They seemed nice at first, I had pain in my lower left jaw, was told that Periodontal cleaning…read morewould take care of it, it did not and I did not want the periodontal cleaning I told them up front, only did it on their advice to relieve pain they charged my insurance at the highest amount. Second visit more $$$ was told I had a heavy bite and they ground down my bridge, it did not fix my issue, 3rd visit more $$$ I was referred to a specialist who found the issue was I needed a root canal and it did not take long to figure it out, and they did not take the time to see if that dentist took my insurance so more money out of my pocket. Either the Texas City Family dentist is rushing through patients and recommending the Periodontal cleaning to keep their people busy and no one there can read an x-ray, either way I was in pain for over 4 months and they billed my insurance for the first visit which I paid for because they were going to charge my insurance more than $400 and it was going to be a special of $75 or $80 they still charged my insurance even after I paid the fees. I have lost all confidence and trust in this dentist office; they play Christian music but does not seem to fit the pattern of how they operate. So be careful to find out how much up front for cash and insurance get a second opinion because I am not sure they are paying attention. My best to everyone I hope this saves someone the frustration I went through.

After I moved to Galveston, I discovered I needed a dentist. I first tried one here on the island…read moreand liked him, but he was so busy he couldn't do the work for three months. I needed something done sooner than that. I asked a local resident I met at the pool and she said, "Go off island. Check out Texas City Family Dentistry; so I did. Let me be up front with you: I don't have dental insurance and I'm scared s---less about dentists. I haven't been for many years because of past experiences and I wouldn't have gone now if I didn't have an issue. I have a real fear of dentist, but, I put on my "Big girl Pants" and off I went. After my first visit to TCFD, I am SO GLAD I DID! These people are AWESOME! Dr. Patterson is so friendly and thorough; and Jessica, the hygienist, is gentle! They took a million x-rays (including using some little pencil type one inside my mouth - never saw that before). We worked up a care plan - I need one filling and deep cleaning. I will get this starting next week in two sessions. The prices were the same as the one on island - no surprise there - but using Care Credit, I can pay over 12 months no interest, so that's perfect. What I did like was instead of paying for my whole mouth to be planed, the hygienist goes through measuring each tooth at the gum line and only planes the ones that need it so I saved some money on one quadrant because it did not need it. Very good for the budget! Also Dr. Patterson took a more conservative approach to the tooth that the other dentist said needed a crown. We are going to try a filling first and only put a crown on if we have to. So I like that. All in all I was very satisfied with the initial consultation. Jessica, the hygienist, could see I was very nervous, so she put some numbing rinse in my mouth. OMG - this is miracle stuff! I hardly felt her digging away at my gums at all during the measuring and partial cleaning. When I come back for deep cleaning, she says this will help me not feel the needles so she can dig deeper. In addition to the extra numbing rinse, there is a tv on the ceiling. They give you a remote and earphones to help distract you - I watched a session of Good Bones! Between the swishy stuff and the tv, I was as relaxed as I've ever been at the dentist. I'll write more when I come back for the drilling and the deep cleaning. AFTER 1ST TREATMENT: I was really nervous about going today to get my work done. I got the swishy stuff right away; but, unfortunately, Dr. Patterson came in right after the swishing so it didn't have as much time to "work." However, I didn't feel the numbing needles at all except for the two to the roof of my mouth. But I was told they're not pleasant no matter what. After I got through that, he let me sit for awhile to numb up. I was excited about getting the TV going to distract me; but, unfortunately, the headphones wouldn't connect with the tv so I had no sound. I can honestly say I didn't "feel" any of the drilling, but my mind plays games with me so I did have some struggles getting through it without the distractions of the tv. We had to pause a couple of times to let me get myself together. But I made it and it honestly didn't hurt. It was only my nerves getting to me. After the filling, they moved me to a room where the tv system worked for the planing. I had no troubles there at all because of the distraction of the tv and Jessica was awesome. She really is a super great hygienist. If you're like me - have a real phobia of dental work - I highly recommend Dr. Patterson and Jessica. I honestly think after going to them for a while, I'll get over a lot of my fears; maybe even all of them! I"m much more optimistic now about keeping my teeth healthy

This review is not for dental services, but for the lady that takes phone calls and sets up…read moreappointments. From the beginning, I had trouble even getting an appointment for my grandson. She told me she was by herself and would call back, but she never did. I had to call her the next day. I gave her the requested information for a dental check-up along with his insurance information. She still would not give me an appointment because she had to verify the insurance. When she finally called back, she tells me that I need to change the name of the dentist on his card, which I promptly do online. Today, one day before the appointment, she calls and asks for the insurance information again. I tell her that she was given that and had previously confirmed to me that she had verified the insurance. She goes on to tell me that the office can no longer accept this insurance. So, because she did not call me promptly with this information, she wasted days that I could have made an appointment with someone else. So now, we have to start over; not to mention, that I now have to go into the system again and change the name of the dentist. I am posting this so you will know in advance what incompetence you will be working with.

