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General dentist · Greater Uptown

Distinct Dental

1415 S Voss Rd #100, Houston, TX 77057

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (281) 378-3331 Directions Website (distinctdentalhouston.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 3% · 149 written reviews

Last 12 months: 32 reviews · 94% 4–5 stars · Replies: 58% of reviews · 4 of 5 one- and two-star

37mention friendly, welcoming staff

12mention an honest dentist

7mention a modern, attractive office

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

What patients say

How the visit felt

7Explaining everything before doing it
6Explaining each step as it happens

Staff and office

37Friendly, welcoming staff
12An honest dentist
7A modern, attractive office

Who comes here

5Being great with kids

Why patients came

5Coming in with a broken or chipped tooth

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Poria Rafiei, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 2010
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 2010
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2010) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2012)

NPI 1265753925 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

How it compares in Houston

One- and two-star reviews
3%of 149 written reviews
A lower share than 52% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Replies to reviews
58%of written reviews get a reply (4 of 5 one- and two-star)
More replies than 65% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
2010its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 62% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Cost discussions in reviews

Five reviewers describe detailed cost breakdowns or plans shaped around a budget.

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

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

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Names Ameritas, Assurant, Cigna, Dental Health Alliance (its website, not a network check)

Appointment request response

Its website says someone from the office responds to appointment requests within one business day.

What they can help with

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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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

1415 S Voss Rd #100
Houston, TX 77057
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · distinctdentalhouston.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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