Tongue-tie release (frenectomy) for children is described in 18 reviews, and 19 say a child enjoys or looks forward to going. Dr. Zarina Rasheed is board certified in pediatric dentistry, according to its website, and holds Texas sedation permits at two levels. Insure Kids Now lists it for children's coverage under MCNA Dental (CHIP) and MCNA Dental (Medicaid).
✓Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 2010
✓Training: Two extra years of specialty training; Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry; Certification in laser-assisted pediatric dentistry (its website)
✓Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2010) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2012)
NPI 1649581125 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
An Estimate of Insurance Coverage
Families can request a pre-estimate of expected insurance coverage, its website says. It also lists Cherry, TuaPay, and CareCredit financing.
Medicaid & CHIP (children)
MCNA Dental (CHIP, Medicaid)
Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026
Ways to pay
Accepts payment plans (its business profile)
Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
Names Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, GEHA and 3 more (its website, not a network check)
Accepts CareCredit (its website)
Takes cash (its website)
Replies to Every Review
The practice replies to every review, among the highest reply shares for Houston practices we list.
This practiceMiddle half of HoustonMiddle Houston practice
One- and two-star reviews
5%of 255 written reviews
0%25%
A higher share than 62% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 4%
Most common complaints
Charged more than they were told1
Dentist was rude or dismissive1
Cleanliness or safety concerns1
Of its 3 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
Replies to reviews
100%of written reviews get a reply (13 of 13 one- and two-star)
0%100%
More replies than 98% of Houston practices
Middle Houston practice: 35%
Licensed in Texas since
2010its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
19752022
Licensed more recently than 62% of Houston dentists we list
Listed by Insure Kids Now for MCNA Dental (Texas, updated Jul 2026)
Sedation & nervous patients: how it works Show
Appointments Adapted to Each Child
Its website says appointments can be adapted to a child's needs, with changes to lighting, positioning or instruments. It names autism and sensory processing disorders among the conditions it discusses.
Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating
Free parking lot
Its business profile
In the practice's words
Its own business description
“Your child can have fun at the dentist. We can make it happen. Z Pediatric Dentistry provides quality, comprehensive oral health care for infants, children, and adolescents, including those with special health needs. …”
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · zpdentistry.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026 · City of Houston super neighborhoods
