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Roman Dental

14535 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77079

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews Opening hours below
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Reviews

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 3% · 393 written reviews

Last 12 months: 73 reviews · 100% 4–5 stars · Replies: 79% of reviews · 4 of 10 one- and two-star

91mention friendly, welcoming staff

18mention an honest dentist

14mention a clean office

Read what patients say (9 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Sedation permit (TX board)

Reviewers Describe Long-Term Care

A friend's or family member's recommendation is how several reviewers chose this practice, and 10 call themselves long-term, loyal patients. All 73 reviews from the past 12 months are four- or five-star. Hours run 8 am to 5 pm Monday to Thursday and end at 2 pm on Friday, with no weekend appointments.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

12Explaining everything before doing it
11Gentle, thorough cleanings
8A gentle touch

Staff and office

91Friendly, welcoming staff
18An honest dentist
14A clean office

Why patients came

10Being patients for years
7Coming on a friend's recommendation
5Coming in with a lost filling or crown

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Mark Kotlarek, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 1988
  • Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 1988
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1998) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 3 (most recent 2017)

NPI 1417062860 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Bad reviews mention billing and front-desk help

Bad reviews read since October 2023 raise concerns about front-desk help and bills or insurance that did not match expectations. None of these complaints came in the past year.

Why they were unhappy

  • Rude or unhelpful front desk3
    None in the last 12 months
  • Charged more than they were told2
    None in the last 12 months
  • Insurance problems2
    None in the last 12 months

How we read these

What the License Record Covers

The license history covers dentists we could confirm; Roman Dental may have others.

One- and two-star reviews
3%of 393 written reviews
A lower share than 60% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Rude or unhelpful front desk3
Charged more than they were told2
Insurance problems2
Of its 4 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
79%of written reviews get a reply (4 of 10 one- and two-star)
More replies than 80% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
1988its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 80% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

What they can help with

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 care in patient accounts

Several reviewers describe getting urgent care the same day or within a day, including for a toothache, crown problem, or extraction.

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Ways to pay

  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Takes American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa (its website)

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When you can go

Weekends
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Getting there

14535 Memorial Dr
Houston, TX 77079
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating

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Sources and dates

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

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