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North Star Dental Center

3110 Tidwell Rd, Houston, TX 77093, United States

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews Opening hours below

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 2% · 590 written reviews

Last 12 months: 37 reviews · 95% 4–5 stars · Replies: 77% of reviews · 3 of 13 one- and two-star

112mention friendly, welcoming staff

51mention Spanish or other languages spoken

27mention a clean office

  • 8 insurers named

Reviewers describe urgent care

Several reviewers recount same-day urgent care, including a root canal and emergency treatment.

How the visit felt

12Explaining everything before doing it
10A gentle touch
7Children who enjoy going

Staff and office

112Friendly, welcoming staff
27A clean office
5Staff who explain and answer questions

Who comes here

51Spanish or other languages spoken
12Being great with kids

Why patients came

5Being patients for years

How we count themes

Nitrous oxide authorization

State records show Dr. Farhad Shirazian is authorized to administer nitrous oxide. His permit dates to 1999.

Dr. Farhad Shirazian, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Apr 1999
  • Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 1998
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1999)

NPI 1710095138 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

How it compares in Houston

One- and two-star reviews
2%of 590 written reviews
A lower share than 65% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Replies to reviews
77%of written reviews get a reply (3 of 13 one- and two-star)
More replies than 79% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Open Saturdays
Yesopen Saturdays
Licensed in Texas since
1999its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 60% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

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, DentaQuest and 4 more (its website, not a network check)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Takes cash (its website)

What they can help with

Also listed on its website

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
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When you can go

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

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

3110 Tidwell Rd
Houston, TX 77093, United States
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom, seating and elevator
  • LGBTQ+ friendly

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“At North Star Dental Center, we provide a comprehensive range of services to meet your dental needs. Our dentist in Houston, TX, offers family dentistry and orthodontic services to patients of all ages, including routine dental exams, cleanings, crowns, and fillings. …”

Sources and dates

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