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HIC Dental - Implant & Family Dentistry

1939 NE Interstate 410 Loop #240, San Antonio, TX 78217, United States

5 stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below

Reviews

5 stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 99% · 1–2 stars: 1% · 249 written reviews

Last 12 months: 40 reviews · 100% 4–5 stars · Replies: 0% of reviews

81mention friendly, welcoming staff

13mention explaining everything before doing it

10mention a gentle touch

  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Implants
  • 2 insurers named
  • Prices published

What patients say

How the visit felt

13Explaining everything before doing it
10A gentle touch
6Explaining each step as it happens

Staff and office

81Friendly, welcoming staff

How we count themes

Cost and paying

Its website, Sep 2026

Ways to pay

  • Names Cigna, MetLife (its website, not a network check)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)
  • Cherry financing (its website)
  • Third-party lender financing (its website)

Who you'll see

Dr. Hiren Patel, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Dec 2011
  • Dental school: University of Colorado, Denver - School of Dental Medicine, 2011
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2012) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2019)

NPI 1194095059 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Few bad reviews, no review replies

Its share of one- and two-star reviews with comments is lower than most San Antonio practices we list. It has not replied to reviews, also a lower rate than most in the city.

One- and two-star reviews
1%of 249 written reviews
A lower share than 83% of San Antonio practices
Middle San Antonio practice: 3%
Replies to reviews
0%of written reviews get a reply
Fewer replies than 83% of San Antonio practices
Middle San Antonio practice: 48%
Licensed in Texas since
2011its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 57% of San Antonio dentists we list
Middle San Antonio dentist: first licensed 2008

How we compare

What they can help with

  • Dental implants

    Named for it · 59 pages on its website · Listed category: Dental implants provider

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit · 1 page on its website

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.
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

Emergency visits and same-day crowns

The website advertises emergency appointments after hours and on weekends, and four reviewers describe quick care for urgent problems. It also says CEREC crowns can be made and placed in one appointment.

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
Digital ImpressionsSoft Tissue Laser

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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

1939 NE Interstate 410 Loop #240
San Antonio, TX 78217, United States
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“At HIC Dental-Implant & Family Dentistry, Dr. Hiren Patel is a dentist in San Antonio who provides comprehensive dental care to individuals and families throughout the area. Keeping services under one roof, he and his team provide everything from general dentistry to advanced surgeries. …”

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Sources and dates

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