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General dentist · Neartown - Montrose

My Dear Dentist

1540 W Alabama St Ste 200, Houston, TX 77006

5 stars in 100+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (281) 653-1818 Directions Website (mydeardentist.net, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

5 stars in 100+ reviews

4–5 stars: 100% · 1–2 stars: 0% · 121 written reviews

Last 12 months: 121 reviews · 100% 4–5 stars · Replies: 16% of reviews

34mention friendly, welcoming staff

18mention a modern, attractive office

12mention explaining everything before doing it

Read what patients say (5 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Emergency
  • Offers sedation

Reviewers Describe a Gentle Dentist

Not feeling rushed is mentioned in seven reviews, and a kind, gentle manner in five. Eighteen praise how the office looks. Every review is four- or five-star, but all were written in the past 12 months, so the track record is short.

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Who you'll see

Dr. Mustafa Shinta, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed May 2014
  • Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 2014
  • Training: Dental Sleep Medicine Mini Residency (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2014) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2014)

NPI 1750793212 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

What patients say

How the visit felt

12Explaining everything before doing it
7Not feeling rushed

Staff and office

34Friendly, welcoming staff
18A modern, attractive office
5A kind, gentle manner

How we count themes

What they can help with

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist · 1 page on its website

  • Teeth whitening

    Listed category: Teeth whitening service · 1 page on its website

  • Emergency dentist

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

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    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
0%of 121 written reviews
A lower share than 90% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Replies to reviews
16%of written reviews get a reply
Fewer replies than 62% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
2014its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 78% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

A child plan and a fee to clarify

The website lists its child membership at $25 a month. Its website says the $99 activation fee for first-time patients without insurance covers the first month, while also calling it a lifetime fee.

Ways to pay

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

Same-day urgent visits

Its website says same-day emergency appointments are available and urgent visits get priority.

What unhappy patients say

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Equipment and memberships

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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

1540 W Alabama St Ste 200
Houston, TX 77006
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Lactation space
  • Free parking lot
  • On-site parking

Its business profile

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Sources and dates

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

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