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Kids World Pediatric Dentistry

20711 Wilderness Oak #103, San Antonio, TX 78258

4.5+ stars in 1,000+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (210) 787-1200 Directions Website (kidsworldpediatricdental.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 1,000+ reviews

4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 3% · 869 written reviews

Last 12 months: 104 reviews · 98% 4–5 stars · Replies: 95% of reviews · 24 of 25 one- and two-star

250mention friendly, welcoming staff

67mention being great with kids

63mention children who enjoy going

Read what patients say (12 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Emergency
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Medicaid & CHIP (United Healthcare)
  • Kids

Reports mention care for children with special needs

Thirty-four reviews mention care for autistic children or children with other special needs.

How the visit felt

63Children who enjoy going
38Explaining everything before doing it
16A gentle touch

Staff and office

250Friendly, welcoming staff
24A clean office
10An honest dentist

Getting seen

5Quick, easy check-in
5Being seen on time
5Being on time, visit after visit

Who comes here

67Being great with kids
47Spanish or other languages spoken
34Autism or special needs

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Marielena Torres-Ricart, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Apr 2011
  • Dental school: New York University College of Dentistry, 2009
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2011) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2013)

NPI 1922391861 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

A registered pediatric specialist

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

  • Dentists for kids

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

  • Emergency dentist

    Listed on its business profile · 1 page on its website

  • Sedation & nervous patients

    A confirmed dentist holds a Texas board sedation permit · Listed on its business profile · 5 pages on its website

  • Medicaid & low-cost

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

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

Replies to nearly all bad reviews

The practice replies to 95% of its reviews. It has answered 24 of 25 one- or two-star reviews.

One- and two-star reviews
3%of 869 written reviews
A lower share than 52% of San Antonio practices
Middle San Antonio practice: 3%
Replies to reviews
95%of written reviews get a reply (24 of 25 one- and two-star)
More replies than 89% 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

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

United Healthcare Dental (CHIP, Medicaid)

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

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

After-hours help and preparation

For established patients with after-hours emergencies, its website says to call the office, follow the prompts and wait for a team member to call back. Its website also describes a printable social story and desensitization visits on request.

Equipment and memberships

Equipment and treatments on its website
Low-Radiation Digital X-RaysSoft Tissue Laser

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When you can go

Opens early
7 am, Tuesday and Thursday
18% of San Antonio practices open before 8 am
Weekends
Closed

Hours from its listing. Check when you call.

Getting there

20711 Wilderness Oak #103
San Antonio, TX 78258
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

In the practice's words

Its own business description

“For a pediatric dentist that truly cares about children and their dental health, contact Kids World Pediatric Dentistry. At Kids World, we believe in teaching children about their own dental health and how they can prevent problems. …”

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Sources and dates

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

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