Always able to get a convenient appointment for my schedule. Very professional. Upfront about costs.read more

I could not have been more blessed then to find South Star Dental…read more Everyone I met was friendly, helpful and professional. It has to be an absolute emergency if I go to the dentist because I am scared to death. I did not feel ANY pain beginning with several shots to having two upper teeth pulled. I have never had such a compassionate Doctor who listened to everything I said including that it is very difficult to numb my mouth. He gave me extra shots and I felt absolutely nothing. I received my partial today, which fit perfectly. He spent time on everything I needed to do to take care of them. I recommend South Star Dental to family, friends and to anyone reading this review. A side note, I called on a Saturday because my teeth were hurting and they got me right in. Thank you Dr. Mankotia and to your staff. Lisa Applegarth

Our first impression of Autumn Dentistry , the staff is Very friendly and helpful . The RDS and…read moreDentist were very great with my children ages 8 & 10 ages old Each room had a tv for them and different movies. They were very good about going over the details of the procedures with me and explained letting my children feeling comfortable about their treatment overall a great first time visit .

Very friendly and professional care. Had a crown there as well as semi annual cleanings…read more However, they are no longer an in-network provider with the Delta Dental insurance for retired military

I loved the staff I even liven the personality of the dentist. I felt like home there. I am a very…read moreupbeat fun loving person that cracks jokes and I love to make people laugh and smile. Until that day. I got my temporary ones which I was told that the permanents would be like them just with more teeth in them. That made me happy because they were not too bad. Felt a bit big but looked nice. I have to say they were nothing alike. The permanent ones were huge horse teeth with an overbite. To say I looked horrible was an understatement. I ask them why they were so different and they said because they used a different lab. I had them make a new set and the dentist said she called the lab and the manager was going to make them personally. They came out even worse. I told them I hated them that I could not even open my mouth enough to put a straw to drink much less food. I was gif, try them for a week and you'll get use to them. Mind you I haven't been back since. They started making me feel like it was my fault and that I was just a complainer. To this day a year later I still have no teeth. It's made me lose my confidence, don't want to visit people and very depressed. Not one time have they called me and ask if I was ok. We'll now I'm paying out of pocket to go to Aspen. To real professionals that will get my teeth looking normal. They act like they care but if they did they would've made me look like myself and stopped giving me a bunch of excuses to why I HAVE to look like this for the rest of my life. The pictures here are in order of my life. First younger with my own smile, then with teeth but they need to be pulled so my mouth is not open but at least I could close my mouth. Then the temporary teeth that I could've lived with. Not too bad. THEN new huge HORSE teeth with a smile and last my rested mouth showing that my lips would not even shut down over them. Would you wear this?

I have been going here for about four years now. They are always gentle and helpful! Scheduling is…read morea breeze and if there is an appointment conflict you can change your appointment in less than a minute! Love this place! I moved about 30 minutes away a couple years ago but I still come here just because of the customer service.

Dr. Bove is awesome. In fact, everyone at This office is wonderful…read more We found him about 2 years ago when we moved to the area for our retirement. I don't think I have ever experienced such excellent, quality dentistry...and I have had a huge amount done including root canals, implants, veneers and Invisalign. I only wish I'd had Dr. Bove for all my previous work. the crown he put in looks so much better than my last provider did just a bit over 2 years ago (it had never felt or looked right and previous dentist just kept saying it was fine). All of the techs and hygienists at Bayview are fantastic too. The front staff is welcoming and I feel like I'm a valued customer every time I am there. We did try 2 other high rated dentists in the area before we found Dr. Bove. 1 completely bilked us on my husbands crown which failed in less than an year and the other was just plain rude and uncaring. I can tell you those big chains will bilk you every time. I cannot say enough great things about Bayview Dental. It's a further drive for us than many others but I would drive over an hour for this kind of superior care every time.

Dr. Bove' is very knowledgeable and wants what is best for you. Also, he has the most up to date…read moreequipment. His staff is not only professional, but truly kind. The office itself is peaceful, and inviting. I highly recommend you give them a try!

I had my first appointment today. I had previously taken my father there for dental work. So, I…read moredecided to try them. The overall experience was actually exceptional. The Dentist provided me with knowledge that no one previous ever did. Besides that I've never had a dentist to the cleaning. That might not be normal but, I was impressed by it. I need to have some additional work done and I look forward to my next visit. BTW...I have very high standards. Check them out!

BEWARE - at Gulfside Dental, do to the unauthorized cleaning upcharge, that I was only notified of,…read moreuntil after the cleaning... I am looking for a new dentist in the area.

Not a huge fan of this office. Staff scheduled an appt with me even though my my insurance pays for…read morea checkup every 6 mo. I didn't realize I'd came only 3 mos ago and I got there only to find out I had to wait a month to come back. Long story short, staff not doing there job. Waiting room has large, dangerous, empty fountain and the whole place just gives me the creeps. Two stars bc the dentist is nice but as soon as my son get all this baby teeth in, we're switching!

