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Westover Hills Pediatric Dentistry

9514 Potranco Rd, San Antonio, TX 78251

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews Opening hours below
Call (210) 680-8080 Directions Website (whkidsdds.com, opens in a new tab)

Reviews

4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews

4–5 stars: 92% · 1–2 stars: 7% · 437 written reviews

Last 12 months: 111 reviews · 96% 4–5 stars (was 91%) · Replies: 34% of reviews · 1 of 32 one- and two-star

128mention friendly, welcoming staff

34mention children who enjoy going

24mention a clean office

Read what patients say (9 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)
  • Kids

Reviewers mention special needs and enjoyable visits

Families mention autism or other special needs in 16 reviews. Another 34 describe children who enjoy visits.

How the visit felt

34Children who enjoy going
15A gentle touch
14Explaining everything before doing it

Staff and office

128Friendly, welcoming staff
24A clean office
5Knowledgeable staff

Who comes here

16Autism or special needs
15Being great with kids
12Spanish or other languages spoken

How we count themes

Who you'll see

Dr. Ricardo De La Garza, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 2001
  • Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 2000
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2001) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 2 (most recent 2012)

NPI 1750386868 · 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
7%of 437 written reviews
A higher share than 77% of San Antonio practices
Middle San Antonio practice: 3%
4–5 star reviews
96%in the last 12 months, up from 91%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
34%of written reviews get a reply (1 of 32 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 58% of San Antonio practices
Middle San Antonio practice: 48%
Licensed in Texas since
2001its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 63% 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)

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

Registered pediatric dental specialist

State and national provider records identify a registered specialist in children’s dentistry at the practice.

  • 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)

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

Morning appointments for treatment

The practice’s site recommends morning appointments for preschool children and schoolchildren who need treatment; some reviewers report difficulty getting later treatment visits.

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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

9514 Potranco Rd
San Antonio, TX 78251
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

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Sources and dates

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

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