4.9 average rating based on 250 people.

Discover the Art of Cosmetic Dentistry in Katy, TX

Want to feel more confident about your smile? Discover how beautiful and healthy teeth can look with cosmetic dentistry from Katy Smile Design.

4.9 average rating based on 270+ people.

Discover the Art of Cosmetic Dentistry in Katy, TX

Want to feel more confident about your smile? Discover how beautiful and healthy teeth can look with cosmetic dentistry from Katy Smile Design.

Urgent Dental Care When You Need It Most

Relief Starts Here

Helping Patients Achieve Their Cosmetic Smile Goals

A successful and satisfying cosmetic treatment plan values patient input. As part of a cosmetic smile makeover consultation, your interests and concerns are discussed while your smile is carefully analyzed to determine which procedures will provide the most pleasing results of care.

Armed with a comprehensive knowledge of dental aesthetics as well as a thorough understanding of complex requirements of an optimally functional bite, the office of Katy Smile Design offers the treatment required to achieve your cosmetic goals and meet your expectations of care.

As skilled providers of cosmetic dentistry, we maintain a position at the forefront of advances in technology and dental materials to deliver the highest quality of care.

A beautiful smile begins today. For more information on our office or to schedule an appointment for a cosmetic smile makeover consultation, give us a call today.

Emergency Dental Care

Experiencing a dental emergency can be stressful and painful, and timely care is essential to protect your oral health. At Katy Smile Design, your comfort and well-being are our top priorities. We provide prompt, compassionate care to relieve discomfort and address urgent dental concerns as quickly as possible. If you are facing a dental emergency, please contact our office right away. Our team is here to support you and deliver the immediate care you need when it matters most.

About Our Practice

Welcome to Katy Smile Design, where we are dedicated to helping you achieve the healthy, beautiful smile you deserve. Led by Dr. Lauren Shepard-Kayda and Dr. Catherine Wilder, our team offers personalized, high-quality dental care in a comfortable, welcoming environment. Whether you're visiting us for a routine checkup, cosmetic treatment, or restorative procedure, our goal is to ensure you leave our office with a confident smile.

At Katy Smile Design, we believe in building lasting relationships with our patients. We take the time to listen to your concerns and develop a treatment plan that is tailored to your unique needs. From preventative care to advanced restorative and cosmetic treatments, we use the latest technology and techniques to provide the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Let Katy Smile Design Help Alleviate Your

Discomfort and Restore Your Oral Health

Our goal is to get you back on the road to oral health as quickly as possible. As a trusted emergency dentist, you can count on our office for prompt, skilled, and reliable care.

Treatment for dental problems such as a toothache or a fractured tooth can vary. It all depends on the extent of the damage caused by the decay or trauma. Care may involve the placement of a new dental filling, dental bonding, or a larger restoration such as a crown to rebuild the tooth's form and function. If the damage has reached the tooth's nerve and vital inner tissues, you may need root canal treatment to save your natural tooth. Root canal treatment is a highly effective procedure with a greater than 95% success rate. Although we provide leading-edge care and do all we can to help save your tooth, in some situations a dental extraction is required. While losing a tooth can feel a little overwhelming, there's no reason for despair.

With advances in dentistry, there are several options available for the replacement of missing teeth, including dental implants, conventional fixed bridges, and partial or complete dentures. Today, dental implants represent the most advanced method for replacing a lost tooth and reestablishing a complete and beautiful smile.

Joining our plan is as simple as counting to three.

1

Call Us to Request a Visit

After signing up, call our office to request an appointment.

2

Sign Up Online or In-person

Do everything online or next time you’re here.

3

Enjoy the Benefits

Enjoy regular preventive visits and discounts. Just like dental insurance, only better.

No Insurance? No Problem!

Affordable Membership Plans
for Every Smile

Adult Wellness Plan

$55/mo

Or $553/yr

Includes

  • 2 routine cleaning per year

  • Regular exam with cleaning

  • Remineralizing treatment with cleaning

  • Oral cancer screening with cleaning

  • 1 set of routine X-rays per year

  • 1 emergency exam with X-ray per year

  • Up to 20% off additional treatment

  • Most HSA/FSA cards accepted

Perio Maintenance Plan

$103/mo

Or $1,035/yr

Includes

  • 4 periodontal maintenance cleanings per year

  • Remineralizing treatment with cleaning

  • 2 regular exams per year

  • Oral cancer screening with cleaning

  • 1 set of routine X-rays per year

  • 1 emergency exam with X-ray per year

  • Up to 20% off additional treatment

  • Most HSA/FSA cards accepted

Adolescent Wellness Plan

$44/mo

Or $435/yr

Includes

  • 2 cleanings per year

  • Remineralizing treatment with cleaning

  • Regular exam with cleaning

  • Oral cancer screening with cleaning

  • 1 set of routine X-rays per year

  • 1 emergency exam with X-ray per year

  • Up to 20% off additional treatment

  • Most HSA/FSA cards accepted

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a dental emergency?