Let me tell you bout these mofos!! (Warning: I'm so pissed right now, so please excuse the…read moreexplicatives and possible grammatical errors) So, first, there appears to be two accounts for this location on Yelp. One listed as Cypress Dentists and one under Apple Dentists. So, it can definitely be misleading when you're looking on Yelp and see the 5 star review and decide to call Cypress Dentists, but I'm about to fix that right now. (Also, I call bullshit on that other review, for real! But go check it out and make up your own mind) BTDubbs the sign in front of the building still says Apple. If I could give this place negative stars, I would. So, I'm just gonna list some of the BS (that I can remember in my current state of mind) that we've dealt with over all our past visits. 1. At one visit, a lady was there before us and after we'd been sitting there for 2 hours she walked out and the girls behind the desk proceeded to talk shit about this woman who didn't want to spend all day sitting in their dank/dirty ass lobby. (I've seen cockroaches in this place before - feel free to check out my review on their Apple account) 2. This same visit, after the two hours we had been sitting there I asked to reschedule and they said we were next and asked that we wait just 20 more minutes. 20 minutes passed, then another 10, then I walked the f out! (I imagine the same obnoxious, unprofessional, little girl started talking shit about us too - Hope you're reading this! Note: if someone is paying for services which allows you to have a job and get paid, you really ought to be a little more respectful to said person and understand that you'd probably be pissed off too if you had to sit in the lobby of a doctor's office for hours with no end in sight) 3. On one of the visits, the orthodontist told my niece that if the next patient needed some sort of procedure, that she was just gonna send her ass home and tell her to come back another time. Wtf?! So she can sit in their lobby all day again...? 4. On another visit, I'm standing in line to talk to one of the receptionists and when she is done with the person in front of me, she completely ignores the fact that I'm standing there and yells for another patient to come to the desk and discusses their payment and such (while I'm still standing there) which could/should have waited until after she answered my question. 5. Then TODAY... I'm sittin in the lobby, with no a/c mind you, for 45 minutes when the receptionists look up and ask me if someone sent our chart to the back. I tell them that I don't know, but nobody has called us. Then she tells me that "there must have been a misunderstanding" because the f'ing orthodontist has left for the day!! Are you f'ing kidding me?!!??! I'm not sure why (with the experiences we've had up to this point) but I am in utter disbelief! I have never in my life seen a more non-professional group of people/ business and if there was a way to get my money back and go somewhere else to finish up my kids' orthodontic care, I would do it in a heartbeat. Do not come here! Do not come here! Do NOT come here!! You've been aptly warned.

My daughter and I love this dentist!!!!! So professional and kind staff !!! They were patient with…read moreher when she was scared to be there but she ended up loving them too!! So sad that we have to leave them because they're no longer in network with my insurance but I highly recommend them for your kids !!! Ps they show children how to brush properly using a model and give flyers to parents to show kids what has a lot of sugar.

As a parent that has panic attacks and cries at the dentist at almost 30 years old, it was a…read moreROLLERCOASTER OF EMOTIONS trying to find my daughter a dentist that I was comfortable enough with having my daughter go to. A good amount of women from a Facebook mom group I'm in had suggest this office to me. The biggest thing that stood out was the therapy dog, so I said "okay... let's try it. This office has got to be something amazing if they have a therapy dog." I was a bit irritated making the appointment just because I was able to schedule my daughter an appointment myself, her dad had to call to give his social and work info. Come the day of the appointment and that minute thing mattered not. The women who helped me in the front with both checking in and out were just lovely. A great example of how employees show great customer service. I'm sorry, but I do not remember their names. Dr. Kwak has such a gentle tone and very friendly demeanor. He proactively thad me look over his shoulder to make sure I fully understood the things he was talking about when it came to my daughter's dental hygiene, which I really appreciated! A really huge thing that I loved was he asked my daughter permission to pick her up to help move her up in the chair she was laying in. He didn't just go for it and help her without saying anything. He asked her to scoot up, and when he saw she was a bit nervous (her first time and the chair moving kinda made her freeze up juuuuust a little), he asked her if he could pick her up to help her. And when I think about it, I wouldn't have left a bad review had he just helped her without asking, but at the same time, you really don't see people like that taking the initiative to make sure EVERY thing they are doing, the patient is okay with. Very big plus points there. I wanted to save the best part of our experience for last. I'M TALKIN' ABOUT YOU, JUAN!!!!! As I said at the start, I have panic attacks at the dentist before the dentist even walks in, so naturally I was a bit nervous for my daughter. From the second he started assisting us, to the second we left, this person was A+++++++++++ on making my daughter feel 100% comfortable and in turn, that made ME feel 100% comfortable. Even when she got scared from the chair, he stopped everything he was doing to talk it out with her to ensure she was calm again. He gave her kudos and even involved me saying "you're doing awesome! Right, mom?" Because the Lord knows my mind was going 1,000 miles per second. He took the time to describe every piece of equipment to my daughter and my daughter did AMAZING. I will always refer people to this office for pediatric dental work. One billion times thank you to all the staff we had the pleasure of encountering. I am truly in awe of how amazing this place is.