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Pediatric Dental Safari of Memorial

947 Gessner Rd UNIT A 240, Houston, TX 77024

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 95% · 1–2 stars: 5% · 302 written reviews

Last 12 months: 12 reviews · 75% 4–5 stars (was 96%) · Replies: 5% of reviews · 8 of 15 one- and two-star

84mention friendly, welcoming staff

21mention a clean office

17mention being great with kids

  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Kids
  • 5 insurers named

What patients say

How the visit felt

16Children who enjoy going
13A gentle touch
8Putting nervous patients at ease

Staff and office

84Friendly, welcoming staff
21A clean office
7A modern, attractive office

Who comes here

17Being great with kids
8A child's first visit
7Autism or special needs

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Anjum Kherani, DMD

  • Texas license active, first licensed Dec 2016
  • Dental school: Temple University, 2012
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2017) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2019)

NPI 1295090462 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

More Recent Texas Licensure

Texas records show that the dentist licensed longest here was first licensed in 2016, more recently than most Houston dentists we list.

One- and two-star reviews
5%of 302 written reviews
A higher share than 60% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
4–5 star reviews
75%in the last 12 months, down from 96%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
5%of written reviews get a reply (8 of 15 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 72% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
2016its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 84% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

What they can help with

  • 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 · Listed on its business profile

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

Urgent Visits for Children

Families describe urgent visits that included same-day care for abscesses or extractions and help after hours.

PPO and DMO Coverage

Its group’s website says it accepts PPO plans from the insurers named on this page, but not their DMO plans. Two one-star reviewers dispute forfeited deposits for nitrous or sedation appointments, describing scheduling or missed-visit issues.

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Names Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Delta Dental and 1 more (its website, not a network check)

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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

947 Gessner Rd UNIT A 240
Houston, TX 77024
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
  • Free parking lot

Its business profile

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Sources and dates

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