I don't give super rave reviews in general but I am today. The staff from reception to payment and…read morescheduling are friendly, courteous and know what they are doing. The waiting area is comfortable. But you should go with the expectation of the possibility of a long wait time. My first appointment had an almost two hour wait. The second one was not nearly as long and they were short staffed but you'd never know it based on wait time and efficiency. I have extreme dental anxiety but this was by far the best experience I've ever had in a dental office. Dr. Dudeen's chair-side manner is confident and friendly. He really makes you feel at ease about your procedure and he never seemed hurried or in a rush, taking the time I needed to not only make me feel comfortable but, also explain everything step by step. He doesn't mind discussing the details of your dental issues and he seemed genuinely appreciative of my curiosity. He's a dentist that clearly enjoys his work. Dental work is not something most people enjoy but Safari dental is a place I look forward to going when it has to be done.

Came here for the first time for both my kids. We recently moved here from Hawaii and were YELPing…read moregood Pedestrians that accepts United Concordia and all types of PPO insurances. We found this place located next to HEB. Cleaning for my kids seemed thorough and pretty quick. It was kind of strange to see a bunch of chairs and people being operated on out in the open in the common area especially without curtains in between lol. They also have private rooms, but I'm not sure if they reserve those for other serious work. The biggest negative thing that I would say is prepare to wait a while. It was approximately a little over 2 hours in total to get my kids teeth cleaned. Staff are super friendly and there are a lot of parking.

Excellent experience! Everyone was very friendly and professional. My filling was done quickly and…read morecomfortably, and I couldn't be happier with the care I received. Highly recommend this dental office!

If I could give 0 stars, I would. The dentist messed up my teeth so badly and only spent a couple…read moreof minutes cleaning. Because of his treatment, one of the fillings he did fell out a a week later since it was done so thinly, and the other he shaved down the wall of my tooth so thinly (like it was so thin that it was sharp) that my actual tooth chipped a few days after the visit. I went back to this company after having a wonderful experience with their previous dentist, but to my surprise the old dentist sold the practice to a new person. This new person seemed fine, and everything seemed normal until he started his cleaning and it was so fast I didn't even know it was a cleaning. Then he proceeds to tell me that I have 2 cavaties. That is fine and he let me know the course of treatment in which he seemed like he wanted to prove to me I had cavaties which I found odd because I totally believed him and was totally on board. He then to prove I had cavaties, took pic of the teeth using a special device. Once again, I believed him without the pics and also have no idea what a cavity looks like in the first place. I come to find out that he charges for that imaging, which is why I think he did it (he did not ask me if I wanted this service and it is not covered by my insurance apparently.) Felt scammy and very uncomfortable. The absolute worst part though is that I actually lost part of my real healthy tooth due to this visit. He filled 2 cavaties and a small chip in my front tooth. I don't know if he was just trying to save money or what, but he barely filled the teeth that he treated for cavaties. As you can tell by now, my teeth aren't great so I have had many fillings in my life and no dentist has ever used so little filling. The part of healthy tooth I lost was the wall of the tooth he had to drill super far into. He barely filled it and left the wall super thin and sharp and brittle feeling. Turns out it was brittle because while eating spaghetti, the wall of my tooth broke off. The chipped front tooth filling also feel out a few days later. I ran my tongue over my tooth and the filling popped right out. But before even leaving the dental office I realized I couldn't close my mouth all the way. I felt a bump on the back of the tooth next to my front one that got the filling. When he asked if there was anything else he could do while literally being halfway out the door, I told him I think there was filling on the back of my other tooth. With a look of slight exasperation, he sat back down and checked it out. He filed it down and said, great, and left the room and I was directed to the front desk. After getting home and spending some time with my new teeth, the thinness of the teeth/fillings set in but he had said that everything looked good after finishing up with removing the bump from my other tooth, so I thought he is the professional and moved on. Anyways, I was scheduled to move cities a few days later so I finished packing and moved. Then after all of the stuff happened with my teeth pieces falling out of my mouth, I contacted my insurance to see if I could potentially get reimbursed for the fillings so that I could afford to get the damage fixed, but the dentist has denied refunds and says that I have to come back to their office and that if he sees that he is at fault he will fix them for free but if he seems himself not at fault I will have to pay for them to get fixed. I have said repeatedly I don't feel comfortable coming back because I had such a negative experience and don't trust him as a dentist, as well as the potential of him deeming it as my fault, as well as I would have to pay and take more time off work to travel back to see him. They keep saying it is our word against yours as justification for not reimbursing me and having me come back in and drop my claim as well which feels very manipulative. Anyways, please, please, please, do not go to this dentist and spread the word to not as well! A lot of the great reviews are about the old dentist that used to own the practice.

