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Espili Dental | Emergency Dentist

8012 Howard Dr Ste A, Houston, TX 77017

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews Opening hours below

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 2% · 138 written reviews

Replies: 70% of reviews · 2 of 3 one- and two-star

30mention friendly, welcoming staff

18mention a clean office

17mention Spanish or other languages spoken

  • Emergency
  • Offers sedation
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
  • Invisalign

What they can help with

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Listed category: Orthodontist · 1 page on its website

  • Veneers & cosmetic

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

  • Teeth whitening

    Listed on its business profile · 3 pages on its website

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Emergency dental service · Named for it

  • Dentures

    Listed category: Denture care center · 3 pages on its website

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    Listed on its business profile · 2 pages on its website

  • Medicaid & low-cost

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

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

Reviewers describe being fitted in for urgent pain

Five reviewers describe being seen quickly for pain or an emergency, including same-day care.

How the visit felt

7Explaining everything before doing it
5A gentle touch

Staff and office

30Friendly, welcoming staff
18A clean office

Who comes here

17Spanish or other languages spoken

How we count themes

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

DentaQuest (CHIP) · MCNA Dental (CHIP) · 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)

Sedation options and precautions

Its website describes nitrous oxide, oral medication, and IV sedation. It advises IV sedation patients to bring a driver and avoid driving for 24 hours afterward.

How it compares in Houston

One- and two-star reviews
2%of 138 written reviews
A lower share than 65% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Replies to reviews
70%of written reviews get a reply (2 of 3 one- and two-star)
More replies than 74% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%

How we compare

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When you can go

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

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Getting there

8012 Howard Dr Ste A
Houston, TX 77017
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Espili Dental is a cosmetic & family dentistry handling both walk-ins and dental emergencies, patients who is seeking a dentist in South Houston, TX. With modern dental technology coupled with 20 years of experience, the professional expertise our patients receive is second-to-none. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · espilidental.com, Sep 2026 · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026 · City of Houston super neighborhoods