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Dental Innovations9388 Richmond Ave

9388 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77063

4.5+ stars in 50+ reviews Opening hours below
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Reviews

4.5+ stars in 50+ reviews

4–5 stars: 91% · 1–2 stars: 9% · 58 written reviews

Last 12 months: 20 reviews · 90% 4–5 stars · Replies: 10% of reviews · 0 of 5 one- and two-star

19mention Spanish or other languages spoken

7mention friendly, welcoming staff

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  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
  • Implants

Children’s coverage and reviewers’ language experiences

Spanish-speaking and other non-English-speaking patients wrote 19 reviews, nearly all of them four- or five-star. Insure Kids Now lists it for children's coverage under DentaQuest (CHIP), DentaQuest (Medicaid), MCNA Dental (CHIP), MCNA Dental (Medicaid), United Healthcare Dental (CHIP) and United Healthcare Dental (Medicaid). It is open until 6 pm Monday to Thursday and closes at 3 pm on Fridays.

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Training in replacement teeth and gums

Dr. Gabriella Torres’s website profile lists a master’s in prosthodontics, while Dr. Jesus Velasquez’s lists a master’s in periodontics.

Dr. Carlos Sierra

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2005
  • Dental degree from outside the US (1992)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2005)

NPI 1447418223 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Dr. Gabriella Torres

  • Texas license active, first licensed Oct 2024
  • Dental school: Universidad Nororiental Gran Mariscal Del Ayacucho, 2005
  • Training: Dental Laboratory Technician training; Master of Science in Prosthodontics, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2026)

NPI 1801617675 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Jesus Velasquez, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Sep 1994
  • Dental school: Universidad San Martin, Bogota, Colombia (its website)
  • Training: Master of Science in Periodontics, University of Texas at Houston (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1995) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2013)

NPI 1093803645 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Specialist registrations

State records show specialist registrations here for implants and dentures. The national provider registry also records a specialist for gum treatment.

  • Dental implants

    Registered specialist with the state board · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · Listed category: Dental implants periodontist

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    3 pages on its website · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist

  • Teeth whitening

    Listed category: Teeth whitening service · 2 pages on its website

  • Dentures

    Registered specialist with the state board · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · 2 pages on its website

  • Gum treatment

    Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · Listed category: Dental implants periodontist

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit; 2 others hold a nitrous oxide permit · 6 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)

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.
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.
Gum treatment: how it works ShowThree molars: a healthy gum; gum disease with tartar below the gum line, a pocket and bone loss; and after deep cleaning, the tartar gone and the root smoothed.
Sedation & nervous patients: how it works ShowA scale of four sedation levels from most to least awake: minimal, moderate, deep and general anesthesia.

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How it compares in Houston

One- and two-star reviews
9%of 58 written reviews
A higher share than 75% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Charged more than they were told1
Pushed to have treatment they doubted1
Of its 2 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
10%of written reviews get a reply (0 of 5 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 67% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
1994its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 71% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Financing named by its group

Its group’s website names Alphaeon and Cherry as financing options.

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

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

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards and debit cards (its business profile)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Third-party lender financing (its website)
  • Takes cash (its website)

What patients say

Staff and office

7Friendly, welcoming staff

Who comes here

19Spanish or other languages spoken

How we count themes

Concerns in recent bad reviews

Bad reviews read since October 2023 raise concerns about a bill higher than expected and treatment patients were unsure they needed.

Why they were unhappy

  • Charged more than they were told1
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Pushed to have treatment they doubted1
    1 in the last 12 months

How we read these

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
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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
Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

9388 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77063
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · dentalinnovationstx.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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