General dentist · Memorial

Dr. Miriam J. Folta, DMD

1201 N Dairy Ashford Rd, Houston, TX 77079

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Sedation permit (TX board)

Dr. Shariff’s sedation permits

Dr. Maryam Shariff holds permits for nitrous oxide and level 1 sedation, so both are within her permitted scope.

Dr. Maryam Shariff, DMD

Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2012
Dental school: University of Medicine and Dentistry - New Jersey, 2007
Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2014) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2016)

NPI 1942467535 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

How it compares in Houston

Licensed in Texas since: 2012its longest-licensed confirmed dentist; 19752022; Licensed more recently than 71% of Houston dentists we list; Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

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Sedation & nervous patients

A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit

Sedation & nervous patients: how it works Show

A scale of four sedation levels from most to least awake: minimal, moderate, deep and general anesthesia.

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Insurance participation and financing

Its website says it accepts and participates with most dental plans, including Cigna DMO and Delta Care USA DMO, files claims as a courtesy, and does not guarantee insurer benefits or claim outcomes. The site also says it offers patient financing.