This group of oral surgeons are wonderful. The office was very clean, staff extremely kind, and…read morethey take medical and dental insurance. As a retired dentist myself, I am qualified to give a non biased opinion. Care was outstanding and explanations thorough. This is my go to group if I ever need their services.

I called to make an appointment for a consultation to see if I needed my wisdom tooth pulled out…read more They got me in the same day and my consultation and it was free! What was even better was that they had the next day available for my procedure and I ended up doing all 4. I want to thank the staff and the Dr that took care of me through the phone, at check in and during my visit I felt very welcomed and comfortable! I would recommend anyone having toothache because they will get you in ASAP. Also they take care credit so it was very convenient that they offered this service. Again thank you all

I recently went to Dr. Black and Dickson office for a cleaning after not having been to the dentist…read morein a while, and once again, they made the entire experience comfortable and stress-free. The staff always takes the time to explain everything to me, answer my questions, and make sure I'm completely taken care of before I leave. The ladies up front are just as amazing! They always go over my estimates with me, make sure I understand everything, and are happy to answer any questions I may have. I never feel rushed or left wondering what comes next. From the front desk to the dental staff, everyone is friendly, professional, and genuinely cares about their patients. I truly appreciate the way they take care of me every time I come in. Highly recommend Dr. Black and Dickenson's office!

Wow! Dr Black and his team (Dr Dickson as well) are simply the best! Kind, compassionate and…read morecompetent care. Truly nothing could be better!!

Feb. 2024. Went to Southern Smiles for lower dentures. Gave a price, extractions made, left with…read moredentures. Never told to return. Never called, text, or emailed later. July 2026. Called Southern Smiles because lower dentures are falling apart. Sorry sir, but looks like you fell through the cracks. BTW, paid $650 in Feb 2024 and insurance covered remainder. Made appointment. Sure enough, I had "TEMPORARY" all this time. They never told me. Okay, still need permanent set. Okay but since 2024, your insurance changed and your permanent set will cost you an additional $450 plus $50 for a scan that no one seems to know why it is necessary. AND the scan was performed by a girl who had to ask another girl how to do it. Dentist came is and said don't worry the scan has nothing to do with the dentures. HUH???? Argued with administrator that they breached the initial contract but she would not budget. Take it or leave it!!! Needless to say, I would never recommend Southern NOT Smiling ever!!! Suggest you RECONSIDER!!! Got better PERMANENT dentures at a reputable dentist. DON'T TAKE A CHANCE. GO ELSEWHERE!!! One star is too high for a rating. ​

FIVE STARS!! This amazing group of courteous and…read moreprofessional caregivers are the cream of the crop. Christy helped me with my insurance and payments. Bre was the most gentle hygienist I've ever seen. Dr Burchfield was professional, personable and punctual - all excellent attributes for a dentist.

If you looking for a Dentist consider Dr. Scasta. The office is very helpful. He takes time to…read moreexplain what you need. The service is excellent.

We love this dentist, but they have given up on getting people to wear masks in the waitroom. They…read moredo not even offer masks. There was a person without a mask in the waitroom before my appointment, and another one in the waitroom when I left. You might want to put off going until you are fully vaccinated.

