Growth in Texas

Burkhart Helps Build A New Practice on the Gulf Coast

Aaron Family Dentistry has been serving the League City community for over 45 years.

Dr. Eugene Aaron originally founded the practice in the early 80’s as a tiny, 3-operatory office. Today, his son, Dr. Kyle Aaron, proudly continues his legacy with a brand-new building.

When Dr. Aaron walked into his father’s practice as a new graduate in 2009, he wasn’t just joining a dental office; he was stepping into a legacy. “I always wanted to work with him,” Dr. Aaron reflects. “He was my best buddy and my hero.” For nearly a decade, father and son worked side‑by‑side at the League City practice, which had grown steadily. What began as three operatories eventually expanded to five, and later, under Dr. Aaron’s leadership, to eight.

 

 

Today, that legacy has expanded once again. In early January, Dr. Aaron and his team opened the doors to their brand‑new, custom‑built 15‑operatory practice, a project years in the making and one he describes as both “weird” and wonderful. “It’s so much bigger,” he laughs. “I went from wearing dress shoes to tennis shoes because now I’m walking so much more.”

But behind the excitement lies a long, thoughtful process shaped by family history, patient‑driven growth, modern technology, and a trust in the partnership with Burkhart to help bring the practice to life.

 

Dentistry wasn’t Dr. Aaron’s first calling. “Honestly, in the beginning, I wanted to do oncology,” he recalls. Working in cancer hospitals gave him purpose, but also heartbreak. “You get close to patients, build a relationship, and then they would pass,” he explains. “I knew I didn’t want to deal with death.”

He was drawn instead to dentistry’s long-term relationships and problem-solving. After discovering that he was only missing one final science credit, Dr. Aaron enrolled in the course, completed his undergraduate studies, and was accepted into dental school in Houston. The goal was clear: return home and join his father’s practice.

 

“It was always the plan,” he says. “To be able to join him was awesome. As a mentor, he was the best one I could have had.”

After dental school, Dr. Aaron balanced time between the family practice and a Medicaid clinic in Alvin, which he describes as a great skill and confidence-builder. Within about five years, the family practice was seeing significant growth. And when his father slowed down and ultimately retired during COVID, patient demand only increased.

Dr. Aaron added an associate when his father retired, and a few others followed. There were staff changes throughout the years, but the biggest issue became physical space. “We were putting people out so far, and I hated that,” Dr. Aaron said. “In the old building, if one hygiene patient ran over, everything bottlenecked.”

Dr. Aaron knew they needed to expand. He also wanted a space that could incorporate modern scanning technology, add private office spaces for himself and his associates, and adding essential areas such as a staff break room, IT room, consult room, all within a design that would support the practice’s ongoing growth.

The land for the new building carries its own piece of family heritage. Towering live oaks shade the property: trees Dr. Aaron’s dad and grandfather planted when they were young. When the first architectural drawings exceeded the allowed boundary by a few feet, the building had to be narrowed to protect those trees and the neighboring easement.

“The city wouldn’t let you take down any tree,” Dr. Aaron recalls. “Especially a live oak. And we weren’t going to anyway.” The change tightened the main hallway, giving the building a long, slender feel, a layout that ultimately worked.

Though Dr. Aaron’s father had used various suppliers over the years, it was Burkhart that ultimately earned their long‑term trust. “All my dealings with Burkhart have been positive,” Dr. Aaron says. “The relationship had a lot to do with choosing them. Everyone sells the same chairs and cabinets, but not everyone works with you the same way.”

For Dr. Aaron, that difference showed up everywhere: in collaboration with the builder, in the transparency of communications, and in proactive problem-solving. Burkhart’s Service Technician Sergio Garza, who has worked with Dr. Aaron’s father since the 1990s, was especially integral.

“Sergio’s the man,” Dr. Aaron says. “He’s been our go‑to guy forever.”

It was Sergio who caught issues early — including a missing vent in the mechanical room that would have caused heat damage and failed inspection.

“That was a good catch,” Dr. Aaron says. “It’ll make our equipment last a lot longer.”

“On the final walk-through, I asked, ‘Shouldn’t there be a vent in that nitrous closet?” recalls Sergio. “There most certainly should have been. Without it, a burst hose could leak nitrous into the room and hallway. Calling it out wasn’t popular with the contractor, but it was the right thing to do.”

“Every question he had, I tried to answer to the best of my knowledge, so he felt really comfortable. After that, it was entirely a team effort to put that place in,” said Sergio.

Despite delays from the builder and the city, Dr. Aaron never felt stressed. “We were still fully functional in the old office, so the timeline didn’t crush us. Overall, it was a smooth process with the usual bumps.”

The new practice features 15 operatories, with 13 currently in use, including 6 hygiene rooms and a spillover room. The layout mirrors the flow of the old office, but on a much larger scale. Even the team’s transition has been smooth. “Every day it feels more like home. We’re not 100% settled yet, but we’re close.”

When asked if he’d work with Burkhart again on another build or expansion, Dr. Aaron doesn’t hesitate. “I would definitely work with Burkhart again on a future project.”

 

For Dr. Aaron, the choice wasn’t just about equipment; it was about the people: a decades‑long relationship, personalized support, responsiveness, and trust.

“Burkhart was helpful, personable, and Johnny‑on‑the‑spot,” he says. “Everything was easy.”

From three operatories to fifteen, the practice that his father opened in 1980 has grown into a thriving, modern facility.

“We were lucky,” Dr. Aaron shares. “We never had to stop. The old office kept running, and the new one came together. And now we’re ready for the next chapter.”

 

Learn more about Aaron Family Dentistry.

 

 

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Written by Dawn Kahl

Published in Catalyst – Q2 2026.

 

 

Category: Office Planning & Design

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