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Lux Dental Studio - Houston

12230 W Lake Houston Pkwy Ste 225, Houston, TX 77044

5 stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below

Reviews

5 stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 99% · 1–2 stars: 1% · 208 written reviews

Last 12 months: 14 reviews · 100% 4–5 stars · Replies: 46% of reviews

55mention friendly, welcoming staff

20mention a clean office

13mention Spanish or other languages spoken

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

A Small Share of One- and Two-Star Reviews

Seven reviews mention TV or movies as a distraction in the chair, and five set this office against earlier dentists who let them down. Twenty describe it as clean. Recent evidence is thin, though: only 14 reviews were written in the last 12 months, all of them four or five stars.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

7Explaining everything before doing it
5Being better than past dentists

Staff and office

55Friendly, welcoming staff
20A clean office
7TV or films during treatment

Who comes here

13Spanish or other languages spoken

How we count themes

Aesthetic dentistry education

Her website biography notes a Master of Science in Aesthetic Dentistry from King's College London, completed in 2021.

Dr. Yarima Newlin, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 2015
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 2015
  • Training: Master of Science in Aesthetic Dentistry, King's College London (2021) (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2015) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2024)

NPI 1639551807 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Exam pricing and a savings plan

Its website advertises a $75 complete new-patient exam with pictures and appropriate X-rays; treatment is excluded and restrictions may apply. Its website says the annual savings plan costs $239 for one adult. It includes two exams, two cleanings and discounts on other care.

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

  • Payment plans (its website)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Cherry financing (its website)
  • Sunbit financing (its website)

How it compares in Houston

One- and two-star reviews
1%of 208 written reviews
A lower share than 82% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Replies to reviews
46%of written reviews get a reply
More replies than 57% 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

What they can help with

  • Veneers & cosmetic

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

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website · Listed category: Emergency dental service

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit · Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website

  • Medicaid & low-cost

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

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

Spanish-language explanations

Dr. Newlin's website biography says Spanish is her native language and that she can explain dental terms and treatment plans to Spanish-speaking patients.

What unhappy patients say

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When you can go

Open late
until 6 pm, Monday
34% of Houston practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Saturday
9 am–2 pm
42% of Houston practices open on Saturdays
Closed
Tuesday

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Getting there

12230 W Lake Houston Pkwy Ste 225
Houston, TX 77044
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating
  • LGBTQ+ friendly

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Experience quality dental care at Lux Dental Studio. Our dentist in Houston, TX, offers a broad range of services within general, cosmetic, children's, and emergency dentistry near you. We are a one-stop-shop for your dental needs. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · luxdentalstudio.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026