Anthony B. Henegar, DDS PA

I’ve been going to Dr. Anthony Henegar for several years. He and his staff are absolutely outstanding — they are friendly, professional, and very knowledgeable. Dr. Henegar always greets you with a smile and gives you a thorough understanding of your treatment plan without any pressure. He keeps his office up-​to-​date on the latest technology, so you can take advantage of newest treatments. I’ve referred several friends and family members to him that have become long-​time patients. Yes, you may have to wait occasionally… but that’s true of any doctor I’ve ever seen. I’ll never go anywhere else for my dental needs. I highly recommend them.

I was caught a little off guard. I made a new appointment as a new patient and received a phone call my appointment needed to be rescheduled hours before my appointment the same day. I felt this was extremely unprofessional, and then reading the reviews, I see everyone has an issue with their appointment times. I find this really weird, and have decided to not become a patient here.

I’ve been visiting Dr. Henegar for quite a few years now and I have never had a bad experience there. The ladies at the front are always helpful and extremely friendly. The hygienists are great and do one hell of a job and there is only one word for Dr. Henegar GREATNESS! the best dentist in the area hands down. I drive all the way from McKinney to his office just because him and his staff are the best in the business. If you are looking for a new dental office you need to check this one out because you won’t be disappointed.

My favorite Dentist ever. Been seeing Dr. Henegar for many years. I’ve had veneers and every other procedure done in a dental office. Dr. Henegar is the best at giving deadening shots. Very gentle. The staff there is the best. Friendly and very caring.

Dr. Henegar and staff are very friendly and nice. Everything went as expected in a dental office. You do have to wait quite a bit.
My only problem is the deep cleaning that they always seem to have to do before my annual cleaning. Some of the charges are Perio Home Care/​Perio Product ($ 120), Laser Asst’d ($ 50), and Oral Rinse ($ 20).
My total bill turned out to $ 600. I will be switching dentist for sure.

I have been trying to find a good dentist in DFW location for a while.
I looked at glorious reviews on Google and thought of giving Dr Henegar a shot. Boy was i wrong.
my appointment was at 12 PM and I was there at 1155 AM. finished all the paper work by 1210 and was taken to a treatment room by 1215. I thought it was just fine so far.
then my hygienist Melissa comes on and takes a few xrays as i was a new patient. She was very nice and polite. My gripe at this point was. I already mentioned to the receptionist when I booked my appointment, that I want a cleaning as well and hence she said this appointment would be 1 and half hour.
My hygienist mentioned it would not be possible to have cleaning today. Even though I was very upset at that but thought of letting it go and not ruin relationship with the practice on the first visit.
Then comes my next issue. .
I had to wait for about good 50 minutes for Dr Henegar to check out my dental health. That was very unprofessional when I had my appointment at 12. Even though my hygienist was apologetic about the delay, i could not agree to have to wait that long to get checked.
They took about 10 x rays and the doctor just looked at 1 or 2 and poked at my gums for about 30 seconds and mentioned my teeth are good and gums looks like infected just a bit and suggested to go a through deep cleaning.
I just had my braces and expected to have irritated gums as the teeth shift.
Then comes my final and biggest of all issues —
The lady drops me off at the reception and she prints out my quote for deep cleaning. For the first session their estimate out of pocket expense would be $ 430. They had a bunch of laser and other stuff that I never saw at any other dental practice. I have had many many dentists in my past 20 years never did I have to pay about 600 $ for a deep cleaning.
This for me is a shady operation to support their army of a staff. Dr Henegar is very tardy in keeping his appointment and felt like he did not spend quality patient time in gaining my trust.
Over all I would never recommend their dental practice and would suggest to look elsewhere to obtain genuine dental care.

DON’T GO!!!
I actually work with one of the Cowboy cheerleaders and that is how I was recommended to this dentist (I think he is one of their sponsors).
I show up to the office at 9:40AM and they said my appt isn’t until 11am. I asked when my teeth cleaning was because I knew it was at the same time, that one was for 10AM. I asked if someone is suppose to call and remind you of your appt and she said, «yes.» She checked my number and the last two digits were WRONG! ugh. So not only did they put my appt at the wrong time but also messed up my number. They didn’t even say sorry or try to get me in at 10AM since they messed up.
I won’t be using them. I should’ve looked at all these Unilocal reviews anyway before I went.