• Toothaches - Pain is your body's way of signaling that something is not quite right and though there are many reasons for oral pain, one of the most common complaints and reasons for seeking urgent dental care is a toothache. Whether you simply need a dental filling, a crown, or require a root canal procedure to save your tooth, we'll alleviate your discomfort and restore the look and function of the involved tooth.

• Dental Trauma - Dental trauma can result in a defect as minor as a small chip in tooth enamel to a more extensive and painful crack or fracture. With sufficient force, a tooth can even be displaced or completely knocked out of its socket. With prompt emergency care, many injured teeth can be restored and saved.

• Wisdom Teeth - The last teeth in your mouth to develop, wisdom teeth often do not have enough room to fully erupt or may be positioned in the wrong direction. These issues can affect your dental health as well as overall well-being. Our office provides skilled care to address the complications caused by problematic wisdom teeth.

• Broken or Lost Dental Appliances - A broken or lost dental prosthesis or restoration can cause embarrassing gaps in your smile as well as compromise your ability to eat and speak with ease. If you've lost or broken a dental filling, denture, crown, or other dental appliance, you can rely on our office to perform a prompt repair or provide a durable and cosmetically pleasing replacement as quickly as possible.

At the office of Katy Smile Design, emergency appointments are always available. Of course, in addition to providing top treatment for dental emergencies, we also welcome patients searching for high quality and affordable care. We offer a complete range of the latest and best cosmetic and dental services for every member of your family.

How long do I have to wait for an emergency dental appointment?

If you are suffering from a toothache or have sustained a dental injury, it is important to visit the dentist as soon as possible before more serious complications arise. Whether your dental emergency is painful, if it affects the appearance of your smile, or if you suspect that an infection is present, our office will make every effort to see you as promptly as possible for care.

At the office of Katy Smile Design, we treat your dental emergency as our top priority. Our caring team will respond to your emergency call right away, making sure you get the gentle, state-of-the-art care you need without delay.

As your trusted emergency dentist in Katy, we provide the highest quality of care to mitigate the stress, anxiety, and discomfort of dental problems. Our dedicated team will help you start feeling better as soon as we receive your emergency call.

Do I need to go to the emergency room or hospital?

At the office of Katy Smile Design, we provide skilled and experienced care to effectively resolve a broad range of dental emergencies, restoring a patient's oral health while protecting their overall wellbeing.

However, even so, specific dental emergencies pose significant threats to one's health. These situations require immediate, emergency room care. Serious and potentially life-threatening dental emergencies include significant oral and facial trauma such as jaw fractures, deep wounds or lacerations to the face and mouth, an abscess or infection that causes widespread facial or submandibular swelling, or affects breathing and swallowing.

How much does emergency dental treatment cost?

At the office of Katy Smile Design, we provide prompt, skilled, and experienced care to address dental emergencies. We understand that finances are always a concern and do our best to provide options in care that are both affordable and respect your budget.

Once we've had the opportunity to examine your smile, we can give you a clear picture of any existing dental issues, along with a quote for what the cost of treatment will be. The cost of care all depends upon the extent and complexity of issues affecting the health or appearance of your smile and the types of procedures that are required.

To help alleviate any additional stress or delay, you can count on our staff to work with you to optimize coverage for your dental care and to minimize your out-of-pocket expenses. For patients without insurance, we strive to make things easier as well! We invite you to visit our financial information page or speak to an expert in our business office.

Why choose us for your emergency dental treatment?

Dental emergencies are often painful and debilitating experiences. For this reason it's important to have an emergency dentist in Katy, who welcomes patients with urgent dental needs while providing the prompt care required to restore oral health.

Here are just some of the reasons why so many patients choose our office for emergency dental care and to meet their family's dental needs:

• Skilled and compassionate care for patients of all ages

• Ultra-modern office designed with patient comfort in mind

• Professional team experienced in all facets of care

• State-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment technology

• Precise and gentle treatment using leading-edge systems of care

• Careful attention paid to patient input and treatment expectations

• Detailed explanations of treatment options and every step in care

• Provision of a broad range of dental services and emergency procedures

• Recognizes the specific needs of each patient and the unique requirements of every smile

• Provide patients with the education and tools to establish a strong foundation for optimal oral health

We're dedicated to helping patients enjoy good oral health and beautiful smiles. We look forward to helping you keep your smile in tip-top condition. You can rest assured that our highly skilled office team will provide you the highest quality of state-of-the-art dental care and have you smiling again in no time!

