Dr. Dubravko Pavlin
- Texas license active, first licensed May 2004
- Dental school: University of Zagreb, Croatia, 1973
NPI 1770651606 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing
Orthodontist · South Side
Southside Children's Dental Center
125 SW Military Dr, San Antonio, TX 78221
4.5+ stars in 1,000+ reviews
Opening hours below
Reviews
4.5+ stars in 1,000+ reviews
4–5 stars: 97% · 1–2 stars: 2% · 972 written reviews
Last 12 months: 144 reviews · 96% 4–5 stars · Replies: 90% of reviews · 10 of 22 one- and two-star
289mention friendly, welcoming staff
78mention a clean office
51mention children who enjoy going
- Sedation permit (TX board)
- Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
- Invisalign
- Kids
Who you'll see
Dr. Nihad Sehic, DDS
- Texas license active, first licensed Aug 2016
- Dental school: University of the Pacific, 2016
- Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2016) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2023)
NPI 1780139642 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
Dr. Scott Hebert, DDS
- Texas license active, first licensed Jun 1984
- Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 1984
NPI 1932104783 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
Dr. Yusif Mohammad, DDS
- Texas license active, first licensed Jul 2012
- Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 2012
- Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2012) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 3 (most recent 2015)
NPI 1932464831 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
Parents describe staying with children
Five reviewers say they were able to stay alongside their child during care, a useful detail for families who want to remain with them.
How the visit felt
51Children who enjoy going
26Explaining everything before doing it
21A gentle touch
Staff and office
289Friendly, welcoming staff
78A clean office
5Parent trusts the dentist with their child
Getting seen
6Being seen on time
5Being on time, visit after visit
Who comes here
49Spanish or other languages spoken
33Being great with kids
12Autism or special needs
Specialists in three areas
Families looking for children's dentistry or braces can find a registered specialist for each. The national provider registry also lists a specialist for oral surgery.
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Braces & Invisalign
Registered specialist with the state board · Listed category: Orthodontist · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry
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Wisdom teeth & oral surgery
Listed category: Oral surgeon · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · 1 page on its website
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Dentists for kids
Registered specialist with the state board · Listed category: Pediatric dentist · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry
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Sedation & nervous patients
2 of its dentists hold Texas board sedation permits · 1 page on its website
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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 Show
Sedation & nervous patients: how it works Show
Also listed on its website
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Emergency dentist
1 page on its website
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Tooth extraction
Listed category: Oral surgeon
How it compares in San Antonio
- One- and two-star reviews
- 2%of 972 written reviews
- A lower share than 59% of San Antonio practices
- Middle San Antonio practice: 3%
- Replies to reviews
- 90%of written reviews get a reply (10 of 22 one- and two-star)
- More replies than 82% of San Antonio practices
- Middle San Antonio practice: 48%
- Licensed in Texas since
- 1984its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
- Licensed longer than 85% of San Antonio dentists we list
- Middle San Antonio dentist: first licensed 2008
Cost and paying
No prices on its website
Medicaid & CHIP (children)
DentaQuest (CHIP, Medicaid) · MCNA Dental (CHIP, Medicaid) · United Healthcare Dental (CHIP, Medicaid)
Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026
Ways to pay
- Accepts credit cards and debit cards (its business profile)
Your review of Southside Children's Dental Center
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When you can go
- Opens early
- 7 am, Monday to Friday
- 18% of San Antonio practices open before 8 am
- Weekends
- Closed
Mon
7 am–5 pm
Tue
7 am–5 pm
Wed
7 am–5 pm
Thu
7 am–5 pm
Fri
7 am–5 pm
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
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Hours from its listing. Check when you call.
Getting there
125 SW Military DrSan Antonio, TX 78221 Get directions
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
Its business profile
In the practice's words
Its own business description
“Southside Children's Dental Center has been providing outstanding dental services for San Antonio children since 1988 (over 30 years!). After many requests to see adults, we have now expanded to include Southside Family Dental Center. …”
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Sources and dates
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · sscdc.org, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026