THEY WANT YOUR MONEY! Plain and simple, somebody has to pay for that staff of 30 people and the really nice office. I rarely write reviews but after my experience here, I felt compelled. I am an M.D. and I am guilty of making patients wait (sometimes for a long time whenever the scheduling doesn’t work out and a few complicated patients show up all at the same time), so I will not complain about the wait. What I will complain about are the QUESTIONABLE BILLING PRACTICES and the UNNECESSARY TREATMENTS.
I’ve been to the dentist every 6 – 9 months my entire life. Other than a couple of fillings when I was 5 years old, I’ve never had any problems. I saw Dr. Henegar for 3 minutes a month ago. He looked at my films and peeked in my mouth and said everything looked great. I scheduled my cleaning for another date (new patients cannot get their exam and cleaning the same day). The hygienist measures my gum pockets as a bunch of 4’s and 5’s. They were all 2’s and 3’s with my last dentist before I moved to Dallas less than a year ago. [Dr. Henegar never measured my gum pockets.] She then advised me that I needed periodontal treatment (a «deep cleaning»). I declined, saying that I just wanted the regular cleaning. She proceeds to spend a total of 3 min scraping my teeth, never once touching or even coming close to the gum line. It was the sloppiest dental hygiene job I’ve ever had in my life. A deep cleaning is required whenever anesthesia has to be injected into your gums to permit cleaning of the deep pockets. Most people can and will tolerate plaque removal 1 mm above the gumline as part of a regular cleaning. This is what every other dentist has been doing for me my entire life full of regular cleanings. However, this hygienist did not, even though she told me I had terrible plaque buildup above and below my gumline — it was so terrible that she spent a whopping 3 min scraping the visible stuff above the gumline.
Now let’s take a look at my proposed treatment plan. Total is $ 690 for periodontal therapy for the year. First visit cost is $ 300. The breakdown is as follows: deep cleaning for 2 quadrants (procedure code 4 342, standard fee is $ 418, insurance allowable is $ 54). Wait, $ 54 is a pretty reasonable amount to pay after insurance… But there’s more. Now there’s «medicinal irrigation or application» per quadrant (procedure code 9 630). This is for the chlorhexidine antiseptic that they flush into your mouth as they do the deep cleaning. The charge for this is $ 98 standard or $ 76 insurance allowable. So basically they want me to pay $ 54 to get the deep cleaning (the actual hard work) and then an extra $ 76 for them to squirt an inexpensive antiseptic in my mouth while they are already in there? That makes no sense. If you know anything about medical coding, you might say that the application of the antiseptic is bundled into the cost of providing the deep cleaning, and it is not separately billable:
To make the total $ 300, there are two other charges. Laser assisted periodontal treatment (4 999, $ 50) and perio home care (apparently an electric toothbrush to take home, $ 120). I’m not a dentist, so I don’t know what the laser assisted periodontal treatment is, but when I asked about it, I was told that it was much simpler than the LANAP (laser assisted new attachment procedure) that I had read about (only the periodontal surgeon does the LANAP; this 4 999 procedure is something that the hygienist does). 4 999 is actually the code for «unspecified periodontal procedure.» Whatever they are doing, it’s not even mainstream enough in the dental world to have a separate billing code.
Proposed charges for the second visit (deep cleaning for the other half of my mouth) are the same as the first visit minus the electric toothbrush, so $ 180. That’s $ 480 for deep cleaning for the entire mouth. For that price, I wouldn’t need to buy dental insurance. I could easily just pay someone cash… if I actually needed the treatment. And if you’re wondering if this was just one hygienist gone rogue, let me assure it is not. I personally know someone else who went there and received the same estimate for periodontal treatment. No, thank you.

