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Essential Dental

12706 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77092

4.5+ stars in 20+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (713) 239-0098 Directions Website (essentialdentalfamily.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 20+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 3% · 35 written reviews

Last 12 months: 13 reviews · 100% 4–5 stars (was 95%) · Replies: none

15mention friendly, welcoming staff

9mention a clean office

Read what patients say (2 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)

License date and review replies

Texas records show Dr. Danny Doan was first licensed in 2015, while most Houston dentists we list have a dentist licensed earlier. Its listing has no replies to reviews, compared with a city norm of 35%.

One- and two-star reviews
3%of 35 written reviews
A lower share than 57% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
4–5 star reviews
100%in the last 12 months, up from 95%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
0%of written reviews get a reply
Fewer replies than 82% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Open Saturdays
Yesopen Saturdays
Licensed in Texas since
2015its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 80% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Who you'll see

Dr. Danny Doan, DMD

  • Texas license active, first licensed Oct 2015
  • Dental school: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, 2015
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2016)

NPI 1518332113 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Children’s Medicaid and CHIP plans

The Insure Kids Now entry names DentaQuest, MCNA Dental and United Healthcare Dental for children’s Medicaid and CHIP dental care. It does not establish whether adults on Medicaid are seen.

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)

Accounts describe children coming in for care

Three reviewers describe bringing children for care, including a daughter who came for a checkup.

What patients say

Staff and office

15Friendly, welcoming staff
9A clean office

How we count themes

What they can help with

  • Medicaid & low-cost

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

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When you can go

Saturday
9 am–2 pm
42% of Houston practices open on Saturdays

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Getting there

12706 Northwest Fwy
Houston, TX 77092
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Essential Dental, family dental office.”

Ready to call?

Call (713) 239-0098 Other Houston dentists

Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · essentialdentalfamily.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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