LGBTQ+ Friendly Dentists in Austin: What We Could Verify

We looked for Austin dentists who say on their own website that they welcome LGBTQ+ or trans and nonbinary patients. One private practice does: TRU Dentistry Austin in South Austin, which calls itself “a proud friend of the LGBTQ community.” Plenty of offices say they’re judgment-free or welcome everyone, and a few turn up in LGBTQ+ directories or Reddit threads, but their own pages don’t say it, so they aren’t here. A second practice, Sunset Hills Dentistry, is listed because its dentist says it in his own words on an LGBTQ+ provider directory, though the practice’s site doesn’t.

If you get care at Vivent Health, its clinic in Highland has an in-house dental program. For cheaper cleanings, CommUnityCare and ACC’s dental hygiene clinic are below. Their pages don’t mention LGBTQ+ patients either way. The rest of this page covers how to check a dentist yourself and what to ask before you book.

This page is about finding care. It isn’t dental or medical advice. Our How We Choose page explains how we check listings.

The Short List

Where to go	Part of town	Why it’s here
TRU Dentistry Austin	Brodie Lane, South Austin	Its site calls it “a proud friend of the LGBTQ community”
Sunset Hills Dentistry	Ben White Blvd, South Austin	Its dentist’s own OutCare profile says the practice will “respect their identities and preferred names”
Vivent Health	Highland, North Central	Dental care as part of its HIV care, in a “judgment-free environment”
CommUnityCare	Eight clinics	Takes MAP; uninsured patients who meet income guidelines
ACC Dental Hygiene Clinic	Eastview Campus, East Austin	$20 cleanings by students, exam by a licensed dentist

TRU Dentistry Austin

TRU’s “The Difference” page says, “TRU Dentistry Austin is also a proud friend of the LGBTQ community.” A 2019 post on its blog talks about transgender patients and LGBTQ+ people who put off dental care “because of fear of discrimination or maltreatment,” and says dental offices need to be sensitive to that. The post still mentions an old South Lamar location; every current page lists Brodie Lane.

We didn’t find anything about pronouns, chosen names or staff training on the pages we read. The site links its adult new-patient forms, which we didn’t open. Services include cleanings, fillings, crowns, root canals, implants, dentures, clear aligners, children’s dentistry and emergency visits.

• Where: 9901 Brodie Ln, Suite 130, Austin 78748. (737) 203-8538, [email protected]
• Hours, as posted: Monday to Thursday 7 AM to 4 PM, Friday 7 AM to 1 PM
• Cost, as posted: it works with “a variety of dental insurance plans.” Without insurance, its TRU Club page lists $240 a year for one person, with free exams and X-rays, two cleanings at $99 each, and 20% off most treatment. Its insurance page shows different club prices, so ask which is current
• License: we checked Dr. Nichole Kostiuk, DMD, with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners: license 40000, active, no disciplinary actions, November 2026. The site also lists a Dr. Acosta, DMD, with no first name, so we didn’t match a license
• Book: online or by phone through TRU’s contact page

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Sunset Hills Dentistry

Sunset Hills Dentistry’s own website doesn’t mention LGBTQ+ patients. It’s here because Dr. Ali Latif wrote his own profile on OutCare, an LGBTQ+ affirming provider directory, in September 2026. In it he says he wants every patient “to feel comfortable being themselves,” and that the practice will “respect their identities and preferred names, and make sure they feel comfortable asking questions.” That’s the dentist speaking for his practice, on a directory rather than on the practice’s own site.

The practice’s site lists cleanings and exams, fillings and crowns, whitening, veneers, bonding, implants, Invisalign and same-day emergency visits. We didn’t find anything about pronouns or intake forms on the pages we read, and the homepage doesn’t post hours.

• Where: 1221 W Ben White Blvd, Suite 207A, Austin 78704. 512-441-7777, or text 737-338-3544. [email protected]
• Cost: the site says it takes most major dental insurance plans and asks you to call to confirm yours
• License: we checked Dr. Ali Latif with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners: license 38416, active, no disciplinary actions or remedial plans, November 2026
• Book: online or by phone through the Sunset Hills website

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Vivent Health Dental Clinic

Vivent Health’s dental page calls dental care “an essential part of your HIV care.” It lists cleanings, X-rays, fillings, crowns, bridges, dentures, root canals and extractions, and promises “A judgment-free environment” and “Treatment for issues related and unrelated to HIV.” Austin is one of five Vivent clinics with dental in the building. The Austin clinic also runs The Q, monthly meetups for gay, bi, queer, trans and nonbinary people 18 to 35.