Waiting for the appointment and the deep gum cleaning as mentioned in the other reviews are the downsides. However, I thought Henegar was very curteous and would recommend him. I went to him for 5 years before moving from Dallas. As opposed to the quacks at Lover’s Lane Dentistry, the first dentist that I saw in Dallas, he actually does dentistry and was able to answer questions that I had. I would recommend him though maybe engage him as to why he recommends deep gum cleaning so much.

Ok, so most of y’all seem to beating around the bush here– these guys are assholes. I know, I know, the use of this type of language should probably negate my argument, but there it is. They are the equivalent to those auto lube shops that up-​sell you on on fixing «your broken right flange». Give me a break. Also of note– I had a 7am new patient appt– dr henegar was more than an hour late, completely unprofessional so when his «brother» who apparently is also a dentist in this office (he operates under a different last name, FYI) stepped in to do my new patient dental exam, he shared his findings with the tech for her to share with me. He NEVER SAID ONE WORD TO ME. Not even– open your mouth, terrible bedside manner, also unprofessional. Again, give me a break. Am seeking alternative for next time, this place will not get another dime from this gal.

I had to wait over 1.5 hours in the waiting room to get a crown put on and then once I was seated in the chair, I was told that they had to redo the mold for my crown and come back AGAIN (my 4^th appt. related to the crown). No apologies were made for the long wait and I feel like they could have told me before the appointment or at least when I signed in that I would have to redo the mold for my crown. I had to miss over 2 hours of work that day and miss an additional day after that.
The actual procedure was painful, they had to give me 3 sets of shots to numb the area and Dr. Henegar laughed at me when I said I could still feel pain. Very unprofessional. The whole experience was impersonal and I felt like I was being shuffled around. I will NEVER go back.

Dr. Henegar has always done a great job taking care of my family. He is very personable and listens to my wife’s requests. We are very satisfied with the results every time. He even came into his office on Sunday to see my roommate. I have lived all over DFW from Rowlett to Addison to Keller and I have always made the short drive to Irving, or long depending on traffic. I would recommend Dr. Henegar and his staff to anyone wanting or needing work done.

They really do like to keep people waiting, but the dentistry is excellent! :D.

Nice office. Friendly hygienist. Rushed feeling.
The female doctor (I think she was a dentist as well) saw me because Dr. Hennegar was busy even though I had scheduled my visit weeks ahead of time. She had the personality of a snail.
Anyhow, they basically got mad because I had requested a cleaning the same day when I made the appointment and for some reason had me down only for an exam and instead of doing the cleaning they told me to come back. They DID do the exam, and x-​rays and gave me a list of what I needed done (2 wisdom teeth pulled and a cleaning).
They rushed me out and made me feel very unwelcome.
I went to an oral surgeon about my wisdom teeth a few weeks later and I am going elsewhere to get my teeth cleaned, even though it means having to get more x-​rays done/​etc. just because this place didn’t instill confidence in me (at least not the doctors).
The lobby is well designed and comfortable but they need to work on their customer service and communication with patients.

I love love love Henegar’s work. I don’t like waiting for hours to get dental work done. As a dental phobe, I found this most disturbing.
You will wait forever here. They only recommend and do the best, so you can forget getting quoted for amalgam (silver) fillings. They only use composite.
I’ve been seeing Dr. H since I was 13.
The work is quick and easy and done well, but be prepared to wait. The way I see it, is that he is giving each patient the time they need. It can get a little annoying, but I’d rather have it done right than have a rush job.
I trust him so much that I live in Philadelphia and I fly to Texas to get my dental work done. He’s the man, just bring a book.

After getting a second opinion from another dentist, I am standing by my first review of Dr. Henegar and staff. I did not need a deep cleaning. The second opinion dentist did the same type of periodontal exam, and stated my teeth and gums looked good overall. They did remind me to floss better in a few places, but only needed to do a regular cleaning. I did find out that I have a couple of cavities on rear molars that have apparently been there a while, and went unnoticed at Dr. Henegar’s. That kind of ticked me off a little as it seems they are too busy trying to pay for the slick décor and humongous staff to give a truly thorough dental exam. I have been there two times a year for two years, and for at least the last year have had no mention of cavities or areas that looked like cavities. Overall, I feel good that I got that second opinion and didn’t just take their word for it that a deep cleaning was in order.

