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Sunshine DentalCare

3615 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX 78212, United States

4+ stars in 20+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (210) 733-8434 Directions Website (sunshinedent.com, opens in a new tab)

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4+ stars in 20+ reviews

7mention friendly, welcoming staff

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  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)

Texas Records on Dr. Tara Stokes's Sedation Permits

Texas records show Dr. Tara Stokes holds a nitrous oxide permit and a level 1 sedation permit. The state most recently recorded her sedation permit in 2009.

Dr. Tara Stokes, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jul 1996
  • Dental school: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, 1996
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1996) and a level 1 sedation permit (most recent 2009)

NPI 1073680914 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Monthly CareCredit Plans

Monthly CareCredit plans on its website are for patients with approved credit, alongside PPO insurance, Medicaid and CHIP plans for children, and cash.

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

DentaQuest (CHIP) · MCNA Dental (CHIP, Medicaid) · United Healthcare Dental (CHIP, Medicaid)

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Takes Discover, Mastercard and Visa (its website)

Care for Special-Needs Patients

The office says it welcomes special-needs patients. Dr. Stokes says she has worked with children, older adults, and special-needs patients.

What they can help with

Sedation & nervous patients: how it works ShowA scale of four sedation levels from most to least awake: minimal, moderate, deep and general anesthesia.

How it compares in San Antonio

Licensed in Texas since
1996its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 68% of San Antonio dentists we list
Middle San Antonio dentist: first licensed 2008

How we compare

What patients say

Staff and office

7Friendly, welcoming staff

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When you can go

Weekends
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Getting there

3615 Blanco Rd
San Antonio, TX 78212, United States
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

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Sources and dates

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

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