would not recommend these people. I'm 26 and still on my mother's insurance since I've been having…read morea hard time getting a job Came in cause a tooth was bothering me. And we decided we needed to get me checked out and get whatever's wrong taken care of before I get cut off my mothers insurance (I wasn't 26 just yet but it was close to my birthday) anyway we went in and they had a look at that tooth and scheduled to have it filled. And that was fine. But they later scheduled a full mouth examination and claimed I had loads of cavities and failing fillings. which I found strange. I take good care of my teeth. I floss every time I brush and I brush twice a day. I use mouth wash after I do the brushing process. So it didn't make sense to me. Should've suspected they were full of it But I didn't. anyway they said it was mainly on the right side of my mouth on my upper teeth. they filled those teeth. However they ended up fusing 3 of them together with filament. I discovered this when trying to floss. I thought the gap was just really tight so I tried forcing the floss in. I ended up accidentally breaking through the filament instead. I also didn't realize it until recently but doing that also basically left a crack in my tooth. I didn't get the floss between the tooth like I thought, I went into the tooth. Anyways though we went in a few days later to get that fixed. They somehow didn't notice the newly formed crack. Which to be fair neither did I at the time. But they're the dentist so I would think they would've seen it. All they did when they "fixed" it was polish my teeth that were fused. Which did make the gaps accessible again so I could floss. But after that they became sensitive. I think I told them about this as well but they didn't say anything about it so I guess they didn't think it was an issue. They then said I had 2 more cavities on the left side of my mouth. They didn't mention it after the examination. Should've seen that as a red flag but we instead went along with it. they also said both of those teeth on my bottom left would need crowns. We once again went along with it. Should've gotten a second opinion but we didn't. Got those put in after they did all they needed to do to acquire them and install them or whatever. This was done in June by the way. Those crowns still ache every now and then. Couldn't tell at the time though. And I also thought the aching was normal for the first few weeks. But they still ache so I guess they didn't do it right. Both of those crowns were very expensive thanks to insurance it was 980+ dollars per crown. It was not the end though cause once again they changed their tune and claimed I had another cavity on the top left that required a crown neglecting to mention it until then and once again went through the process of getting that taken care of. And after they got that one put in they pulled the same thing of neglecting to tell me of a cavity until then. This time it was just behind the crown they just put in on the top. They even showed me an x-ray showing the cavity. At this point we began to question if all this was necessary. which is something we should've done way sooner. we then went to some other dentist in town to have them check the tooth they claimed had a cavity and was needing a crown to see if these other dentists thought the same. They claimed the tooth didn't have a cavity and they didn't think it needed a crown given how much healthy tooth structure was left. It was at this moment we realized we basically got scammed. It also made me question if I needed any of the crowns that were already in my mouth now. And honestly I probably didn't. On that side of my mouth where the crowns are, I can't even eat anything that's too hard now. Hurts those crowned teeth if I try. Crowns also last a bare minimum of 10 years aswell as far as I know. So I'm gonna have to get these things replaced at some point. And there's no telling how much these things will cost by then. I'm just angry about this whole situation. To put it nicely. They're lucky we don't sue them to be honest. If I can sue them for this anyway. Hell they're lucky my mother is even willing to still pay what we owe. Definitely wouldn't recommend these people though. Unless you want to get lied to and robbed

Bryan modern dentistry are thieves. They try to present theirselves as a dentist that give you a…read morefair price. They over charge you. They say that you need particular dental work that you don't need so they can charge you outlandishly. Then when you get wise to them and leave them. ...And decide to pay them with money orders and send them to them in the mail on the dates you owe them. They hound you to death. I would not recommend them to anyone.Me and my son was scammed by these people. On my adult son's last tooth, I took him to another dentist. That sweet lady was honest with us and said he did not need a crown. If we had go to the first dentist, they would have put a crown on it and charged out us way more money. We probably shouldn't even be paying them what are paying them. They are also trying to get extra amounts from us. We don't see them anymore. I agree with that one review that says don't go to them if you want don't want to get scammed.

How Hook's doesn't have a 5 star review is beyond me! I have never experienced such a friendly and…read morecompetent staff; in addition Dr. Hooks portrays extreme professionalism and skill in his practice. Tina at the front desk is fantastic and will guarantee to make you smile! I would highly recommend Dr. Hooks and his staff to anyone looking!

I have a lot of anxiety going to the dentist and horrible past experiences, but this practice is…read morethe best I have ever been to. They listen, are so kind both while in the chair and while speaking to the front office. I will go to Dr. Hooks only in this town and am so thankful to have positive experiences every time I go, even if it is to have work beyond a cleaning done.