Denison is a city of about 25,000 on the Red River in Grayson County, the birthplace of Dwight Eisenhower and the gateway to Lake Texoma. It is small enough that your dentist may be your neighbor, and close enough to Sherman that the two towns share specialists.
Where the dentists are
Most Denison dental offices sit along the US-75 corridor and the Morton Street and Highway 91 areas, within a few minutes of Texoma Medical Center. Sherman, ten minutes south on 75, adds more general dentists plus the oral surgeons, orthodontists and pediatric specialists that Denison offices refer to. For most families the whole trip is under fifteen minutes.
Who comes to Denison for dental care
Denison dentists see patients from across the northern half of Grayson County and over the state line:
- Pottsboro and the Lake Texoma communities, Preston, Gordonville and Cedar Mills, where there are few dentists of their own.
- Sherman, Howe, Van Alstyne and Bells, sharing offices and specialists along US-75.
- Whitesboro, Collinsville and Tioga to the west along US-82.
- Durant, Calera and Colbert, Oklahoma, a short drive across the Red River, especially for implants and cosmetic work.
How to choose a Denison dentist
- Ask for prices before you sit down. A good office gives you a written plan. This site shows the typical Denison ranges so you know when a quote is fair.
- Check that they take your insurance in network, not just accept it. The difference can be hundreds of dollars.
- Ask what happens after hours. A dentist with an emergency line is worth a lot the night a crown falls off.
- Look for a family practice if you have kids. One office, one trip, everyone seen.
Emergency and after-hours
For swelling that affects breathing or swallowing, uncontrolled bleeding or a jaw injury, go to the emergency room at Texoma Medical Center, 5016 S US-75 in Denison. For everything else dental, including severe toothaches, broken teeth and lost crowns, a Denison or Sherman dentist can see you the same day. Start with the emergency dentist page.
Find your Denison dentist
One request, one call back, one appointment. That is the whole process.