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The Dentists at 650 Heights

650 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (281) 974-4086 Directions Website (dentistsat650heights.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 96% · 1–2 stars: 4% · 392 written reviews

Last 12 months: 106 reviews · 94% 4–5 stars · Replies: 0% of reviews · 1 of 16 one- and two-star

97mention friendly, welcoming staff

19mention a clean office

13mention explaining everything before doing it

Read what patients say (7 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Implants
  • 8 insurers named

Repair Concerns in Recent Reviews

Only 4% of reviews here are low-rated, but five of the eight one- and two-star reviews since October 2023 say work failed or had to be fixed, three of them from the past year. Modern equipment is praised in seven reviews, and six reviews say one good visit made them glad to come back. The practice has replied to just one review.

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What patients say

How the visit felt

13Explaining everything before doing it
8Gentle, thorough cleanings
6Explaining each step as it happens

Staff and office

97Friendly, welcoming staff
19A clean office
7Modern equipment

Who comes here

9Spanish or other languages spoken

How we count themes

Separate reports of painful treatment

Separate bad reviews describe painful care with Dr. Harb; one reviewer also reported tongue numbness lasting months after an injection.

Why they were unhappy

  • Work failed or had to be fixed5
    3 in the last 12 months
  • Dentist was rude or dismissive3
    3 in the last 12 months
  • Pushed to have treatment they doubted3
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Rough or painful treatment2
    1 in the last 12 months

One- and two-star reviews by quarter

Quarters · the last one partial

How we read these

Who you'll see

Dr. Alicia Valentini, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Aug 2002
  • Dental degree from outside the US (1994)
  • Training: Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology (its website)
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2002) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2002)

NPI 1578684106 · 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 392 written reviews
A higher share than 54% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Work failed or had to be fixed5
Dentist was rude or dismissive3
Pushed to have treatment they doubted3
Of its 8 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
0%of written reviews get a reply (1 of 16 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 81% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
2002its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 54% of Houston dentists we list
Middle Houston dentist: first licensed 2004

How we compare

Registered gum treatment specialist

The state board lists a registered gum specialist here, and the national provider registry lists a specialist here.

  • Dental implants

    Listed category: Dental implants periodontist · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · 2 pages on its website

  • Gum treatment

    Registered specialist with the state board · Listed category: Dental implants periodontist · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit

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.
Gum treatment: how it works ShowThree molars: a healthy gum; gum disease with tartar below the gum line, a pocket and bone loss; and after deep cleaning, the tartar gone and the root smoothed.
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

Network status can affect costs

One reviewer said they paid more after staying out of network, and another raised network costs for complex work.

Ways to pay

  • Accepts credit cards and debit cards (its business profile)
  • Names Aetna, Assurant, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and 4 more (its website, not a network check)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
Digital Impressions
Memberships
Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Dental Implant SurgeryMember, American Academy of Periodontology

Veteran care in patient reviews

Several reviewers mention care through VA or community care, though one describes a poor cleaning after a VA referral.

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When you can go

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

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

650 Heights Blvd
Houston, TX 77007
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“The Dentists at 650 Heights in Houston, TX, is located close to Greater Heights and Woodland Heights. …”

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · dentistsat650heights.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · City of Houston super neighborhoods

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