Dr. Phillip Freeman, DMD
- Dental school: University of Michigan, 1966
NPI 1033207097 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing
General dentist · Spring Branch West
Brident Dental & Orthodontics1914 Gessner Rd
1914 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77080
4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews
Reviews
4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews
4–5 stars: 94% · 1–2 stars: 6% · 431 written reviews
Last 12 months: 20 reviews · 90% 4–5 stars · Replies: 52% of reviews · 11 of 25 one- and two-star
93mention friendly, welcoming staff
45mention Spanish or other languages spoken
18mention a clean office
- Offers sedation
- Medicaid (Traditional Medicaid)
Reviewers say the dentist answers questions
In 12 reviews, concerns were listened to and every question answered. Three reviewers kept coming here after moving away. Recent evidence is thin, though: only 20 reviews were written in the past 12 months.
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What patients say
How the visit felt
12Listening and answering every question
7A gentle touch
6Explaining everything before doing it
Staff and office
93Friendly, welcoming staff
18A clean office
Who comes here
45Spanish or other languages spoken
6Being great with kids
Why patients came
5Coming in with a broken or chipped tooth
Reviewers report waits past appointment time
Four of the one- and two-star reviews we read since October 2023 mention waits past appointment time. Two of those were posted in the past 12 months.
Why they were unhappy
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Long wait past the appointment time42 in the last 12 months
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Rude or unhelpful front desk3None in the last 12 months
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Dentist was rude or dismissive2None in the last 12 months
One- and two-star reviews by quarter
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2
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Quarters · the last one partial
A dentist’s Texas license date
Texas records show the 1972 date belongs to a dentist here; it does not date the practice.
- One- and two-star reviews
- 6%of 431 written reviews
- A higher share than 65% of Houston practices
- Middle Houston practice: 4%
- Most common complaints
- Long wait past the appointment time4Rude or unhelpful front desk3Dentist was rude or dismissive2
- Of its 8 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
- Replies to reviews
- 52%of written reviews get a reply (11 of 25 one- and two-star)
- More replies than 61% of Houston practices
- Middle Houston practice: 35%
- Licensed in Texas since
- 1972its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
- Licensed longer than 96% of Houston dentists we list
- Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004
Cost and paying
No prices on its website
Medicaid (children)
Traditional Medicaid
Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026
Ways to pay
- Accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile pay and checks (its business profile)
- Accepts CareCredit (its website)
- Sunbit financing (its website)
What they can help with
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Wisdom teeth & oral surgery
Registered specialist with the state board · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · Listed category: Oral surgeon
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Sedation & nervous patients
A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board nitrous oxide permit · Listed on its business profile · 2 pages on its website
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Medicaid & low-cost
Listed by Insure Kids Now for Traditional Medicaid (Texas, updated Jul 2026) · Its website says it accepts Medicaid / CHIP
Sedation & nervous patients: how it works Show
Also listed on its website
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Dental implants
Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · Listed category: Dental implants periodontist
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Braces & Invisalign
Named for it · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · Listed category: Orthodontist
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Veneers & cosmetic
Listed on its business profile
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Teeth whitening
Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Teeth whitening service
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Emergency dentist
Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Emergency dental service · 2 pages on its website
Who you'll see
Medicaid coverage for children
Insure Kids Now lists Traditional Medicaid for children's dental care here; its listing says nothing about adults on Medicaid.
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Getting there
1914 Gessner RdHouston, TX 77080 Get directions
- 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 · City of Houston super neighborhoods