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Texas Orthodontic Specialists provides orthodontic care for children, teens, and adults across five locations in the greater Houston area.

About Texas Orthodontic Specialists Kirby - Orthodontist in Houston TX
Dr. Chen draws praise for easing nervous parents with personal stories, and the newly renovated Kirby office gets particular notice for its clean, modern feel.
Reviews often highlight Dr. Chen, who is described as relating to families' own experiences to calm nerves before treatment, along with reliably strong scheduling and a new, modern office space on Kirby. Parents of young children and those managing multiple kids in braces mention feeling well supported, including a case where a child with autism was put at ease during the process. Several notes point to smooth phone-based scheduling and self check-in, though a few reviewers describe mixed communication around appointment reminders.
Summary of 22 patient reviews, June 2019–August 2026, updated September 2026
Texas Orthodontic Specialists provides orthodontic care for children, teens, and adults across five locations in the greater Houston area.
The practice offers traditional braces, ceramic braces, Invisalign, and lingual braces, with a focus on creating beautiful smiles and functional bites in a state-of-the-art environment.
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Texas Orthodontic Specialists Kirby - Orthodontist in Houston TX provides orthodontic treatment for the following age groups:
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Recent reviews from Google
Both my kids go to Texas Orthodontics and we are thrilled that they are our dentist and orthodontist. The staff is warm and friendly, the environment is full of light and most important of all, both Doctors Marian McCarty and Stephen Chen are amazing at their craft. Kind, friendly and incredibly professional. If you live in this area, I would highly recommend them for you kids. Proud to call them our dentists and orthodontist and thrilled that they take care of my two kids. Thank you both for giving my kids beautiful smiles!
We love coming here a few friends recommend us Dr. McCarty and Dr. Chen. We had an unpleasant experience somewhere else unfortunately, but when my son started his treatment more than a year ago we couldn’t ask for a better place for both of my kids. We are very happy with Texas Orthodontic, thank you to all their wonderful staff too!
All 3 of my daughters went through here for braces. They did a great job and we will actually miss our visits. The staff is wonderful. My only complaint is that they stopped taking our dental insurance (delta dental). We will miss them for their dental and orthodontic services.
I do not recommend Texas Orthodontic Specialists. Although three orthodontists are listed, Dr. Chen is almost always the only doctor at the Kirby location. In my experience, Dr. Chen felt very transactional and did not care to take patient concerns seriously. Unfortunately, I now have to spend additional money to correct mistakes made during my treatment. I will say that their scheduling staff (over the phone, not the front desk) and Dr. McCarty were wonderful to work with. However, my overall experience was disappointing, and I strongly suggest seeking care from a different orthodontist.
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