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Smile Squad11740 TX-249 A

11740 TX-249 A, Houston, TX 77086

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (281) 713-5780 Directions Website (smilesquadhouston.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 96% · 1–2 stars: 4% · 292 written reviews

Last 12 months: 42 reviews · 93% 4–5 stars · Replies: 6% of reviews · 5 of 11 one- and two-star

86mention friendly, welcoming staff

26mention a clean office

25mention Spanish or other languages spoken

Read what patients say (9 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
  • Invisalign

A Child-Focused Dental Practice

Kid-themed rooms and lobby games turn up in 9 reviews, and 19 describe a child who enjoys going or even looks forward to it. The schedule is the catch: it opens only on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, with Wednesday running until 6 pm. Families who need a Friday or weekend slot won't find one here.

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Reviews Mention Autism or Special Needs

Comments about autism or special needs appear in five reviews.

How the visit felt

19Children who enjoy going
15Explaining everything before doing it
5Listening and answering every question

Staff and office

86Friendly, welcoming staff
26A clean office
9Kid-themed rooms and games

Who comes here

25Spanish or other languages spoken
12Being great with kids
5Autism or special needs

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Christine Pinyopusarerk, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Mar 2016
  • Dental school: New York University College of Dentistry, 2015
  • Training: general practice residency at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Hospital (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2016) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2020)

NPI 1831582659 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

How it compares in Houston

One- and two-star reviews
4%of 292 written reviews
A higher share than 52% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Problems with a child's care2
Dentist was rude or dismissive1
Rude or unhelpful front desk1
Of its 4 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
6%of written reviews get a reply (5 of 11 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 71% 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

A Braces Specialist Is Registered Here

A specialist registration for braces and Invisalign appears in the national register for this practice.

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · Listed category: Orthodontist · 8 pages on its website

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit · Listed on its business profile · 2 pages on its website

  • Medicaid & low-cost

    Listed by Insure Kids Now for DentaQuest and MCNA Dental and United Healthcare Dental (Texas, updated Jul 2026) · Its website says it accepts Medicaid / CHIP

Braces & Invisalign: how it works ShowFront teeth with braces, brackets joined by a wire, beside front teeth in a clear removable aligner tray.
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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Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

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

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Accepts payment plans (its business profile)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)

Parents Report Treatment-Room Limits

Four reviews describe parents being unable to go into the treatment area with their child; one reviewer says the experience led them to switch dentists.

Why they were unhappy

  • Problems with a child's care2
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Dentist was rude or dismissive1
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Rude or unhelpful front desk1
    None in the last 12 months

How we read these

Emergency Dental Services

Its website says the practice provides emergency dental services.

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When you can go

Open late
until 6 pm, Wednesday
34% of Houston practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Closed
Tuesday and Friday, and weekends

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Getting there

11740 TX-249 A
Houston, TX 77086
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · smilesquadhouston.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026

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