Seeking dentist in Round Rock/Cedar Park TX area

October 6, 2015 1:39 PM

My mother is looking for a new dentist. She's in an assisted living community in Round Rock (on Sunrise Road, near Old Settlers) and I'll be driving her to appointments. Her teeth are in good shape (no dentures, few cavities); she has no dental insurance beyond Medicare and will be paying directly.
posted by immlass to Health & Fitness (4 answers total)

My dentist was (and hell, might still be if I can coordinate an appt with a visit back - that's how much I like her) Mollie Kentor. She's in the NW hills, which is a schlep from south Austin but not terrible from Round Rock, she's enthusiastic about pain management, and she is a complete geek about teeth, which I find awfully reassuring. Definitely worth a call to talk about pricing, if nothing else.
posted by restless_nomad at 4:01 PM on October 6, 2015

Myself and my family go to Powell and Tiller. I think that's considered Round Rock? It's at Mopac and Wells Branch. They've done plenty of work for us and my wife, my son and I all like both of them.
posted by RustyBrooks at 5:39 PM on October 6, 2015

I'm not sure what their pricing is like for Medicare/paying out of pocket, but I cannot say enough good things about Emily Craft. She's the first dentist (and her hygienists play a part in this as well) who has actually gotten me to floss because there's never any shaming for not brushing correctly, using the fanciest brush, etc. She's also extremely good at minimizing pain (I had 3 cavities filled and barely felt the Novocain shot, let alone the filling). I've also seen a lot of elderly patients there, so my guess is that she's good at handling issues specific to older people.
posted by jouir at 6:24 PM on October 6, 2015

My co-worker swears by Robert Jordan, in Cedar Park.
posted by picea at 5:59 AM on October 7, 2015