation when clinically appropriate, and terms and candidacy apply.

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Third-party lender financing (its website)

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
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When you can go

Opens early
7 am, Monday to Thursday
15% of Houston practices open before 8 am
Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

14626 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX 77083
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Bellaire Modern Dental is a full-service dental clinic in Bellaire, TX, providing advanced cosmetic, restorative, and surgical dental care. Led by Dr. …”

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Sources and dates

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

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