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General dentist · Fairbanks / Northwest Crossing

Mark E. Lawton DDS

13236 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77040

4.5+ stars in 50+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (281) 447-2186 Directions Website (markelawtondds.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 50+ reviews

4–5 stars: 99% · 1–2 stars: 1% · 70 written reviews

Last 12 months: 10 reviews · 100% 4–5 stars · Replies: 1% of reviews

25mention friendly, welcoming staff

9mention modern equipment

8mention an honest dentist

Read what patients say (4 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Emergency
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • 5 insurers named

Up-to-date equipment appears in reviewer comments

Early starts are the pattern here: on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday the office runs 7 am to 3 pm, and Wednesday shifts to 10 am to 6 pm for later visits. Nine reviews remark on its modern technology and equipment. Recent evidence is limited, with only 10 reviews in the last 12 months, though all are four or five stars.

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Dr. Ellis’s Website Bio on Dental Visit Anxiety

Dr. Nathanial Ellis’s website bio says he focuses on patients anxious about dental visits. Two reviewers say the team helped them feel at ease during dental visits.

Dr. Mark Lawton, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed May 2005
  • Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 2005
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2005) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2005)

NPI 1679582449 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Nathanial Ellis, DMD

  • Texas license active, first licensed Aug 2024
  • Dental school: Oregon Health & Science University, 2024

NPI 1760219745 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

What they can help with

  • Veneers & cosmetic

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

  • Emergency dentist

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

  • Sedation & nervous patients

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

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.

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How it compares in Houston

One- and two-star reviews
1%of 70 written reviews
A lower share than 75% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Replies to reviews
1%of written reviews get a reply
Fewer replies than 78% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
2005its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 50% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

What patients say

How the visit felt

5Gentle, thorough cleanings

Staff and office

25Friendly, welcoming staff
9Modern equipment
8An honest dentist

How we count themes

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Ways to pay

  • Payment plans (its website)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Names Aetna, Cigna, Delta Dental, Sun Life and 1 more (its website, not a network check)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)

Website and reviewers describe one-visit crowns

The website advertises CEREC same-day crowns, and seven reviewers describe getting a crown or permanent crown in one visit.

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
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What unhappy patients say

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When you can go

Opens early
7 am, Monday and Tuesday and Thursday and Friday
15% of Houston practices open before 8 am
Open late
until 6 pm, Wednesday
34% of Houston practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Weekends
Closed

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

13236 Northwest Fwy
Houston, TX 77040
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · markelawtondds.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · City of Houston super neighborhoods

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