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Smile Time Dental Houston

10185 Westview Dr, Houston, TX 77043

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (281) 245-0711 Directions Website (smiletimedentalhouston.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 3% · 319 written reviews

Last 12 months: 38 reviews · 97% 4–5 stars · Replies: 24% of reviews · 3 of 8 one- and two-star

72mention friendly, welcoming staff

17mention a clean office

17mention Spanish or other languages spoken

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  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
  • Implants

What patients say

How the visit felt

16Explaining everything before doing it
10A gentle touch
6Putting nervous patients at ease

Staff and office

72Friendly, welcoming staff
17A clean office
8An honest dentist

Who comes here

17Spanish or other languages spoken

Why patients came

5Coming in with a broken or chipped tooth

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Ankur Dahiya

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2015
  • Dental school: Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College, 2007
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2016) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2016)

NPI 1073997854 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

What they can help with

  • Dental implants

    Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · Listed category: Dental implants provider

  • Dentures

    Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · Listed category: Prosthodontist

  • Sedation & nervous patients

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

  • Medicaid & low-cost

    Listed by Insure Kids Now for DentaQuest and MCNA Dental (Texas, updated Jul 2026)

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.
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

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Emergency dental service

A More Recently Licensed Dentist

The dentist licensed longest here got a Texas license in 2015, later than most Houston dentists in this guide.

One- and two-star reviews
3%of 319 written reviews
A lower share than 61% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Replies to reviews
24%of written reviews get a reply (3 of 8 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 56% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
2015its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 80% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Billing Disputes in Bad Reviews

Three one-star reviews describe disputes over charges or network status, including a report that charges exceeded a quote.

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

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

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards and debit cards (its business profile)

Children’s Medicaid and CHIP Care

Insure Kids Now includes the practice in its directory for children’s Medicaid and CHIP dental care.

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When you can go

Opens early
7:30 am, Wednesday
15% of Houston practices open before 8 am
Open late
until 6 pm, Thursday
34% of Houston practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Closed
Friday, and weekends

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

10185 Westview Dr
Houston, TX 77043
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Smile Time Dental is a trusted family dental clinic providing comprehensive care with a gentle, patient-focused approach. As an experienced emergency dentist in Houston, we treat urgent dental pain, broken teeth, infections, and unexpected dental issues with prompt attention. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · smiletimedentalhouston.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026 · City of Houston super neighborhoods

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