Dr. Neil Gorme and Dr. Scott Smith each hold permits for nitrous oxide and sedation through level 4. The permits allow them to provide sedation, but they do not mean the office uses it at every visit.
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Dr. Neil Gorme
✓Texas license active, first licensed Mar 1999
✓Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 1993
✓Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1999) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 4 (most recent 2012)
NPI 1750438735 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing
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Dr. Scott Smith
✓Texas license active, first licensed Jun 2013
✓Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 2013
✓Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2019) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 4 (most recent 2019)
NPI 1184068918 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing
How it compares in Houston
This practiceMiddle half of HoustonMiddle Houston practice
One- and two-star reviews
1%of 79 written reviews
0%25%
A lower share than 77% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
4–5 star reviews
94%in the last 12 months, down from 100%
Before
100%
Last 12 months
94%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
1%of written reviews get a reply
0%98%
Fewer replies than 78% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
1999its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
19752022
Licensed longer than 60% of Houston dentists we list
The state board lists a registered specialist here for wisdom teeth and oral surgery, and the national provider registry lists a specialist here. That credential may matter to someone considering those procedures.
Accounts from families mention treatment for children and teens, including wisdom-tooth surgery. Reviewers also describe Dr. Smith checking in after procedures, including same-day calls.
Cost and paying
No prices on its website
Ways to pay
Accepts payment plans (its business profile)
Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · oralsurgerymedicalcenter.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · City of Houston super neighborhoods