Garland Dental Practice Earns Peer Recognition Among North Texas Dentists

By AI, Created 4:32 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Inspire Dental & Orthodontics, a three-location practice in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, was named to D Magazine’s 2026 Best Dentists list by peer dentists. The recognition spotlights a Medicaid- and CHIP-accepting practice serving families in a state where adult dental coverage remains limited.

Why it matters: - Inspire Dental & Orthodontics serves Medicaid and CHIP families in North Texas at a time when access to dental care remains uneven. - The practice’s recognition from peers highlights a model built around serving publicly insured patients, a group that often faces fewer provider options. - Texas does not offer comprehensive adult Medicaid dental benefits, which makes access harder for low-income families.

What happened: - Dr. John Paul was named to D Magazine’s 2026 Best Dentists list by other practicing North Texas dentists. - Inspire Dental & Orthodontics operates three locations in Mesquite, Garland, and Balch Springs, Texas. - The practice was founded in 2017 by Dr. John Paul and Dr. Darshan Patel. - The practice accepts Medicaid, CHIP, Molina, Fidelis, Liberty Dental, DentaQuest, and most PPO insurance plans.

The details: - The American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute says only 41% of U.S. dentists participated in Medicaid or CHIP in 2024. - That participation rate has stayed between 41% and 44% every year since 2015. - ADA research found that 44% of children ages 0 to 18 with public dental insurance had a dental visit in 2022, compared with 63% of children with private coverage. - Dr. Paul said the practice was built to show that high-quality care and Medicaid acceptance can coexist. - Dr. Paul said a child on CHIP should receive the same chair, materials and standard of care as any other patient. - Dr. Paul, a Garland native, returned to North Texas in 2014 after dental training at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. - Inspire Dental & Orthodontics says it has grown over the past decade to serve thousands of families across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. - The practice has a bilingual care team that provides services in English and Spanish. - Inspire Dental & Orthodontics offers same-day emergency appointments, evening and weekend hours, in-house payment plans and CareCredit financing. - The practice also sponsors Mesquite ISD athletics.

Between the lines: - The recognition reflects a broader shift in which access-focused practices can gain prestige alongside clinical reputation. - The Medicaid and CHIP focus also signals a business strategy built around a patient base that many dental offices still do not serve. - The peer-nominated list gives the award added weight because it comes from other dentists in the region.

What’s next: - Inspire Dental & Orthodontics is likely to continue leaning on extended hours, bilingual care and flexible payment options to reach more families. - The practice’s public-insurance model may become more relevant if access gaps in Texas and across the U.S. persist.

The bottom line: - Peer recognition is helping spotlight a North Texas dental practice built to serve families that often struggle to find routine care.