I've been going to Shoreline Family dentistry for a very long time. I keep going back because Dr…read moreBlankenship has never ever hurt me. He is extremely gentle and thorough. And he had done all kinds of work on my mouth. The staff is friendly and the hygienist does a very good job. I would recommend this dentist to anyone. He's the best

I called with a problem, which I had been ignoring for too long. Hoping it would go away, right?…read more By the time I finally called, it had become quite painful. Dr. Blankenship and his staff worked me in that morning, which was a pleasant surprise. He diagnosed the problem and referred me to an endodontist for a root canal, which --amazingly--I was able to get done that same day. I went back to Shoreline for a crown, and was amazed at how quickly and painlessly that procedure was. Overall, my experience with this office has been superb. It is very clean. The staff is super friendly and helpful. It is an efficiently functioning clinic with modern equipment. I feel confident in recommending treatment here for anyone.

Dr Garcea is a very talented dentist. He repaired my broken tooth beautifully. We are very grateful…read morefor him taking over for Dr Glenn whom we have had the pleasure of his care for over 20 years. Dr Garcea manages our teeth very professionally. It is a pleasure to have such service in Galveston

Sweetest, kindest, most thorough staff and dentist I've ever been to. Can't recommend enough.read more

May 15, 2026 Friday…read more Been going to this dentist since 2021; no issues until this year. Love Dr Pickering but she now only works part time, Wednesday and Thursdays, so it's become harder and harder to see her therefore, I decided to find another dentist. On May 4th, I spoke to office staff, Heather and requested my dental records be sent to another local dentist. She said she would email them digitally. As of today, May 15th, the new dentist still has not received my records thru the mail or thru an email. Secondly, I got a bill for $120 so before calling dentist, I call Delta Dental insurance only to find out that Dr Pickering is out of network, wait...WHAT? I wasn't ever informed of that. These two services (X-rays-teeth cleaning) have always been FREE and covered each year with Delta Dental. And, I've had DD since 2012. Soo, now, it's time to call Pickering's office. I call during off hours, to leave a voicemail. However, on that VM, it states you can text a 346 number, so I did. I sent a text on Monday May 11th hoping they'd get back to me on their open days of Wednesday or Thursday; they did not. I texted again on Friday, May 15th, still no response, so I CALL Pickering's office to leave another voicemail but a man answers so, I apologized because I thought I had the wrong number. I redialed. He answers again and says, you've got the right number, but it's my wife you need. I said, oh ok. And I hear a lady in the background say "gimme the phone, this is Heather," i said, hi this is Melissa but she cut me off and proceeded to defend herself as to why she hasn't gotten back to me; she's busy, she's got 3 small kids etc... Because she sounded agitated, I told her (calmly) that I was concerned over the lack of communication regarding getting billed, because it's been 5 business days since I texted, AND secondly, the new dentist has still not gotten my dental records requested on May 4th. She became loud saying that she snail mailed my dental records the same day i requested them and she doesn't know why they haven't gotten them, etc I said, you told me you sent them digitally, she denied that. I asked if I could come by and get them? She said she doesn't have them because they were mailed but, she's going to write off the billing charges because she's tired of dealing with me. Ooh-kay! You sure right, lady. I said, thank you and hung up. I'M DONE with this dentist office because of Heather. I'm done because of the limited business hours. No longer recommend it.

I bounce back and fourth from Dallas and League City Tx. Dr Pickering has been my dentist for over…read more7 years. I can't say enough about her professionalism and experience. I have traveled and lived in other countries since I was 2 in the 60's, 70's and 80's. Third World countries denistry not good. So I have deep fears of going to the dentist. Not once have I ever felt pain or had fear of Galveston Family Dentistry. Dr Pickering is very thorough and to the point. Her assistant is one of the best when it come to cleanings. Even the front desk is very sweet and concerned to my needs. I highly recommend this place. You will not be disappointed.

1 out of 5 stars Had…read morea 12 PM appointment for a minor cavity and was still sitting in the chair with a bib on at 1:15 -- no update, no explanation. The front desk and hygienists were some of the least friendly I've dealt with in 30+ years. The dentist himself was fine and did a good job cleaning my teeth the day before, but overall the experience was frustrating. Then when I called on October 29th around 1:20 PM to have my x-rays sent to my new dentist, the receptionist was incredibly rude -- if I could give negative 5 stars, I would. I won't be going back.

Worst experience. I made an appt to get work done from previous recommendations from this dentist…read more The lady who told me what i needed to get done is the lady I made the appt with. I show up at 950a for 10a appt and wait for 45 mins. Finally get sat in a chair only for them to tell me at 1106am that i need to come to the front and reschedule bc the dentist isn't there??! Weird vibes, unprofessional.

