Dentists in Argyle

An Argyle dentist's license, and any board action against it, shows on the TSBDE license search; the same board oversees hygienists, registered dental assistants and dental labs. In the office, look for TSBDE's consumer information sign, which every Texas dental practice must post where patients can see it (consumer sign rule).

Specialist claims at Argyle dental offices

Texas recognizes 12 dental specialties, from orthodontics and pediatric dentistry to endodontics and periodontics. To advertise a specialty, a Texas dentist needs either board certification or an accredited specialty program lasting at least two years, and the practice owner must avoid implying that general dentists are specialists (22 TAC 108.54). The license certificate won't show a specialty, so if a child needs an orthodontist, ask where the dentist completed that training.

Hygienists at an Argyle cleaning

A hygienist may clean teeth, take X-rays, apply fluoride and give local anesthetic under a dentist's authorization, but may not diagnose or prescribe (Occupations Code Ch. 262). The dentist must have examined you within the previous 12 months for a hygienist to do the cleaning.

No Argyle-specific price survey is available, so these are Delta Dental's national figures without insurance:

Sources: cleanings, fillings, crowns. The full table is on our Texas dentists guide.

Lower-cost dental options from Argyle

Texas A&M's dental college in Dallas screens adult patients for $120 (registration, screening and X-rays), charges nothing if you aren't accepted, and its adult clinics charge much less than private offices, though they don't take insurance (Texas A&M patient care). Most Texans 20 and younger on Medicaid or CHIP get dental care through DentaQuest, MCNA Dental or UnitedHealthcare Dental; Texas Health Steps helps families find a dentist at 1-877-847-8377 (DSHS). DSHS also points people to 2-1-1 and to federally qualified health centers.

Argyle's water is billed by the Argyle Water Supply Corporation (town wastewater rates). Ask the water supply corporation whether its water is fluoridated, and ask your dentist whether that changes anything for your children.

If something goes wrong, TSBDE takes complaints about quality of care, sanitation and conduct by email, fax or mail, and won't accept anonymous ones. It does not settle fee disputes, so get treatment plans and prices in writing first. For a second opinion nearby, compare dentists in Highland Village or Lantana, and see the Argyle hub for local services. None of this is dental advice; confirm treatment decisions with a licensed dentist.