To make an appointment or for more information on our office and the many state-of-the-art services we provide, give us a call today.

Our Popular Services

Veneers

Invisalign

General Dentistry

Implants

Sedation Dentistry

Meet Our Doctors

Dr. Catherine Wilder

Dr. Catherine Wilder is a Katy, TX native with a passion for making patients feel great about their smile and their oral health.

Dr. Lauren Shepard-Kayda

Dr. Lauren Shepard-Kayda brings a caring, compassionate approach to the dental care needs of our patients.

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How We Help

Your smile is one of your most important features. Dentistry is continually evolving, and with a variety of advanced treatment options, achieving a beautiful, healthy, aesthetic smile is made easy for patients of all ages.

Ceramic Crowns

Cosmetic Dentistry

Invisalign®

KöR Whitening

Smile Makeovers

Teeth Whitening

Veneers

Wellness Plan —

Your smile, your way.

An in-house, pre-paid yearly plan designed to give our dental family freedom from the limitations of traditional insurance — and access to quality, affordable care since 2012.

No insurance headaches. Seriously — no:

  • Deductibles

  • Pre-authorizations

  • Waiting periods

  • Yearly maximums

  • Hidden fees

  • Elective exclusions

Katy Smile Design

Wellness Plan

Plan includes:

  • 2 Periodic exams/year

  • 2 Professional cleanings

  • Emergency exam + X-rays

  • Oral cancer screening

  • Fluoride treatment (2x/yr)

  • 10% off all procedures

Single

$550

per year

Dual

$950

per year

+ Member

$265

per person

Download the Wellness Plan Brochure

Full PDF · Plan details, pricing & inclusions

Amazing Patient Stories

"The most friendly, caring staff! The office is welcoming and clean. I’ve never had a bad experience and refuse to go anywhere else. Dr. Wilder is amazing and has excellent bedside manner. Your comfort is her top priority. Everyone you come in contact with, from the hygienist to the ladies at the front desk are top notch! Highly recommend if you’re looking for excellent care."

Justine C..

"Dr. Shepherd is the BEST dentist ever and her team is amazing. I started coming here about 10 years ago because it was originally close to my house and job. I keep coming back even though I live and work 45 minutes away now. You have to come here if you want amazing dental care and customer service. The whole team is great."

Michelle W.

"This is the best dentist I have ever been to! They take care of my entire family. Even my daughter, who has always been anxious about dental visits, loves coming in to see everyone. They know us all by name and really care about our overall wellbeing not just our dental health. Exceptional customer service and dental care!"

Michelle B.

Contact Details

  • call
  • 936-284-5025
  • Map
  • 24207 Kingsland Blvd, Katy, TX 77494

Office Hours

  • Hour
  • Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4 PM
    Friday - Sunday: Closed

We Can't Wait to See You Smile

  • call
  • 936-284-5025
  • Hour
  • Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4 PM
    Friday - Sunday: Closed
  • Map
  • 24207 Kingsland Blvd, Katy, TX 77494

4.9 average rating based on 270+ people.

What Our Patients Are Saying

"Best experience I had going to any drs office before. Top notch service from the moment you enter the establishment to the moment you leave . This place is perfect from the front desk , nurses , and drs . Thank you so much for fixing my cracked teeth Katy Smile Design"

- Kh4lifa

Google

"Dr. Shepherd is the BEST dentist ever and her team is amazing. I started coming here about 10 years ago because it was originally close to my house and job. I keep coming back even though I live and work 45 minutes away now. You have to come here if you want amazing dental care and customer service. The whole team is great."

- Michelle W.

Google

"This is the best dentist I have ever been to! They take care of my entire family. Even my daughter, who has always been anxious about dental visits, loves coming in to see everyone. They know us all by name and really care about our overall wellbeing not just our dental health. Exceptional customer service and dental care!"

- Michelle B.

Google

"The team at Katy Smile Design is incredible. No constraints with insurance issues - just genuine care and friendliness all around. From the front desk where they know what to do and communicate well, to the hygienists, to all the support team, it has been a great and comforting experience. Complete, thorough, and discovering things that our traditional dental practice missed or did not want to address. Thank you KSD and all the crew!"

- Brian C.

Google

"I’ve been going to Dr. Shepherd since before Katy Smile Design even existed. She has treated me, my husband, my children, and even one of my grandchildren! The staff is great from the front desk to the chair side assistants. I hear many people say how much they dislike going to the dentist, but I have to always tell them that I absolutely love going to the dentist because my experiences there have always been wonderful!"

- Nancy K.

Google
  • 936-284-5025
  • Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4 PM
    Friday - Sunday: Closed
  • 24207 Kingsland Blvd, Katy, TX 77494