Dentists in New Braunfels

Search the New Braunfels dentist by name on TSBDE's Public License Search, which shows whether the license is current and lists public disciplinary actions; the board also oversees hygienists, registered dental assistants and dental labs. In the office, look for its consumer information sign, which state rules say must hang in plain view of patients.

Specialist claims at New Braunfels dental offices

Texas recognizes 12 dental specialties, including orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery. A dentist may advertise as a specialist only after an accredited specialty program of two years or more, or board certification in a recognized specialty, and a practice must not imply its general dentists are specialists. License certificates do not show specialty recognition, so ask where the dentist trained. A dentist can ask TSBDE to add an accredited specialty certificate to their licensing record, which is worth asking about before major work.

What a New Braunfels hygienist can do

Texas hygienists clean and polish teeth, smooth root surfaces, apply fluoride, take X-rays and can give local anesthetic under a dentist's authorization. They may not diagnose, prescribe or perform irreversible procedures that cut tissue. A dentist can delegate your cleaning if they examined you within the previous 12 months.

Delta Dental's national figures set the range for a New Braunfels estimate. A standard cleaning without dental benefits averages $85 to $160 (no data year given). Tooth-colored fillings run $145 to $480 for front teeth and $165 to $530 for back teeth (2024 data), and an out-of-network crown $1,100 to $2,000 (2023 data). The Texas dentist guide has the rest of the price table.

The UT Health San Antonio student clinic

Adults 18 and over can be treated at the Student Dental Clinic at 8210 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio (210-450-3700). A screening costs $50, care runs about 60% less than private practice, and appointments take two to three times longer. The clinic does not accept dental insurance.

Medicaid, CHIP and safety-net dental options

Most Texans age 20 and younger on Medicaid or CHIP get dental care through a managed care dental plan, and Texas Health Steps helps families find a dentist at 1-877-847-8377. For people 21 and younger without Medicaid or CHIP, the state's Title V Maternal and Child Health program covers dental care for those who qualify. DSHS suggests calling 2-1-1 or searching for a federally qualified health center, some of which offer dental care.

About 72% of Texans drink water with adjusted or naturally occurring fluoride. Ask NBU, which supplies New Braunfels water, whether it adjusts fluoride, or check its system on the CDC's My Water's Fluoride page, and tell your dentist.

Complaints about quality of care, sanitation, conduct or patient abandonment go to TSBDE on its complaint form, by email to complaints@tsbde.texas.gov, fax or mail; anonymous complaints are not accepted. TSBDE does not handle fee disputes. Nothing here is dental advice; ask a licensed dentist about your own treatment.

City services are summarized on the New Braunfels hub. If you live out by the lake, Canyon Lake dentists may be closer, and San Marcos dentists covers the other direction.