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Gallardo Dental Center

8791 S Gessner Dr, Houston, TX 77074

4+ stars in 50+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (713) 988-5858 Directions Website (gallardodentalcenter.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4+ stars in 50+ reviews

4–5 stars: 67% · 1–2 stars: 30% · 46 written reviews

Last 12 months: 10 reviews · 90% 4–5 stars (was 61%) · Replies: none

29mention Spanish or other languages spoken

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

Weekend hours and mixed feedback

Reviews are mixed, with 30% giving one or two stars. Each of its three one- and two-star reviews since October 2023 describes a rude or dismissive dentist. It is open Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm.

Fact-checked · How we write these

No replies to reviews

Gallardo Dental Center has not replied to reviews, lower than most of the Houston practices we list.

One- and two-star reviews
30%of 46 written reviews
A higher share than 97% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Dentist was rude or dismissive3
Work failed or had to be fixed2
Charged more than they were told1
Of its 3 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
4–5 star reviews
90%in the last 12 months, up from 61%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
0%of written reviews get a reply (0 of 14 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 82% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Open Saturdays
Yesopen Saturdays
Licensed in Texas since
2000its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 58% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Who you'll see

Dr. Luis Gallardo, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Aug 2000
  • Dental school: Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila (Mexico), 1981 (its website)
  • Training: Specialty in maxillofacial surgery, Hospital Adolfo Lopez Mateos de I.S.S.S.T.E. (Mexico); Certificates in courses and seminars in endodontics, orthodontics, cosmetics, dental implants, oral and intravenous sedation (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2001) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 3 (most recent 2012)

NPI 1477628295 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Cost and paying

Its website, Sep 2026

  • Veneer (per tooth) from $250 The lowest of the 11 Houston practices that publish one (Sep 2026) Its veneer page

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

DentaQuest (CHIP, Medicaid) · 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)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)

What unhappy patients say

Why they were unhappy

  • Dentist was rude or dismissive3
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Work failed or had to be fixed2
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Charged more than they were told1
    None in the last 12 months

How we read these

What they can help with

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

A family dental plan

Its website advertises a family dental plan starting at $21 monthly, with preventive care at no cost, small corrective-service copays, no deductibles, and acceptance of all health conditions. Its website also lists $99 for an additional child, without explaining how that amount is charged.

What patients say

Who comes here

29Spanish or other languages spoken

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When you can go

Saturday
9 am–5 pm
42% of Houston practices open on Saturdays

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

8791 S Gessner Dr
Houston, TX 77074
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Our office offers a variety of services to assess all your dental needs We take pride in our sensitivity to your individual needs and our ability to provide numerous services that contribute to optimal dental health. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · gallardodentalcenter.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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