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Cosmetic dentist · Greater Uptown

Tanglewood Dental Associates

1800 Bering Dr #825, Houston, TX 77057

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 98% · 1–2 stars: 2% · 231 written reviews

Last 12 months: 79 reviews · 97% 4–5 stars · Replies: 18% of reviews · 5 of 5 one- and two-star

40mention friendly, welcoming staff

10mention gentle, thorough cleanings

8mention knowledgeable staff

  • Emergency
  • Sedation permit (TX board)

Who you'll see

Dr. Edward Heyne, DDS

  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 1957
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1991)

NPI 1801912944 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Dr. Nikki Korloo

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2015
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 2015
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2015) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2022)

NPI 1568847820 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Reviewers describe urgent visits

For urgent dental problems, reviewers describe short-notice visits, walk-ins and even an appointment arranged on a holiday when the office was closed.

How the visit felt

10Gentle, thorough cleanings
5Explaining everything before doing it
5A gentle touch

Staff and office

40Friendly, welcoming staff
8Knowledgeable staff
5A clean office

Getting seen

5Being on time, visit after visit

Why patients came

5Coming in with a broken or chipped tooth
5Being patients for years

How we count themes

Which dentists the comparison covers

The comparison covers dentists we could verify; the practice may have others.

One- and two-star reviews
2%of 231 written reviews
A lower share than 65% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Hard to get or keep an appointment2
Insurance problems1
Pushed to have treatment they doubted1
Of its 3 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
18%of written reviews get a reply (5 of 5 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 60% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
1957its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 99% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

What they can help with

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    18 pages on its website · Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Cosmetic dentist

  • Teeth whitening

    Listed on its business profile · 8 pages on its website

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · Listed category: Emergency dental service · 1 page on its website

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit; another holds a nitrous oxide permit · Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website

Veneers & cosmetic: how it works ShowA front tooth with a veneer, a thin shell on the front surface only, beside a front tooth with a crown covering all of it above the gum.
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

Appointment access comes up

Among one- and two-star reviews read since October 2023, reviewers cite recurring appointment access concerns and question insurance handling and treatment recommendations.

Why they were unhappy

  • Hard to get or keep an appointment2
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Insurance problems1
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Pushed to have treatment they doubted1
    1 in the last 12 months

How we read these

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Third-party lender financing (its website)

Crowns made in-house

Its website says crowns are designed and milled in-house and, in most cases, permanently fitted in one appointment without a temporary crown or weeks of outside-lab waiting.

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
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When you can go

Opens early
7:30 am, Thursday
15% of Houston practices open before 8 am
Closed
Friday, and weekends

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

1800 Bering Dr #825
Houston, TX 77057
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and elevator
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • On-site parking

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“Tanglewood Dental Associates offers expert dental care in Houston. Dr. Lawnin and Dr. Korloo provide smile restoration, same-day crowns & personalized treatment.”

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Sources and dates

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