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Parker Nickolas Read Dental

9099 Katy Fwy #180, Houston, TX 77024

4.5+ stars in 1,000+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (713) 932-0441 Directions Website (memorialdds.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 1,000+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 3% · 1,290 written reviews

Last 12 months: 224 reviews · 96% 4–5 stars · Replies: 24% of reviews · 17 of 33 one- and two-star

280mention friendly, welcoming staff

50mention gentle, thorough cleanings

28mention explaining everything before doing it

Read what patients say (11 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Emergency
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Invisalign
  • Implants

Texas license record: a dentist first licensed in 1978

One of its dentists, Hans Schleicher, has been licensed in Texas since 1978. Nineteen reviewers call themselves patients for life. The dentist and hygienist are praised as a team in seven reviews.

Fact-checked · How we write these

Sedation Permits on the Team

Texas records show Drs. Parker and Nickolas hold permits for nitrous oxide and level 1 sedation.

Dr. Brent Parker, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed May 2008
  • Dental school: Baylor College of Dentistry, 2008
  • Training: Fellowship, Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD) (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2008) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2008)

NPI 1922275247 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Christopher Read, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed May 2008
  • Dental school: Baylor College of Dentistry, 2008

NPI 1841434321 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Hans Schleicher

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 1978
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 1978

NPI 1114005386 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Matthew Nickolas, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed May 2013
  • Dental school: Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, 2013
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2013) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2013)

NPI 1942641709 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

What patients say

How the visit felt

50Gentle, thorough cleanings
28Explaining everything before doing it
17Listening and answering every question

Staff and office

280Friendly, welcoming staff
28An honest dentist
25A clean office

Getting seen

18Being on time, visit after visit
14Being seen on time
6Being fitted in at short notice

Who comes here

5Dental anxiety
5Spanish or other languages spoken

How we count themes

Billing Surprises Recur in Bad Reviews

Among bad reviews read since October 2023, six mention bills that exceeded expectations. Three of those were in the last 12 months.

Why they were unhappy

  • Charged more than they were told6
    3 in the last 12 months
  • Disorganized office5
    3 in the last 12 months
  • Pushed to have treatment they doubted5
    4 in the last 12 months
  • Insurance problems4
    2 in the last 12 months
  • Rude or unhelpful front desk3
    None in the last 12 months
  • Phones not answered or calls not returned2
    1 in the last 12 months

One- and two-star reviews by quarter

Quarters · the last one partial

How we read these

What they can help with

  • Dental implants

    Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · 24 pages on its website

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · 2 pages on its website

  • Veneers & cosmetic

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

  • Teeth whitening

    Listed on its business profile · 3 pages on its website

  • Wisdom teeth & oral surgery

    Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · 5 pages on its website

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · 8 pages on its website

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    2 of its dentists hold Texas board sedation permits · Listed on its business profile · 2 pages on its website

Dental implants: how it works ShowA natural molar beside a dental implant: a crown on an abutment, joined to a titanium post set in the jawbone, which bone grows onto over several months.
Braces & Invisalign: how it works ShowFront teeth with braces, brackets joined by a wire, beside front teeth in a clear removable aligner tray.
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

How it compares in Houston

One- and two-star reviews
3%of 1,290 written reviews
A lower share than 60% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Charged more than they were told6
Disorganized office5
Pushed to have treatment they doubted5
Of its 16 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
24%of written reviews get a reply (17 of 33 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 56% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
1978its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 91% 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

  • Accepts payment plans (its business profile)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Names Aetna, Ameritas, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Careington and 5 more (its website, not a network check)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Third-party lender financing (its website)
  • Takes cash (its website)

Sleep Apnea and Jaw Care

The practice website links Dr. Schleicher to dental sleep medicine and TMJ care. It describes custom oral appliances for sleep apnea.

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
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Memberships
Member, American Academy of Periodontology

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When you can go

Weekends
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Getting there

9099 Katy Fwy #180
Houston, TX 77024
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Our team holds ourselves to the highest standards of care because we believe our work should be about you, the patient. Serving you and giving you our best each day is the reason you'll always feel valued when you visit us and why we've been recognized as a Top Houston Dentist for the past 12 years. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · memorialdds.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry

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