Every practice in one place, compared the way a parent actually chooses one: board certification, sedation options, special needs experience, and who picks up the phone in an emergency. First visit should happen by age 1 — here's where to start.
One practice appears here, at the top of the page every Katy parent lands on. Currently open.
A board-certified pediatric dentist finished dental school plus a 2–3 year pediatric residency, then passed the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry exam. Most practices below have at least one on staff.
If your child has autism, ADHD, sensory sensitivities or a developmental delay, ask how visits are adapted before booking. Four practices below make this a core part of what they do.
Nervous kid or bigger treatment? Practices differ a lot here — from laughing gas only to full hospital anesthesia. Match the level to your child before you need it.
Knocked-out tooth on a Saturday happens. Know which practice takes same-day emergencies before soccer season starts.
Details come from each practice's own published information. No practice paid to appear on this page — the one Featured Partner slot above is the only paid placement, and it's labeled.
The long-timer — Dr. Hollenberg has practiced in Katy since 1983 (board certified 1991), now alongside Dr. Kathy Ko. Pediatric dentistry plus orthodontics under one roof, so kids can stay put when braces time comes.
Board-certified, with WaterLase laser and no-shot dentistry options — the pitch for needle-fearing kids. Netflix in treatment rooms, play area up front, special needs care welcomed. Out-of-network on PPO plans but files claims for you; CareCredit accepted.
Dr. Kim has treated Houston-area kids since 2006 (board certified 2009), joined by Dr. Khan — Yale engineering undergrad turned board-certified pediatric dentist. Infants through teens, special needs welcomed, serves Cinco Ranch and Fulshear families.
Dr. Gabriela Palacios's practice covers the full preventive and restorative range, and is one of the few in the area doing infant frenectomies — worth knowing if you're dealing with tongue-tie or lip-tie feeding issues with a newborn.
Infants through age 17, with a hook for brand-new parents: a free first dental exam for babies under one (new patients, some conditions). If you've been putting off that age-one visit, this removes the excuse.
Prevention-first practice covering cleanings, sealants and fillings, plus sports dentistry — mouthguards and the cracked-tooth calls that come with flag football season. Takes pediatric dental emergencies.
Emergency-friendly scheduling with extended hours on select days — call for current availability. Board-certified, with gentle sedation options for young children and kids with special needs.
Three board-certified pediatric dentists in one office — Dr. Cindy Lee, Dr. Adam Shisler and Dr. Brenden Taylor — which means appointment availability most solo practices can't match. The default answer for Cross Creek Ranch families.
Dr. Mehta, board certified, treats infants up to 18 and coordinates with local pediatricians, lactation consultants and speech pathologists — useful if your child already has a care team. Sits off FM 1463 near Firethorne.
Dr. Shilpa Chandiwal's special-needs-focused practice, with the full sedation ladder up to hospital operating-room care for kids who need extensive treatment done safely. The team pre-plans each visit around your child's sensitivities before you arrive.
Dr. Mayuri Appareddy runs one of the area's deepest special-needs programs — visits adapted for autism, ADHD, developmental delays and mobility challenges — with every sedation level from nitrous to IV to hospital anesthesia, plus CO2 laser frenectomy. In-house savings plan if you're uninsured.
Dr. Mali trained at NYU Lutheran in dental trauma, special needs and sedation — and it shows in the setup: in-office and hospital sedation both available, with everything from cleanings to root canals handled in one practice.
Pediatric practice with a published emphasis on special-needs care — customized visit plans, a slower gentler pace, and sedation available for especially anxious kids. Convenient for families along the Grand Parkway corridor.
By age 1, or within six months of the first tooth — that's the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry guideline. It feels early, but the first visit is mostly about catching issues before they start and getting your child comfortable. Greater Houston Pediatric Dentistry offers a free infant exam before the first birthday for new patients.
Dental school, then a 2–3 year pediatric residency, then passing the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry exam. Any licensed dentist can treat children; board certification means pediatric care is their specialty, not a sideline.
Kids 360 (Richmond) and Healthy Teeth (Fulshear) both build the visit around your child's needs before you arrive, and both offer the full sedation range if it's ever needed. Kidstown, Flourish, Happy Chompers, Westpark and Grand Parkway also welcome special needs patients. Call ahead and describe your child — how the front desk handles that call tells you a lot.
Levels differ. Nitrous oxide is mild and wears off in minutes. Oral, IV and hospital sedation involve real medical protocols — practices offering them (Kids 360, Westpark, Healthy Teeth) review your child's full health history first, and hospital cases happen with anesthesia teams. Ask any practice how they monitor children during sedation; a good one will walk you through it happily.
Grand Parkway Pediatric Dental and Katy Park Pediatric Dentistry both keep Saturday hours. Happy Chompers, Kidstown and Katy Park take same-day pediatric emergencies on weekdays. For a knocked-out permanent tooth: keep it moist (milk works), call immediately — timing matters.
New families move to Katy every week and none of them have a dentist yet. One Featured Partner appears at the top of this page — with a monthly report showing every call, click and direction request your listing generated.
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