This Dentist and his staff was great! I called them on Friday with a sore tooth, where an old crown…read morefell off. They got me in that day, took xrays, gave me a pain prescription and got me in the next business day for a root canal. I'm traveling, so I could not stay for the Crown procedure, but I was advised to get it done when I return home back in Wisconsin. The Dentist here in Galveston did such a great job by repairing the remaining part of the tooth and building it up, and filling the holes. Zero pain throughout the procedure, zero pain now, and a perfect bite. I give the Galveston Mint Dentistry my highest recommendation. I wish they would move or open an office up by the Wisconsin Dells.

Tammy did an amazing job cleaning my teeth today! She was super sweet, gentle, and incredibly…read morethorough. I really appreciated her attention to detail and how comfortable she made the whole experience. Mint Dentistry is lucky to have her!

Great staff!! Especially Sonja!! Made me comfortable and made it enjoyable. Dr. Achcar and Joanna…read moreworked so hard are making my smile perfect. Dr. Achcar is an artist that made sure that my new front crowns were shaped, sized and colored to give me a beautiful realistic bright smile. I am so happy how I was taken care of every step of the way. Also, thank you ladies at the front desk for making the multiple appointments timely that could also work with my schedule! See tall in 6 months for my cleaning!

I would not recommend this dental office. My experience has been extremely frustrating from both a…read moredental care and billing standpoint. I was charged one amount for my treatment, and three years later I am suddenly being told that the bill has changed and that I owe additional money. That is completely unacceptable and feels very misleading. The dental work itself was also a major concern. A filling was done on my tooth, and I ended up having problems with that tooth afterward. Even more concerning, when they began drilling, the dental light was not working properly. I was extremely uncomfortable with the situation and could not believe they proceeded with treatment under those conditions. The overall condition and professionalism of the office also left a lot to be desired. The facility appeared poorly maintained and did not give me confidence that I was receiving the quality of care I expected from a dental practice. Between the questionable billing, the problems with my dental work, and the condition of the office, I would strongly recommend getting a second opinion and carefully reviewing your billing before paying anything.

I had to come in for an emergency root canal today because my regular dentist couldn't fit me in,…read moreand I was in a lot of pain. Thankfully, Today's Dentistry was able to get me in the same day--and I'm so glad they did. Dr. Cuong and Sam went above and beyond, staying over 2 hours past closing to make sure everything was done properly and that I was completely taken care of. Not only did they handle the root canal flawlessly, but they also took care of a neighboring tooth with a crown and a filling to make sure everything is set up perfectly for my next visit. The entire experience was completely pain-free--even the numbing shots, which honestly surprised me. The whole team was incredibly kind and attentive. Tara at the front desk even let me use her phone charger when my phone was about to die, which just shows the level of care they provide. The office itself is beautiful and uses top-of-the-line equipment. I also really appreciated their transparency with billing--they show worst-case scenario pricing upfront so there are no surprises, and they actively work to reduce your costs wherever possible. I'm genuinely blown away by the level of service I received. I'll be transferring all of my dental care here moving forward. 10/10--highly recommend!

I had a very Positive experience at Todays Dental. The care was done very well by a very kind…read moredentist. Check in and out was seamless. The only concern is this company is out of network with my insurance. So sadly I can't get the majority of the work I need done there.

Emergency dental issue and the staff fit us in and helped us. What a nice, welcoming staff!read more

Dentist semed to care for the patient. Did à thorough and competent job. Would recommend hlim to…read moreothers. Great staff.

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

I was told my total for ortho would be $1950 and my insurance would cover 50% of it. When I got the…read morebill break down and my payments out of pocket, they wanted me to $750 deposit upfront and then 6 payments of $200 a month. If you do the math that is $1950 so I would have been paying for the braces completely out of my own pocket and they still were going to charge my insurance. So, this place is committing insurance fraud. They tried me and I caught it and they did it to my girl years ago and she caught it. Its all about getting as much money from you as they can. I do not recommend going here and if you do, pay very close attention to your bill and have them submit a predetermined bill to your insurance company so they can tell you exactly how much you'll pay out of your pocket.

I do not recommend this dentist. Over a year after treatment, they are telling me I owe another…read more$700 that the insurance didn't cover. If I had known that from the start, I would not have had the procedure done. The dentist left a hard white substance on my teeth that is still here to this day! He was not very professional, and I will not be going back, neither will my son.