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Garden Oaks Dental

2500 W Loop S Freeway Suite 255, Houston, TX 77027

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (713) 880-4300 Directions Website (gardenoaksdental.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 2% · 277 written reviews

Last 12 months: 70 reviews · 97% 4–5 stars · Replies: 14% of reviews · 0 of 6 one- and two-star

86mention friendly, welcoming staff

17mention a clean office

12mention a gentle touch

Read what patients say (6 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
  • Invisalign
  • Kids

Reviewers describe gentle care at a weekday practice

Twelve reviewers found their treatment gentle, and a few say their questions and concerns were heard and answered. It is a weekday practice, closing at 5 pm Monday to Thursday and at 2 pm on Fridays, so weekend visits are not an option.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

12A gentle touch
11Explaining everything before doing it
5Listening and answering every question

Staff and office

86Friendly, welcoming staff
17A clean office
8An honest dentist

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Rubina Zaman, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Aug 1999
  • Dental school: UTSD, 1998
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2001) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2010)

NPI 1932260304 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Saba Khan, DMD

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2017
  • Dental school: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, 2017

NPI 1326560400 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

What they can help with

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Listed category: Orthodontist · 4 pages on its website · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker

  • Veneers & cosmetic

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

  • Dentists for kids

    Listed category: Pediatric dentist · 3 pages on its website

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit · 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) · Its website says it accepts Medicaid / CHIP

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

How it compares in Houston

One- and two-star reviews
2%of 277 written reviews
A lower share than 65% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Long wait past the appointment time2
Disorganized office1
Hard to get or keep an appointment1
Of its 4 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
14%of written reviews get a reply (0 of 6 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 63% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
1999its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 60% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

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)
  • Senior Discount (its website)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)

Some reports of delays

A few bad reviews describe long waits, scheduling trouble, or an unprepared room. One reviewer says they left after learning the wait for a filling would exceed two hours.

Why they were unhappy

  • Long wait past the appointment time2
    None in the last 12 months
  • Disorganized office1
    None in the last 12 months
  • Hard to get or keep an appointment1
    None in the last 12 months

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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

2500 W Loop S Freeway Suite 255
Houston, TX 77027
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
  • Free parking lot

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Your go to destination for all your top notch dental needs, for transformative cosmetic and family dental care and for gentle Dental expertise!”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · gardenoaksdental.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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