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Empire Dental - Wayside

200 S Wayside Dr unit a, Houston, TX 77011

4+ stars in 50+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (713) 926-0200 Directions Website (empiredentalcenter.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4+ stars in 50+ reviews

4–5 stars: 80% · 1–2 stars: 16% · 64 written reviews

Last 12 months: 14 reviews · 71% 4–5 stars (was 82%) · Replies: none

19mention friendly, welcoming staff

9mention Spanish or other languages spoken

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

Mixed feedback and orthodontic training

Nineteen reviews mention friendly staff. Nine involve patients who speak Spanish or another language besides English, and their ratings split: four are four- or five-star and four are one- or two-star. Recent evidence is thin, with 14 reviews in the last 12 months, 10 of them four- or five-star. Insure Kids Now lists it for children's coverage under DentaQuest (CHIP), DentaQuest (Medicaid), MCNA Dental (Medicaid) and United Healthcare Dental (Medicaid).

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Orthodontic training on the team

The practice’s website says Dr. Soheila Radan completed a two-year program at the Academy of GP Orthodontics and earned an associate fellowship and certificate of completion. That training may matter if braces are on your list.

Dr. Omar Amin, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Aug 2018
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 2018
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2018)

NPI 1396224515 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Dr. Omid Shabani

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 2024
  • Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 2024
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2025) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 3 (most recent 2026)

NPI 1730880246 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Soheila Radan, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Sep 1997
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 1997
  • Training: Two-year program at the Academy of GP Orthodontics; Associate fellowship and certificate of completion, Academy of GP Orthodontics (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2000) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2002)

NPI 1104966142 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

What they can help with

  • Dental implants

    Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · 2 pages on its website

  • Braces & Invisalign

    2 pages on its website · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    7 pages on its website · Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    2 of its dentists hold Texas board sedation permits; another holds a nitrous oxide permit · Listed on its business profile · 1 page 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.
Braces & Invisalign: how it works ShowFront teeth with braces, brackets joined by a wire, beside front teeth in a clear removable aligner tray.
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.
Sedation & nervous patients: how it works ShowA scale of four sedation levels from most to least awake: minimal, moderate, deep and general anesthesia.

Also listed on its website

No replies to bad reviews

Empire has not replied to any of the 10 one- or two-star reviews shown here.

One- and two-star reviews
16%of 64 written reviews
A higher share than 87% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Disorganized office2
Phones not answered or calls not returned2
Rude or unhelpful front desk2
Of its 7 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
4–5 star reviews
71%in the last 12 months, down from 82%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
0%of written reviews get a reply (0 of 10 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 82% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
1997its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 65% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Reviewers Report Appointment and Access Problems

Several bad reviews raise basic access problems: appointments were removed or the office was found empty, and callers could not reach anyone.

Why they were unhappy

  • Disorganized office2
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Phones not answered or calls not returned2
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Rude or unhelpful front desk2
    1 in the last 12 months

One- and two-star reviews by quarter

Quarters · the last one partial

How we read these

Insurance and financing information

Its group's website names insurers including UnitedHealthcare, Cigna and Delta Dental. Its group’s website also describes in-office financing plans.

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

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

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

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

What patients say

Staff and office

19Friendly, welcoming staff

Who comes here

9Spanish or other languages spoken

How we count themes

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

200 S Wayside Dr unit a
Houston, TX 77011
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
  • LGBTQ+ friendly

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“A high quality dental office located on S Wayside and Harrisburg looking to meet all your dental needs. We have a group of friendly and experienced dental professionals providing general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, implants, and emergency care. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · empiredentalcenter.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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