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Pediatric dentist · Meadowbrook / Allendale

Oceano Dental

2887 S Richey St, Houston, TX 77017

1 star from 1 review

Reviews

1 star from 1 review

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

Who you'll see

Dr. Enayat Astani, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Oct 2010
  • Dental school: UCLA, 2008
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2010) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2010)

NPI 1982858981 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Plans cover children's dental care

These plans are for children's dental care; the directory does not say whether adults on Medicaid are seen.

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

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

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards and debit cards (its business profile)

A pediatric specialist is registered

Both the state board and national provider registry show pediatric specialist registration at Oceano Dental, giving families a credential to compare when choosing children's care.

  • Dentists for kids

    Registered specialist with the state board · Listed category: Pediatric dentist · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit

  • Medicaid & low-cost

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

Sedation & nervous patients: how it works ShowA scale of four sedation levels from most to least awake: minimal, moderate, deep and general anesthesia.

A narrow review picture

The page has one review, describing a rude front-desk interaction; that single account gives a narrow picture of the office.

How it compares in Houston

Licensed in Texas since
2010its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 62% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

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Getting there

2887 S Richey St
Houston, TX 77017
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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 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026 · City of Houston super neighborhoods