The site doesn’t say if you need to get HIV care at Vivent to see its dentists. Call to confirm who can use the dental program.

• Where: 104 E Highland Mall Blvd, Suite 100, Austin 78752. (512) 458-2437
• Hours, as posted: Monday, Thursday and Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday noon to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 7 PM
• Cost, as stated: Vivent says it accepts “most major insurance plans, as well as Medicare and Medicaid,” and lists a sliding fee scale that “varies by location”
• More: Vivent Health Austin. Our HIV and LGBTQ+ healthcare guide covers its other services

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Low-Cost Dental Care

Neither of these says anything about LGBTQ+ patients on the pages we read. They’re here because they post who they serve and what they charge.

CommUnityCare

CommUnityCare’s dental page lists exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions, dentures, sealants and emergency care at eight clinics, including North Central Dental, Southeast Health and Wellness, Del Valle and Pflugerville. It doesn’t do crowns, bridges, implants or braces. It takes Medicaid and “MAP (Medical Assistance Program) cardholders,” and says general and emergency dental care “are available to uninsured patients who meet established income guidelines.” MAP is Central Health’s program for Travis County residents with low income. Our HIV and LGBTQ+ healthcare guide has its income limit and how to apply.

ACC Dental Hygiene Clinic

Austin Community College’s dental hygiene students do cleanings at the Eastview Campus clinic, 3101 Webberville Rd, Building 8000, Room 8160. A basic cleaning is $20 and a deep cleaning is $40, and a licensed dentist does the exam. Plan on three to five appointments. In November the clinic’s page still said it was full for spring 2026 and that new-patient registration reopens August 24, 2026, so call (512) 223-5710 to find out where things stand.

Why the List Is Short

Eighteen other Austin-area dental offices and clinics came up as leads and didn’t make the list. Here’s what didn’t count:

• Directory listings. OutCare’s LGBTQ+ affirming directory lists four Austin dentists. We list Sunset Hills because Dr. Latif wrote his profile himself and it says how the practice treats patients. The other listings were posted by someone else or only say everyone is welcome, and the practices’ own sites don’t say more. It’s still a fair place to start your own search
• Patient reviews, even on a practice’s own site. One East Austin office posts a review from a trans patient who says staff respected their pronouns and name. That’s one patient’s visit, not the practice’s policy
• Reddit recommendations. Several offices get named in r/Austin and r/asktransgender threads as good with queer or trans patients. None of the ones we could find says anything about LGBTQ+ patients on its own site
• “Judgment-free” and “everyone welcome.” Most dental sites say some version of this. It may be true, but it doesn’t tell you how the front desk handles a name that doesn’t match your insurance card

We also searched Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Buda and Kyle and found no practice whose own site welcomes LGBTQ+ patients. If you run a dental office and your site says more than we found, tell us through our contact page.

How to Vet a Dentist Yourself

In a 2023 survey in the Journal of the American Dental Association, one-third of 118 transgender and nonbinary people said they’d been called the wrong name or pronouns at the dentist. More than half felt their usual dental office wasn’t equipped to give gender-appropriate care. The authors say the results need checking in larger groups. Here’s what you can check before you sit in the chair:

• The practice’s own words. Look for a page where the office itself says it serves LGBTQ+, trans or nonbinary patients. A label on a review site isn’t the practice talking
• The license. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners license lookup is free. Search the dentist’s last name and you’ll see whether the license is active and whether there are disciplinary actions or remedial plans
• The paperwork. Ask for the new-patient forms ahead of time. See whether there’s a line for the name you use and whether sex or gender is a required field
• The phone call. Ask the front desk how they record and use your name and pronouns

What We Couldn’t Check

• We didn’t visit or call any of these offices
• What any practice’s intake forms ask. We didn’t open TRU’s forms
• Whether Vivent Health’s dental program sees people who don’t get HIV care there, and who its Austin dentists are, so we couldn’t check a dental license for the clinic
• Sunset Hills’ office hours and intake forms. Its homepage doesn’t list them
• Which TRU Club prices are current. Its two pages list different numbers
• Whether ACC’s dental hygiene clinic is taking new patients now

Last checked: November 2026. Practice and clinic pages read November 4, 2026, and dental licenses checked with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners the same day. We recheck health pages every six months. This isn’t dental or medical advice. See something wrong? Use our contact page.