Dr. Diana Smith, DDS
- Dental school: Baylor College of Dentistry, 1978
NPI 1609978162 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
General dentist · Medical Center Area
Karim P. Banani, DDS
6410 Fannin St Ste. 800, Houston, TX 77030
4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews
Opening hours below
Reviews
4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews
4–5 stars: 99% · 1–2 stars: 1% · 168 written reviews
Last 12 months: 26 reviews · 100% 4–5 stars · Replies: 89% of reviews
39mention friendly, welcoming staff
8mention a thorough exam
6mention explaining everything before doing it
- Emergency
- Sedation permit (TX board)
In short
Thorough exams and consultations are described in 8 reviews, useful if you want a careful look before agreeing to treatment. Doors open at 7 am Monday to Thursday, early enough for a visit before work, and the office is closed Friday through Sunday. Under 1% of reviews are one or two stars.
Fact-checked · How we write these
Dental sleep medicine and disability care
On its website, the practice describes Dr. Banani as a dental sleep medicine specialist and lists sleep-apnea treatment and CPAP alternatives. His bio says he completed a two-year fellowship treating people with developmental and physical disabilities.
Dr. Karim Banani, DDS
- Texas license active, first licensed May 2017
- Dental school: University of Washington, 2013
- Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2017) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2017)
NPI 1477995835 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
Replies to most reviews
Banani’s office replies to 89% of reviews, a larger share than most Houston practices we list.
- One- and two-star reviews
- 1%of 168 written reviews
- A lower share than 86% of Houston practices
- Middle Houston practice: 4%
- Most common complaints
- Dentist was rude or dismissive1Refused care or dismissed from the practice1
- Of its 1 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
- Replies to reviews
- 89%of written reviews get a reply
- More replies than 86% of Houston practices
- Middle Houston practice: 35%
- Licensed in Texas since
- 1978its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
- Licensed longer than 91% of Houston dentists we list
- Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004
What patients say
How the visit felt
8A thorough exam
6Explaining everything before doing it
Staff and office
39Friendly, welcoming staff
6An honest dentist
What they can help with
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Veneers & cosmetic
16 pages on its website · Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist
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Emergency dentist
Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Emergency dental service · 1 page on its website
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Sedation & nervous patients
A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit
Veneers & cosmetic: how it works Show
Sedation & nervous patients: how it works Show
Also listed on its website
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Dental implants
2 pages on its website
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Teeth whitening
5 pages on its website
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Root canal
1 page on its website
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Dentures
3 pages on its website
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Gum treatment
1 page on its website
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Tooth extraction
2 pages on its website
Cost and paying
No prices on its website
Ways to pay
- Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
- Accepts CareCredit (its website)
- Takes cash, Discover, Mastercard and Visa (its website)
A complaint about being turned away
The one one- or two-star review read since October 2023 includes a complaint about dismissive treatment.
Why they were unhappy
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Dentist was rude or dismissive1None in the last 12 months
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Refused care or dismissed from the practice1None in the last 12 months
Quick access for urgent problems
Four reviews recount how staff fit urgent cases in, including next-morning care after a filling failed.
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When you can go
- Opens early
- 7 am, Monday to Thursday
- 15% of Houston practices open before 8 am
- Closed
- Friday, and weekends
Mon
7 am–4 pm
Tue
7 am–4 pm
Wed
7 am–4 pm
Thu
7 am–4 pm
Fri
Closed
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
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Hours from its listing. Check when you call.
Getting there
6410 Fannin St Ste. 800Houston, TX 77030 Get directions
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
- LGBTQ+ friendly
Its business profile
In the practice's words
Its own business description
“We are a general dental office that has been taking care of Houstonians for over 70 years! We are passionate about delivering the highest quality in oral health care and everything we do is uniquely tailored to your specific needs. …”
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Sources and dates
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · karimbananidds.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · City of Houston super neighborhoods