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Imagine Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics

18010 Bulverde Rd #112, San Antonio, TX 78259

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (210) 729-0900 Directions Website (imaginechildrensdentistry.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 3% · 701 written reviews

Last 12 months: 225 reviews · 97% 4–5 stars · Replies: 0% of reviews · 1 of 19 one- and two-star

198mention friendly, welcoming staff

55mention children who enjoy going

39mention a clean office

Read what patients say (10 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
  • Invisalign
  • Kids

What patients say

How the visit felt

55Children who enjoy going
18Explaining everything before doing it
15A gentle touch

Staff and office

198Friendly, welcoming staff
39A clean office
17Kid-themed rooms and games

Getting seen

7Being seen on time

Who comes here

25Being great with kids
19Spanish or other languages spoken
15Autism or special needs

How we count themes

Texas records show nitrous oxide and sedation permits

Texas records show Dr. Shivam Patel holds permits for nitrous oxide and sedation level 1. They also cover sedation level 2. Texas records show his sedation permits were most recently issued in 2024.

Dr. Shivam Patel, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Mar 2024
  • Dental school: the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2022
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2024) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2024)

NPI 1225784705 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

How it compares in San Antonio

One- and two-star reviews
3%of 701 written reviews
A lower share than 54% of San Antonio practices
Middle San Antonio practice: 3%
Replies to reviews
0%of written reviews get a reply (1 of 19 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 84% of San Antonio practices
Middle San Antonio practice: 48%
Open Saturdays
Yesopen Saturdays
Licensed in Texas since
2024its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed more recently than 92% of San Antonio dentists we list
Middle San Antonio dentist: first licensed 2008

How we compare

Payment Plans and Cost Disputes

Its group's website describes in-house payment plans and additional discounts. Three bad reviews describe disputes about sealant costs, a treatment plan, or a cancellation fee.

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

DentaQuest (CHIP, Medicaid) · MCNA Dental (Medicaid) · United Healthcare Dental (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, Ameritas, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and 3 more (its website, not a network check)

A Specialist for Children's Dentistry

Both the state board and national provider registry list a specialist for children's dentistry at this practice.

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Listed category: Orthodontist · Named for it

  • Dentists for kids

    Registered specialist with the state board · Listed category: Pediatric dentist · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry

  • Sedation & nervous patients

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

  • Medicaid & low-cost

    Listed by Insure Kids Now for DentaQuest and MCNA Dental and United Healthcare Dental (Texas, updated Jul 2026)

Braces & Invisalign: how it works ShowFront teeth with braces, brackets joined by a wire, beside front teeth in a clear removable aligner tray.
Sedation & nervous patients: how it works ShowA scale of four sedation levels from most to least awake: minimal, moderate, deep and general anesthesia.

Procedure and Orthodontic Follow-Up Concerns

Two one-star reviews describe problems during procedures, including a report that the dentist continued while numbing was not working and another about a child's gums bleeding after appliance removal. One reviewer also reports difficulty reaching orthodontics about a loose bracket; the dental team helped contact them.

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When you can go

Open late
until 6 pm, Tuesday and Thursday
27% of San Antonio practices stay open to 6 pm or later
Saturday
9 am–4 pm
23% of San Antonio practices open on Saturdays

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Getting there

18010 Bulverde Rd #112
San Antonio, TX 78259
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · imaginechildrensdentistry.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026

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