They say don’t judge a book by its cover. I encourage that no one judges this practice based on its hip, ikea-​like atmosphere/​appearance. Yes, the staff is very friendly and the waiting room makes you think you are getting your money’s worth but the diagnosis is dishonest.
I was told I had to get almost $ 2000 worth of dental work done. After I freaked out for a few hours and threw away all the sweets from my pantry, I decided this was ridiculous.
I sought another dentist’s opinion (the latter only takes ppo and gave me her free and honest opinion because she is a relative of a colleague). She said I had to get none of the listed work done.
Sure enough, this was confirmed by yet another dentist last week.
I would rather pay money out of pocket (because I am on DHMO) and get reliable help than be tricked into work I don’t need.

I have to agree with the others below. I waited a full hour to be brought back to the room.
As I was lead back there, I saw that there are at least a dozen patients being seen at one time by an army of dental assistants for a single dentist practice.
The place looks great so I really think I’m going to get some top-​notch service, but I didn’t see the dentist for another hour and a half (well, I did but he wasn’t in my room yet.). I wish I’d been told I could change the channel since I kept dozing off (literally) watching Rachel Ray and some other chef bimbo.
He shows me high-​tech, full-​color images of how horribly I take care of my teeth, and I completely believe his course of treatment is necessary since he can point everything out. I had an event coming up that meant I’d have my pic taken several times, and am disappointed to learn I won’t have my teeth cleaned during my 2.5hr appointment I scheduled for a EXAM and CLEANING.
My jaw dropped when the estimate is gone over with me. I need one crown (replaced) and two fillings. Somehow, he’s got me coming back for EIGHT visits.
I have good insurance with Humana, but he’s got 12 items not covered by my insurance that total $ 1156 (including some home product that’s $ 81). My total expected responsibility is well over $ 2500. It’s been 10 days since my exam, and Humana says he hasn’t turned in a pre-​treatment estimate yet, so I canceled my appointment until he does.
This guy truly is the chiropractor of dentists.
No one apologized for my wait either in the lobby or in the exam room. No one apologized for not cleaning my teeth as I requested. The assistants gossiped over me during my x-​rays and throughout the building. Honestly, I don’t remember a polite «how are you» or «have a nice day» to me or any other patient.
Place is just a money factory, which is sad, because a patient should trust the provider has the interest of the patient in mind…

I went here for the first time last Thursday. I came here by a referral from my wife who has been coming here for at least a year now. I came from a dentist in Arlington and man what a difference. The office is in the Valley Ranch area which means it is really nice inside. There are small flat screen TVs in every room along with one in the waiting room. All the people are crazy nice even at 7am on a Thursday.
I came back a few days later to get 2 teeth pulled and it was painless, well until the numbness wore off. I met Anthony Henegar a few times and he seems like a guy you would see at a local bar watching a game on TV. Not that I would want to see my dentist at a bar, but he is really cool. He speaks to you like a friend and not like someone who he has never seen before.
I will be coming here from now on and I would recommend anyone to this office if you live in the area or not.
Peace Out,
MZ

I like Dr. Henegar. He is a friendly, likeable guy. The office is new and nice, making for a good atmosphere. Each room has it’s own flat screen tv with satellite cable, so the patient can relax and watch some tube. There is also a tv in the waiting room, and plenty of magazines. The office staff is made up of all young, cute girls who are very sweet.
The first time I visited, I had a great experience. I got a cleaning, and I was in and out. This last time I went for another cleaning and fillings. I waited thirty minutes before my first appt. then my next one was supposed to be immediately following. I ended up waiting an hour and a half. I was there from 2pm-5:30pm. It was a bit ridiculous, but I am thinking that’s not typical of this office.
If you’re looking for a good dentist, give Dr. Henegar a try.