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Fresh Start Dental is a family-focused general and cosmetic dental practice in Dallas, Texas offering comprehensive services including pediatric dentistry, dental implants, veneers, orthodontics, and Invisalign aligners at affordable rates.
About Affordable Dentistry & Orthodontics
Braces and financing come up far more here than at a typical dental office, with staff helping cost-conscious families work out payment plans.
Affordable Dentistry & Orthodontics is a general dental practice that also offers Invisalign, though many patients mention years-long braces treatment rather than aligners specifically. Cost and financing come up often, with reviewers noting affordable rates for uninsured patients and a business manager who helps plan HSA contributions and payment arrangements. Several reviewers also mention gentle, pain-free procedures and reduced dental anxiety over repeat visits, and some families report multiple children treated with braces over the years.
Summary of 190 patient reviews, April 2016–August 2026, updated September 2026
Fresh Start Dental is a family-focused general and cosmetic dental practice in Dallas, Texas offering comprehensive services including pediatric dentistry, dental implants, veneers, orthodontics, and Invisalign aligners at affordable rates.
The practice utilizes advanced technology such as iTero digital scanning and digital X-rays, and serves patients of all ages.
Treatments offered
Who They Treat
Affordable Dentistry & Orthodontics provides orthodontic treatment for the following age groups:
Technology & Equipment
Affordable Dentistry & Orthodontics uses modern orthodontic technology to deliver precise, comfortable treatment.
Orthodontists at this office
Morris
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Dr. Duane Taylor, DDS
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Insurance accepted
5 plans listedWhat patients say
Latest review 3 months ago
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Orthodontic care in reviews
Orthodontic reviews describe braces treatment stretching several years, including one adult patient who completed about 3.5 years of treatment and a family with three daughters treated since 2019. Some reviews mention consultations comparing extraction versus non-extraction approaches, while others note a lack of clarity on braces timelines.
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| Theme | Praise | Criticism |
|---|---|---|
| Friendly staff | 65 | 5 |
| The dentist | 46 | 6 |
| Scheduling & wait times | 15 | 13 |
| Cost, insurance & financing | 23 | 6 |
| Gentle, comfortable care | 20 | 2 |
| Clear explanations | 19 | 2 |
| Treatment results | 12 | 2 |
| Great with kids | 5 | 2 |
Recent reviews from Google
Staff is friendly and our appointments are normally fast. I would just like for the everyone getting close to my children’s place to wear gloves including doctors.
I dont really mind the dentist i just need a call back please your phone system has not been working for a minute and i need to know when my appoiment was.
I have absolutely nothing positive to say about this office! Run for your life and find a different provider. You can't get in and out of this place. Even the simplest of appointments take two hours at the least. Regardless of having an appointment, the waits are extremely long. Cleanings are never thorough. They just hurry up and do a quick scrape. My teeth never feel clean afterwards . I'm due for a cleaning which they have not mentioned at all and I refuse to allow them to do it. I'm going to find a new dentist office to do my cleanings. I've had braces on for three years and I can never get a clear answer as to what's going on with my teeth and when my braces will come off. No expectations are set. No questions are ever answered clearly. And I wholeheartedly believe my treatment should have been completed by now. And last but not least, they failed to schedule me in the system even though I checked out and received an appointment card. So I have not had my wires changed or my teeth looked at since 11/2025 and we are now 1/2026. I called and can't get an appointment until February. This entire experience has been an absolute nightmare and as soon as my braces are done I will thank the heavens that I never have to step foot in there again. Monica and Bertha are the only good people here. They deserve a better office to work for. If you have dental insurance there is absolutely no reason you should visit a low quality dental practice like this one!!! Update: I had my teeth detailed and now one of the front bottom teeth is shorter than the rest and there is a big gap between the two rows when I smile. I called to see if I could come in to see the orthodontist and was informed that he is actually from Austin and only comes to Dallas three times a month. How are we supposed to get specialized, personalized care from an ortho that doesn't even practice in the city full time?! I've had my braces on for almost FOUR years. An entire year longer than I was quoted in January of 2025. My teeth DO NOT look good. There are gaps everywhere when I put my teeth together. The left bite is uneven from the right and I can feel my teeth pressing together to the point that it's uncomfortable and I'm aware of it all day long. This office is an absolute NIGHTMARE and if my teeth aren't fixed properly there is going to be an issue.
My upper teeth were slightly protruding, and I used to hide my smile in photos. During consultation, they didn’t rush into braces but explained different correction paths, including how extraction vs non-extraction could change my facial profile. That kind of honest comparison helped me choose confidently.
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