For patients living in Briar Forest, Roman Dental provides complete adult dental care under one roof on Memorial Drive, everything from routine cleanings and same-day emergency visits to full smile makeovers.Â
Dr. Roman Kotlarek, DDS, MAGD, FICOI has treated West Houston patients since 1999 and remains one of the few local dentists offering in-house sedation for anyone who feels anxious about dental visits.
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Briar Forest patients have access to the same six services offered at every visit: general and preventive dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, oral surgery, sedation dentistry, and emergency care. Dr. Kotlarek handles each of these personally rather than referring patients out, which means fewer separate appointments spread across different offices.
Routine cleanings, exams, crowns, and bridges that catch problems early.
Whitening, bonding, and veneers built around the smile you want.
Tooth replacement options ranging from a single implant to full implant-supported dentures.
In-house extractions, wisdom tooth removal, bone grafting, and sinus lifts for adult patients.
A choice of nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, or IV sedation depending on your comfort level.
Fast, same-day relief for toothaches, breaks, and other urgent issues.
Three things set the practice apart from other options nearby:
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For anyone who’s put off a dental visit out of anxiety, that last point tends to matter most, and same-day slots stay open for anyone dealing with sudden pain.
Briar Forest residents live in one of West Houston’s more established residential pockets, a stretch of subdivisions along Briar Forest Drive between Kirkwood Road and the Sam Houston Tollway, close enough to the Westchase business district and Energy Corridor to make either an easy commute. Most dental options nearby involve either a small solo practice or a drive further into the city, which is where an established, single-location practice on Memorial Drive fits in: close enough for a routine visit, established enough to have treated the same families for decades.
Getting there from Briar Forest means heading north on Dairy Ashford or Wilcrest to Memorial Drive, a manageable trip that fits into a normal errand run rather than a special crosstown drive.
Beyond the clinical care, Roman Dental patients get a handful of practical advantages:
Every patient at Roman Dental is treated by Dr. Roman Kotlarek, DDS, a dentist known locally for comfortable, natural-looking cosmetic and restorative work and a communication-first approach with patients. He’s practiced from the same Memorial Drive office since 1999.
His training runs deeper than a standard DDS: after a bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech University in Lubbock and coursework at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, he completed his Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Since then, he’s added credentials that most general dentists don’t hold:
Roman Dental is independently owned and has operated from a single Memorial Drive location since it opened in December 1999, it isn’t part of a multi-location chain, and patients don’t rotate between different dentists depending on who’s scheduled. The staff has stayed small on purpose: the same hygienists and front-desk team see returning patients visit after visit, which keeps the office feeling more like a neighborhood practice than a high-volume clinic. For patients who find dental visits stressful, that familiarity tends to matter more than a fancy waiting room.
Driving Directions
The drive from Briar Forest to Roman Dental takes about 13 minutes and covers 3.4 miles via Briar Forest Dr and S Dairy Ashford Rd, the best route even though traffic tends to run heavier than usual on this stretch.
The drive from Briar Forest to Roman Dental takes about 13 minutes and covers 3.4 miles, mainly via Briar Forest Dr and S Dairy Ashford Rd.
The office is at 14535 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77079, a short drive north of Briar Forest off Dairy Ashford or Wilcrest.
Office hours run Monday through Thursday from 8am to 5pm, with Friday hours from 8am to 2pm.
Yes, new patients from Briar Forest and the surrounding West Houston area are welcome, and same-day appointments are held open for urgent issues.
The practice covers general and preventive dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, oral surgery, sedation dentistry, and emergency care, all handled in-house on Memorial Drive.
Yes, nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, and IV sedation are all offered on-site, so the sedation level can be matched to your comfort.
Most major dental insurance plans are accepted, and the team reviews your coverage and any out-of-pocket cost before starting treatment.
Same-day appointments are set aside for toothaches, chipped teeth, and other dental emergencies, so a sudden problem doesn’t mean a weeks-long wait.
Monday - Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 8am - 2pm
Monday - Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 8am - 2pm
14535 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77079
Monday - Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 8am - 2pm
