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Steve Ragsdale, DDS

Houston, TX

5 stars in 100+ reviews
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Reviews

5 stars in 100+ reviews

4–5 stars: 99% · 1–2 stars: 1% · 181 written reviews

Replies: 99% of reviews

13mention friendly, welcoming staff

12mention explaining everything before doing it

10mention putting nervous patients at ease

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  • Sedation permit (TX board)

Sedation Permits

Dr. Steve Ragsdale has a state permit for nitrous oxide. His sedation permits cover three levels. A permit allows him to provide sedation, but does not mean the office uses it at every visit.

Dr. Steve Ragsdale, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jan 2017
  • Dental school: University of Texas Health Science at San Antonio, 2016
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2017) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 3 (most recent 2017)

NPI 1184075673 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Few Bad Reviews, Frequent Replies

Bad reviews make up 1% of its reviews with comments, lower than most Houston practices we list. The practice replies to 99% of reviews, among the highest in that group.

One- and two-star reviews
1%of 181 written reviews
A lower share than 80% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Replies to reviews
99%of written reviews get a reply
More replies than 96% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
2017its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 85% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

What patients say

How the visit felt

12Explaining everything before doing it
10Putting nervous patients at ease
6Sedation or laughing gas

Staff and office

13Friendly, welcoming staff

How we count themes

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.

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Sources and dates

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

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