Hebron Smiles

Clinical care — this place is clearly very good at providing dental care to patients. It was clean and the services provided were very good — on par with what I would expect from a dentist.
My problem with this place is more on the way the office is run. I made an appointment for a Saturday (great hours) and arrived on time. An hour went by and I was not seen — people arriving after me were seen and discharged before I was informed a ‘patient emergency’ occurred and I would be further delayed. I chose to leave. I get that these things happen, so I rescheduled and was seen promptly.
However, my largest concern with this place is the ‘sales’ push the dentist gave me within 10 minutes of me being seen. He made it sound like my teeth were on the verge of being destroyed because of my previous dentists’ work on my cavities. His solution was a $ 2000 gum surgery. When I asked the hygienist if this was her recommendation as well, she said no.
I also get text messages from this place advertising sales specials and other offers (which I didn’t sign up for). I don’t think I’ve ever had a dentist this pushy to sell me things.
Bottom line — great clinical care, but pushy sales practices.

So, to be completely honest, I was deathly scared of going to the dentist… to a point where I avoided going for over 5 years. *gasp* I know. After doing thorough research via Unilocal/​google, I found Hebron Smiles. I made an appointment online — quick and easy. From the moment I entered the office, I was greated a warm smile and friendly hello from every single person working there. They made me feel relaxed and did not «judge» me for not having perfect teeth. Dr. Saleem and Dr. Hamidi were wonderful in explaining everything thoroughly and giving me options/​suggestions on how to treat my various issues. My hygienist, Ms. Mary Nguyen, was particularly AMAZING in making my teeth beautiful once again, while making sure I was completely comfortable the entire time. She even took xrays after just to make sure she got every bit of tartar — and yeah, I had a lot. I have never had my teeth so squeaky clean after a deep cleaning, and I could tell that she takes a lot of pride in her work. They have a passionate team over at Hebron Smiles, and I can confidently say that I’m no longer scared of going to the dentist. Thank you for making my smile healthy and beautiful again!

found my new dentist. love this place!

I am an avid ‘Yelpie.’ It’s a problem, in fact. Before entering any place of business, I find myself compulsively checking Unilocal,Google Local, etc to ensure that I’m purchasing my shoelaces from the most reputable establishment.
This is why I felt very apprehensive about visiting Hebron Smiles on Saturday. In an attempt to practice good oral hygiene, I pulled out a very large filling on my back molar whilst flossing. My mind went into survival mode. Without thinking (or Unilocaling), I immediately made my way next-​door to ‘that one dentist office’ that I passed by on many trips to satiate my caffeine addiction or for the occasional mani/​pedi.
I was greeted warmly by the woman at the desk and when she learned I had a dental emergency, she immediately grabbed me a chart and penciled me into the first available slot. It was only when I calmed down a bit that I realized I hadn’t researched Hebron Smiles on my beloved Unilocal.I began to panic. I have a very acute fear of dentists; perhaps due to my viewing of ‘The Dentist’ in 6^th grade or because I have had numerous run-​ins with bad ones during my lifetime. THESE are the moments – you know, the ones where you are trusting someone to hover over your open mouth with drills and needles – when Unilocaling really matters!
I am happy to report that I not only survived my Unilocalless emergency appointment at Hebron Smiles, but I had a fantastic experience with Dr. Saleem and his staff! They offered to fix the tooth later that afternoon, but I opted to wait. One of the things I really liked about Dr. Saleem was his honesty. I have had numerous problems with this tooth and the filling that came out is very large. Instead of giving me the response I’ve heard from other dentists («That filling is really deep. You must get a root canal immediately. When would you like to give us $ 2000?»), he was very honest about the status of the tooth and said it wasn’t necessary at the moment, but it would be the wise choice because I will likely need it in the future.
I could tell that Dr. Saleem was very thorough and methodical about making sure that this gigantic filling was absolutely perfect so that I would not have problems with it in the near future. It was nice – and sadly, very rare– to feel like this person was really taking their time to make sure you were comfortable.
Probably the most informative thing I can mention to convince you to give Dr. Saleem a try is that he is a freaking pro at maneuvering that 2-​foot long needle that dentists use to deaden your mouth before drilling. I didn’t feel a thing. There was the tiniest, most minuscule pinch at the beginning, but it was completely painless. Instead of pressing down quickly on the handle of the syringe (which creates that weird burning sensation and the awkward feeling of Novocaine gushing through the inside of your cheek), Dr, Saleem really took his time injecting the Novocaine and made sure that it was numb before injecting the majority of the liquid. It’s a shame that D-​Magazine doesn’t have a «Best Novocaine Shot in Dallas» in their annual Best-​of list, if they did, Dr. Saleem would easily win that distinction.

Very professional, clean and friendly environment.
I spent a good amount of time there the past month.
After major work done in my mouth, I had very little to no pain.
I also received a couple of calls from the dentist to check on me about my root canal, which I thought was thoughtful.

Great dentist! I was in the area for a pedicure and really needed dental cleaning (which I always hate to make an appointment for!). It was a Saturday and they were actually open (a HUGE plus). I walked in and was taken after a short wait. It was the most painless dental cleaning ever! The dentist himself cleaned my teeth, it was painless and fast. WONDERFUL service. I have a new dentist — and a new routine– teeth cleaned then pedicure next door!