Tamara S Miller, DDS PA

Our daughter was a patient of Dr Tamara Miller, we spent $ 10k on treatment, Dr Miller said that our daughter might need jaw surgery, seems that she recommends that to a lot of patients. Now a couple of years later, she is recommending putting braces back on for 16 months… oh and by the way… it will cost another $ 5K!
Please go somewhere else for second opinion, just because she is in Southlake area, she is NOT the best option. She seems so nice at first but when challenged or questioned she becomes very confrontational and defensive.

So far, very pleased with this business. All I needed was a replacement retainer (lost mine after 14 years.) but they were able to get me in for a FREE consultation… Which was nice but I felt unnecessary…
My appointment was at 2:50, I was seen at about 3:15. They took photos and X-​rays and then she showed me my options for retainers. I was out of the office by 4:00.
The receptionist was top notch, very nice, helpful and even chatted me up a bit. Then the (I think she was a) nurse took the X-​rays and was very kind and talkative. The orthodontist lady seemed nice too.
I didn’t like the fact that I have to come back to take molds of my mouth. I really would have just liked them to do it right then so I could get my retainer within the week. Oh well. I understand they want to cover all bases. Plus they found that my bottom permanent retainer was missing a glue spot… So I guess that’s good that I can get that fixed.
They have games and magazines and offered me coffee and tea and you get a cookie when you leave. Way better then my orthodontist as a kid! Definitely check them out!
UPDATE:
Went in to pick up my retainer and it didn’t fit right. They had also forgotten to put in a special acrylic piece that we had agreed on and was in the notes. Good news is they made me a new one for free (the second time it fit perfectly and the acrylic piece wasn’t forgotten) and let me keep the wobbly one as a backup. The only bad part was it took almost a month for me to get a new retainer that fit.

We were referred to Dr. Miller by our dentist. While the office is convenient — just down the street from my children’s school — I have to admit it was one of the biggest mistakes we’ve made since moving to the area.
Dr. Miller is VERY quick to recommend surgical options — not just to both my children, but I’ve heard her say the words «jaw surgery» to far too many young patients while handing them referrals. When I took both my kids to other drs (not the one she recommended), they laughed at the idea of doing surgery — either because there was no need… or the kids were too young for it to be effective.
She’s very quick to place blame on the patients for a less than desirable outcome (even when a second opinion pointed out that my child’s appliance was defective… after he’d be wearing it for a year). The staff never told me the appliance was faulty until they were removing it and then, yep, you guessed it, the only option was «jaw surgery» for a 14 year old…
Dr. Miller seems pleasant on the surface, but if you question her at all, she quickly becomes confrontational and surly.
There are numerous orthodontists in the north Keller area. PIck a different one.

Dr. Miller’s practice differentiates itself from the others with an eye for the details. A comprehensive program for the kids, rewards, events, contests, a warm and friendly environment and staff. Highly recommend!