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Connect Dental Specialists

2902 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77008

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews Opening hours below
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Reviews

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews

4–5 stars: 94% · 1–2 stars: 6% · 128 written reviews

Last 12 months: 48 reviews · 94% 4–5 stars · Replies: none

36mention friendly, welcoming staff

14mention a clean office

5mention explaining everything before doing it

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  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
  • Implants

Laughing gas permit

Dr. Aurelija Galanis has state authorization to administer laughing gas; the permit does not say it is used at every visit.

Dr. Aurelija Galanis

  • Texas license active, first licensed Apr 2011
  • Dental degree from outside the US (2001)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2011)

NPI 1760777437 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

No replies to bad reviews

The practice has no replies to its eight bad reviews, a response rate below that of most Houston practices in the guide.

One- and two-star reviews
6%of 128 written reviews
A higher share than 67% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Replies to reviews
0%of written reviews get a reply (0 of 8 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 82% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Open Saturdays
Yesopen Saturdays
Licensed in Texas since
2011its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 68% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

What patients say

How the visit felt

5Explaining everything before doing it

Staff and office

36Friendly, welcoming staff
14A clean office

How we count themes

Specialist registration

State and national provider records identify specialist registration here for dental implants and dentures.

  • Dental implants

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

  • Dentures

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

  • Medicaid & low-cost

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

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.

Also listed on its website

Upfront prices and children's plans

In review accounts, staff are described as checking insurance and giving upfront prices. One puts whitening at one-third of a competitor's price. The government directory names DentaQuest, MCNA Dental and United Healthcare Dental for children's care.

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

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

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)

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When you can go

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

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

2902 N Shepherd Dr
Houston, TX 77008
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Houston’s Dental Cosmetic Experts – Specialist Dentist, Dental Fillings, Teeth Extractions, Root Canal, Crowns, Veneers, Dental Crowding”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · connectdentalspecialists.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026 · City of Houston super neighborhoods

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