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Brident Dental & Orthodontics12626 Woodforest Blvd

12626 Woodforest Blvd, Houston, TX 77015

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (713) 590-0999 Directions Website (brident.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 91% · 1–2 stars: 7% · 344 written reviews

Last 12 months: 75 reviews · 83% 4–5 stars (was 93%) · Replies: 79% of reviews · 18 of 25 one- and two-star

75mention friendly, welcoming staff

22mention Spanish or other languages spoken

18mention a clean office

Read what patients say (7 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
  • Implants
  • Kids

Ratings and appointment delays

Ratings have slipped: 83% of reviews from the past 12 months are four- or five-star, against 93% before. Long waits past the appointment time are the complaint in 9 of its 15 one- and two-star reviews since October 2023, and each of those nine is from the past year. A pediatric dentist is registered with the state board here.

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Who you'll see

Dr. Brent Jackson, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed May 2009
  • Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 2009
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2009) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2009)

NPI 1336375138 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Dr. Fatemah Asgari, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2010
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 2010

NPI 1134433212 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Dr. Shilpa Chandiwal

  • Texas license active, first licensed Apr 2010
  • Dental school: Columbia University, 2008
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2011) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2012)

NPI 1558510255 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

What unhappy patients say

Why they were unhappy

  • Long wait past the appointment time9
    9 in the last 12 months
  • Insurance problems5
    3 in the last 12 months
  • Disorganized office3
    3 in the last 12 months
  • Hard to get or keep an appointment2
    2 in the last 12 months

One- and two-star reviews by quarter

Quarters · the last one partial

How we read these

What patients say

How the visit felt

11A gentle touch
9Explaining everything before doing it
5Children who enjoy going

Staff and office

75Friendly, welcoming staff
18A clean office
5An honest dentist

Who comes here

22Spanish or other languages spoken

How we count themes

Replies to critical reviews

Brident replies to more reviews than most Houston practices we list, including 18 of 25 one- or two-star reviews.

One- and two-star reviews
7%of 344 written reviews
A higher share than 71% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Long wait past the appointment time9
Insurance problems5
Disorganized office3
Of its 15 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
4–5 star reviews
83%in the last 12 months, down from 93%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
79%of written reviews get a reply (18 of 25 one- and two-star)
More replies than 80% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Open Saturdays
Yesopen Saturdays
Licensed in Texas since
2009its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 60% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Specialist registrations

State board records identify registered specialists for implants and dentures; the national provider registry also identifies a specialist in oral surgery.

  • Dental implants

    Registered specialist with the state board · Listed category: Dental implants periodontist

  • Wisdom teeth & oral surgery

    Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · Listed category: Oral surgeon

  • Dentists for kids

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

  • Dentures

    Registered specialist with the state board

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    2 of its dentists hold Texas board sedation permits · 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) · Its website says it accepts Medicaid / CHIP

Dental implants: how it works ShowA natural molar beside a dental implant: a crown on an abutment, joined to a titanium post set in the jawbone, which bone grows onto over several months.
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

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Named for it · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · Listed category: Orthodontist

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    Listed on its business profile

  • Teeth whitening

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Teeth whitening service

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Emergency dental service · 2 pages on its website

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

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

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Accepts payment plans (its business profile)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile pay and checks (its business profile)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Sunbit financing (its website)

Children’s Medicaid and CHIP coverage

The government directory includes DentaQuest, MCNA Dental and United Healthcare Dental for children’s Medicaid or CHIP dental care.

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When you can go

Open late
until 6 pm, Monday to Thursday
34% of Houston practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Saturday
9 am–3 pm
42% of Houston practices open on Saturdays

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Getting there

12626 Woodforest Blvd
Houston, TX 77015
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“We make high quality dental care convenient and affordable at our Brident Dental & Orthodontics office located near you. Our friendly and experienced dental professionals provide a wide range of family dental services including orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry and emergency dental care. …”

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Sources and dates

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

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