Highland Park · up Preston Road
Highland Park Dentist Minutes from Home
For Highland Park families, Dr. Kathia Steel offers general and prosthodontic dentistry just up Preston Road in Preston Center, for patients 12 and up. It is one dental home for the routine visits — cleanings, checkups, and fillings — and for the specialist care most practices have to refer out.
Dr. Steel is a board-certified prosthodontist, a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics since 2010 and a D Magazine Best Dentist for ten consecutive years, 2017 through 2026. A family gets everyday dentistry and a specialist’s judgment from one person, a few minutes from home. More on her training and background.
4.9 across 110 Google reviews · D Magazine Best Dentists, 2017–2026
Just up Preston Road
The practice is at 8117 Preston Rd #170, in the Preston Commons West building in Preston Center, straight up Preston Road from Highland Park. For a household scheduling around school and work, one nearby office that covers cleanings, crowns, and implants under a single roof spares the second and third trips to specialists elsewhere.
Family dentistry for patients 12 and up
The practice cares for patients age 12 and up: teenagers, parents, and grandparents. It is not a pediatric office and does not treat young children, but from a first adolescent cleaning onward it can be the family’s regular dental home.
Everyday care is the backbone. General dentistry here means routine cleanings, exams, and fillings, done with the same attention to how the teeth meet that goes into a full reconstruction. A checkup gets a specialist’s eye, so a small shift in the bite or an early crack is caught while it is still small.
Same-day visits cover the urgent things family life produces: a chipped tooth before a game, a crown that came off the night before a trip, a sudden ache that will not wait until Monday.
For the minor cosmetic fixes that come up — a stain, a chip, a narrow gap — teeth whitening and dental bonding often settle it in a single visit. When a smaller repair will do the job, the practice recommends the smaller repair.
The specialist care behind the everyday visits
The reason to have a prosthodontist as your family dentist shows up when a problem outgrows a cavity. Without changing offices, a Highland Park patient can move from a routine cleaning to:
- Porcelain veneers and smile makeovers planned as one case, for an older teen or an adult who wants a considered change.
- Crowns and bridges, and complete, partial, or implant-supported dentures when teeth are lost.
- Dental implants, which Dr. Steel plans and restores while a partner surgeon places them, for a single missing tooth or several.
- Full mouth rehabilitation for a bite worn down over the years, the kind of case Dr. Steel handled for a decade at UT Southwestern.
- TMJ evaluation, night guards, and custom sports mouthguards for a grinder in the family or an athlete who needs a guard that actually fits.
From a Highland Park family
“My son was referred here by his orthodontist for specialty work. After his treatment I liked them so much that I moved to them myself — I left my own dentist for Dr. Steel, and have no regrets.”
More than the nearest office
The closest dentist and the right one are not always the same, so it is worth saying what the short drive buys.
One doctor sees your family. Kathia Steel plans the care and does the restorative work herself, which means the specialist who checks a teenager’s molars is the same one who would rebuild a grandparent’s bite: a single set of credentials you can look up, a single judgment following the family over time.
The practice is out-of-network and files your claims. Out-of-network means the fee tracks what a visit actually needs rather than an insurance contract, so appointments are not trimmed to a plan’s clock and the treatment plan stays answerable to you.
Practical details for Highland Park families
- New patients 12 and up: welcome, by appointment.
- Same-day visits: available for urgent problems.
- Insurance: out-of-network; the office files claims for you. CareCredit, HSA/FSA, and all major cards accepted.
- Getting there: free garage and on-site lot parking; wheelchair-accessible entrance, restroom, and parking; Spanish spoken.
FAQ
How close is the office to Highland Park?
The practice is at 8117 Preston Rd #170 in Preston Center, just up Preston Road from Highland Park, with free garage and on-site lot parking.
Do you see children?
The practice cares for patients 12 and up, so teenagers are welcome; it is not a pediatric office and does not treat young children. For adults and teens it covers everything from cleanings to full-mouth reconstruction.
Can the whole family use this as our regular dentist?
Yes, for family members 12 and up. You get routine cleanings, exams, and fillings, plus a board-certified prosthodontist on hand for anything more involved, without switching offices.
Do you offer same-day appointments for a dental emergency?
Yes. The office does everything it can to schedule same-day visits for urgent problems. If an injury is severe, go to your local emergency department first, then follow up with us.
Book a visit from Highland Park
Call (214) 369-9000 or request an appointment online. We’ll call you within one business day to find the right appointment.
Kathia Steel, D.D.S., M.S., P.A. · 8117 Preston Rd #170, Dallas, TX 75225 (Preston Center) · (214) 369-9000