Southwest Smiles

Dr Chittajallu is an excellent dentist! I am terrified of the dentist and she was absolutely wonderful about it. I had a couple of cavities that had to get filled at two separate appointments, but it was such a relief to get the cavities resolved and I’ve had no issues with the fillings since then. I also got a cleaning done and my hygienist, Ginger, gave me the best dental cleaning I’ve ever gotten. She even gave me some great advice on my dental care. I recommend Southwest Smiles to anybody looking for a new dentist!

This place is great! Open on Saturdays, great staff and dental hygienists (Ginger is the best!) and a very convenient location. My husband, who is very squeamish enjoyed watching soccer during his appointment. The best part is that they are transparent about out of pocket costs for dental work such as cavities and sealants.

Best dental experience I’ve had! Quick appointment, quick to verify insurance and get estimates/​approval. My cleaning was the most thorough I’ve ever had and Dr Chittajallu is so nice and does a great job comfortably and fast!

Dr. Chittajallu is the best! I’ve been a patient at Southwest Smiles for a few years now and couldn’t be happier. Dr. Chittajallu is kind, honest, and answers all of my questions/​concerns right away. I always have a hard time finding a dentist I fully trust but have felt comfortable with Dr. Chittajallu since day one.
Aurelia is awesome as well! She is sweet and always remembers who I am. And when I have a million scheduling requests, she is flexible and easy to work with.

I don’t generally write reviews but felt it important to rate this practice. I had my first appt here this week, and I am so glad I chose this dentist. I hadn’t had dental work in a few years, and this experience was so pleasant I’ve already been recommending SW Smiles to friends. The dentist was awesome — she was thorough, addressed my questions and concerns, and has a great, friendly manner. Best of all, the work on my teeth was excellent, and I am pain-​free. The hygienist was equally awesome, friendly, and knowledgeable. The office itself is quite modern, and they obviously put a lot of thought into patient comfort. Also, I was seen right away. Highly recommend!

Thanks to the website zocdoc for helping me find this place.

Dr. Chittajallu’s is the best dentist I’ve ever had. I was lucky to be her first patient in south Austin. She corrected all of the mistakes from previous dentists and I am very happy with the results. Her office is state of the art. Definitely choose her as your dentist.

Southwest Smiles and Dr. Chittajallu came highly recommended to me by several of our neighbors. We were looking to transition from our current dentist for various reasons and decided to try her out. I am so glad I did. Her professionalism, integrity, experience and skill is top notch. I had a fairly complicated set of dental procedures performed including extractions, fillings and a crown. Every one of these procedures was performed in a highly skilled and professional manner in a very comfortable environment where you feel you are among friends. The icing on the cake was that the crown was finished in a couple of hours using the CEREC technology in her office. Dr. Chittajallu will be our family dentist for as long as she practices dentistry.

I’ve had bad experiences with dentists pretty much all my life. I found Dr. Chittajallu two years ago because I had an emergency, and her office was open on Saturday. Wasn’t at all nervous or disappointed.
Went there today, was seen under two hours after I called, and got things taken care of.
She has the best technology available. Digital x-​rays (no awkward sharp film stuck in your mouth), and milling crowns in her office, in about an hour. None of this «temporary crown, wait a few weeks for the outsourced lab to make it». It’s all done right then and there. I don’t even have insurance, but I’m still glad to have her do it any day of the week. She uses Cerec to make crowns, basically they image the tooth in question, and mill (basically 3d print) your new crown. If you need a dentist, give them a call.

So I am not a big fan of dentists… at all. I had braces growing up and retainers and my orthodontist was good at his job but had a terrible bedside manner and condescending nature.
Fast forward 10 years. After being a bit lax on my oral care and not having dental insurance I was afraid I would need an awful amount of work. I actually came here for a second opinion as the first place I went decided I needed all kinds of things done. Come to find out I have perfectly healthy teeth, just need to get the gums in check from years of not flossing.
The entire staff was very helpful in coordinating my deep cleaning and getting me special anesthetics since I can’t have anything with ephedrine, they even got me a small prescription to ease my nerves on deep cleaning day.
The process was easy for me and I had very little soreness, oh and they didn’t try to charge a crazy amount. I was only out minimal money because my insurance covered 90% of the procedure… my portion was also 100s of dollars less than the previous place.
Since then I have used them for all of me cleanings and I really love that I always get the same hygienist and they know my name when I walk in. I can’t vouch for any serious procedures but for what I need from the dentist they are awesome. I don’t even mind the 20 minute drive it takes for me to get super South.
I’ve been with these guys for about 2 years and don’t plan on going anywhere else.

Good for cleanings, but this dentist is awful at procedures (fillings, etc). I have a high tolerance for pain, but twice, she rushed through my fillings, injecting the pain meds and immediately drilling, not waiting 5 minutes for the numbing to set in like every other dentist in the world would. If you know you will only ever need cleanings, great. Anything more, run. Find another dentist.

I had a terrible experience that was very painful. I have been to many dentists and have never had such discomfort from dental work. I am glad that I found out and did not have to find out when work was done on my children. In our modern world there are dentists with a much lighter touch and equipment that can be used to cut down on painful procedures.

Couldn’t be more pleased, didn’t try to sell me anything or say that every silver filling needs replaced… they are an honest business. Took lots of time cleaning my teeth and my permanent retainer has never been so scrubbed. I called for an Appointment on Monday and was in on Wednesday.

I have not even seen or met this woman in person yet but I will definitely be making her me primary dentist! I have a broken tooth that is causing me mind boggling pain. I set up a request for an an appt on saturday, She herself called my phone Saturday morning and left a mssg telling me she was out of state but will be back @ her office Wednesday. She even went so far as to suggest another dentist that would be able to see me on Saturday and relieve my pain. I was unable to see her suggestion due to my work schedule but I think I am going to tough it out until she gets back to town. Ive got to meet this woman going out of her way like that while she is on vacation to call me personally is awesome! cant wait for her to fix me up!

My kids are actually huge fans of the dentist thanks to Southwest smiles. Everyone in the office is super friendly and they do great work.

My family has been here numerous times and always has great experiences. We also appreciate the trouble Sylvia goes through to double-​check our insurance coverage and fees. Of course, I love being able to have Saturday appointments!

Dr Chittajalu was very polite and knowledgeable. The hygenist however is not thorough. For example, she does not measure the extent of gum disease as a good hygenist would.

I told her I love her I LOVE Dr. Chittajallu. Open on Saturday till 2 o;clock P. M, oh my goodness, I had to go. To my surprised being on a total liquid diet for two months did something after I started to eat again I had the worse toothache of my life !
I call my dentist and he was not able to assist me then I found this place .
It is my New Favorite Dentist she is wonderful, she is so Gentle and she listens, she did not start with «you need a root canal» she asked me what did I want then told me what she felt like, but she listened and did as I asked read Casey M review it is true she is wonderful so if you can not go on friday you can call and make it on sat she is closed on tueday.

I LOVE Dr. Chittajallu!!! I have been seeing her for almost a year and have no complaints! I was super-​afraid of dentists before my first visit with her. She and her staff are calm, reassuring and explain everything as it is happening, which I love. Recently I had trouble with a crown and Dr. Chittajallu was very sensitive to my pain and panic and saw me on short notice several times for over a month until it was completely fixed. She is also great about explaining costs and planning dental work to fit into your yearly insurance allowance. I really can’t say enough good about her, she is very caring, actually listens to her patients and is always in a good mood! Aside from the wonderful doctor, the office is clean and stylish with cutting edge technology. Go and see Dr. Chittajallu! You will NOT regret it!