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Pediatric dentist · Greenway / Upper Kirby Area

Shisler & Taylor Pediatric Dentistry

5252 Westchester Ave #190, Houston, TX 77005

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (713) 666-7884 Directions Website (kids-teeth.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews

4–5 stars: 96% · 1–2 stars: 4% · 174 written reviews

Last 12 months: 79 reviews · 100% 4–5 stars (was 93%) · Replies: 22% of reviews · 1 of 7 one- and two-star

35mention friendly, welcoming staff

17mention being great with kids

15mention children who enjoy going

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  • Emergency
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Kids

Reviewer accounts describe child-friendly visits

Seventeen reviews say it is good with kids, and 15 reviews say a child actually looks forward to going back. Five say the visit didn't feel rushed. Weekdays start at 8 am, which can fit a visit before school, but Friday ends at noon and there are no weekend hours.

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Who you'll see

Dr. Adam Shisler, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2012
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 2012
  • Training: Specialty training at UTSD, Master of Science in Dentistry and certificate in Pediatric Dentistry (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2012) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 3 (most recent 2014)

NPI 1053666016 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Brenden Taylor, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Nov 2010
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 2010
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2011) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 3 (most recent 2012)

NPI 1427344555 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Jennifer Cunningham, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Oct 1998
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 1996
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1999) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2012)

NPI 1013307511 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Rita Cammarata, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 1996
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 1996
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1996) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2012)

NPI 1982799193 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

What patients say

How the visit felt

15Children who enjoy going
7Explaining everything before doing it
7A gentle touch

Staff and office

35Friendly, welcoming staff
5A kind, gentle manner

Who comes here

17Being great with kids

How we count themes

How it compares in Houston

One- and two-star reviews
4%of 174 written reviews
A higher share than 54% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Prices felt too high1
Rude or unhelpful front desk1
Of its 2 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
4–5 star reviews
100%in the last 12 months, up from 93%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
22%of written reviews get a reply (1 of 7 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 58% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
1996its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 67% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

A children's dental specialist is registered

The state board lists a registered specialist in children's dentistry at the practice, and the national provider registry lists one there too.

  • Dentists for kids

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

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    4 of its dentists hold Texas board sedation permits · Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website

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

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What unhappy patients say

Why they were unhappy

  • Prices felt too high1
    None in the last 12 months
  • Rude or unhelpful front desk1
    None in the last 12 months

How we read these

Reviewer accounts describe after-hours emergency help

Several reviewers describe help outside regular hours, including weekend check-ins and a Sunday phone assessment.

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Takes cash (its website)

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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

5252 Westchester Ave #190
Houston, TX 77005
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and elevator
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Lactation space
  • Free parking lot
  • On-site parking

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Our Mission and Vision Remembering the dentist as FUN is an effort from every team member. …”

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Sources and dates

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

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