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Eagle Dental, P.C. - St Jude Dental

8420 S Sam Houston Pkwy W, Houston, TX 77085

4+ stars in 50+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (713) 721-4500 Directions Website (eagledentaltx.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4+ stars in 50+ reviews

4–5 stars: 66% · 1–2 stars: 34% · 38 written reviews

Replies: none

9mention friendly, welcoming staff

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

State authorization for sedation

State records authorize Dr. Chinazor Ogbuehi to use nitrous oxide and a form of sedation; that authorization does not establish that either is used at every visit.

Dr. Chinazor Ogbuehi, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Feb 2013
  • Dental school: Meharry Medical College, 2012
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2013) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2014)

NPI 1295090686 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Many reviews give one or two stars

Thirteen reviews are one- or two-star, well above the city's typical share.

One- and two-star reviews
34%of 38 written reviews
A higher share than 98% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Replies to reviews
0%of written reviews get a reply (0 of 13 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 82% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
2013its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 74% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Billing and paperwork concerns in reviews

Two reviewers describe payment or paperwork problems: a Medicaid-approved cleaning refund remained unresolved, and a separate treatment-plan request ended with a blank document. The Medicaid and CHIP plans shown here cover children's dental care.

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

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

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

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

What they can help with

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit · Listed on its business profile

  • Medicaid & low-cost

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

Sedation & nervous patients: how it works ShowA scale of four sedation levels from most to least awake: minimal, moderate, deep and general anesthesia.

Delays appear in several accounts

Several reviews describe delays, including care held up by patient volume and long waits while in pain.

Staff and office

9Friendly, welcoming staff

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When you can go

Open late
until 7 pm, Tuesday and Thursday
34% of Houston practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Weekends
Closed

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

8420 S Sam Houston Pkwy W
Houston, TX 77085
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
  • LGBTQ+ friendly

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“St. Jude is part of Eagle Dental Dental Offices. We have a dental office in Houston as well as La Porte. Email us or give us a call today for a dental visit in Houston.”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · eagledentaltx.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026

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