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General dentist · Gulfgate Riverview / Pine Valley

Lovett Dental Gulfgate

995 Gulfgate Center Mall, Houston, TX 77087

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (713) 847-8822 Directions Website (lovettdentistrygulfgate.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews

4–5 stars: 87% · 1–2 stars: 12% · 529 written reviews

Last 12 months: 84 reviews · 85% 4–5 stars · Replies: 67% of reviews · 46 of 66 one- and two-star

103mention friendly, welcoming staff

15mention a gentle touch

14mention explaining everything before doing it

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

Reviewers Describe Gentle Care and Billing Concerns

Treatment is called gentle in 15 reviews, and eight reviews describe anxious patients being reassured. Billing is a recurring subject among unhappy patients, though: 10 of its 34 one- and two-star reviews since October 2023 say they were charged more than they were told, and 8 mention insurance problems. Getting costs confirmed in writing before treatment would guard against that.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

15A gentle touch
14Explaining everything before doing it
8Putting nervous patients at ease

Staff and office

103Friendly, welcoming staff
11A clean office

Who comes here

10Spanish or other languages spoken

How we count themes

Two Reviewers Describe Long Delays

A reviewer describes a nearly two-hour new-patient visit. Another reviewer reports a three-hour appointment delay, with waits in the lobby and chair.

Why they were unhappy

  • Charged more than they were told10
    3 in the last 12 months
  • Insurance problems8
    3 in the last 12 months
  • Hard to get or keep an appointment6
    3 in the last 12 months
  • Phones not answered or calls not returned5
    3 in the last 12 months
  • Disorganized office4
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Pushed to have treatment they doubted4
    1 in the last 12 months

One- and two-star reviews by quarter

Quarters · the last one partial

How we read these

Who you'll see

Dr. Jennifer Perez

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 1998
  • Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 1998
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1998) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2021)

NPI 1235262023 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Dr. Jose Rivera-Gautier, DMD

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2011
  • Dental school: Puerto Rico, 1996
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2012)

NPI 1952303687 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

What they can help with

  • Braces & Invisalign

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

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    Listed on its business profile · 6 pages on its website · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · 7 pages on its website · Listed category: Emergency dental service

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit; another holds a nitrous oxide permit · Listed on its business profile · 5 pages on its website

  • Medicaid & low-cost

    Listed by Insure Kids Now for DentaQuest and MCNA Dental and Traditional Medicaid 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
12%of 529 written reviews
A higher share than 83% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Charged more than they were told10
Insurance problems8
Hard to get or keep an appointment6
Of its 34 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
67%of written reviews get a reply (46 of 66 one- and two-star)
More replies than 72% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
1998its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 63% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

A Membership Plan and Emergency Exam

Lovett Dental's group website advertises a membership plan with two cleanings, exams and X-rays each year. Its offers page also promotes a $30 emergency exam with X-rays, subject to terms.

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

DentaQuest (CHIP, Medicaid) · MCNA Dental (CHIP, Medicaid) · Traditional Medicaid · United Healthcare Dental (CHIP, Medicaid)

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Accepts payment plans (its business profile)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Takes American Express, Discover and Mastercard (its website)

Equipment and memberships

Memberships
Board Certified Periodontist

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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

995 Gulfgate Center Mall
Houston, TX 77087
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Lovett Dental Gulfgate provides comprehensive dental care in Houston, TX, including teeth cleanings, exams, fillings, root canals, veneers, dental implants, dentures, and emergency dental services. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · lovettdentistrygulfgate.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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