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Texas Star Dental

142 Vintage Park Blvd Ste E, Houston, TX 77070

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (281) 251-8181 Directions Website (texasstardental.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews

4–5 stars: 94% · 1–2 stars: 5% · 188 written reviews

Last 12 months: 39 reviews · 97% 4–5 stars · Replies: 76% of reviews · 8 of 10 one- and two-star

56mention friendly, welcoming staff

9mention a clean office

6mention an honest dentist

Read what patients say (5 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Invisalign

Texas Star Dental in Houston

Three weekdays start at 7 am (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday), while Monday and Wednesday run 9 am to 5 pm, so both early and later visits are possible. Five reviews value being talked through each step, including how it would sound and feel. Its two one- and two-star reviews since October 2023 raise an insurance problem and a payment dispute between them.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

5Explaining each step as it happens
5A gentle touch

Staff and office

56Friendly, welcoming staff
9A clean office
6An honest dentist

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Lauren Austin, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 2009
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 2009
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2009) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2013)

NPI 1982831517 · 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
5%of 188 written reviews
A higher share than 63% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Insurance problems1
Payment, deposit or refund disputes1
Pushed to have treatment they doubted1
Of its 2 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
76%of written reviews get a reply (8 of 10 one- and two-star)
More replies than 78% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
2009its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 60% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

What they can help with

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · 1 page on its website

  • Veneers & cosmetic

    9 pages on its website · Listed on its business profile

  • Sedation & nervous patients

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

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

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What unhappy patients say

Why they were unhappy

  • Insurance problems1
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Payment, deposit or refund disputes1
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Pushed to have treatment they doubted1
    None in the last 12 months

How we read these

Insurance and payment options

Its website says it accepts most PPO plans, dental insurance, FSAs and HSAs. Its CareCredit page describes repayment options with little to no interest when paid on time.

Ways to pay

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

Reviewers describe free dental care for veterans

Texas Star Dental’s Freedom Day or free dental care for veterans comes up in three five-star reviews. One review mentions immediate family too.

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
Digital ImpressionsSoft Tissue Laser

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When you can go

Opens early
7 am, Tuesday and Thursday and Friday
15% of Houston practices open before 8 am
Weekends
Closed

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

142 Vintage Park Blvd Ste E
Houston, TX 77070
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · texasstardental.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry

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