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72 Results for Pediatric Dentistry near San Diego, CA

Learn more about Pediatric Dentistry Specialists and how to choose the right one for you

A pediatric dentist specializes in the dental needs of children and adolescents. Pediatric dentists focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity (mouth, teeth and gums) and the maxillofacial area (head, neck, face and jaw). Pediatric dentists also maintain the function and appearance of these areas. The overall goal of pediatric dentists is to help their patients maintain a healthy mouth, teeth and gums and establish healthy, lifelong oral habits.

A pediatric dentist typically:

 
  • Evaluates the patient's dental and medical history and performs an oral and dental exam

  • Educates patients about dental conditions and diseases, good oral hygiene, and oral disease prevention

  • Orders and interprets laboratory and imaging tests, such as X-rays and saliva tests

  • Prescribes medications, including antibiotics and pain medications

  • Diagnoses oral and maxillofacial diseases and conditions based on an evaluation of tests and exams

  • Provides preventive oral and dental care including dental cleanings and fluoride treatments

  • Treats various oral and maxillofacial diseases and conditions including tooth decay, gum disease, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder

  • Works closely with other dental specialists and doctors as needed to ensure optimal care

A pediatric dentist may also be known by the following terms: pedodontist, kids dentist, dentist for children, children's dentist, Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), and Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD).

There are 72 specialists practicing Pediatric Dentistry in San Diego, CA with an overall average rating of 4.2 stars. There are 3 hospitals near San Diego, CA with affiliated Pediatric Dentistry specialists, including Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest.

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  • Dr. Allen Job, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    4.80Rated 4.80 out of 5 stars, with (170 ratings)
    7695 Cardinal Ct Ste 250San Diego, CA 92123
    2.3 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
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    7695 Cardinal Ct Ste 250San Diego, CA 92123
    2.3 mi away
    Dr. Job
  • Dr. David Fossett, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (89 ratings)
    8770 Cuyamaca St Ste 1Santee, CA 92071
    8.7 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    8770 Cuyamaca St Ste 1Santee, CA 92071
    8.7 mi away
    Dr. Fossett
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  • Dr. Mitchell Poiset, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (4 ratings)
    7930 Frost St Ste 101San Diego, CA 92123
    1.6 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    7930 Frost St Ste 101San Diego, CA 92123
    1.6 mi away
    Dr. Poiset
  • Dr. Paul Styrt, DMD

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    4.90Rated 4.90 out of 5 stars, with (293 ratings)
    9339 Genesee Ave Ste 270San Diego, CA 92121
    6.2 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
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    9339 Genesee Ave Ste 270San Diego, CA 92121
    6.2 mi away
    Dr. Styrt
  • Dr. Bradley Ross, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    4.90Rated 4.90 out of 5 stars, with (13 ratings)
    6902 Navajo RdSan Diego, CA 92119
    5.1 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
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    6902 Navajo RdSan Diego, CA 92119
    5.1 mi away
    Dr. Ross
  • Dr. Khuong Nguyen, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    4.60Rated 4.60 out of 5 stars, with (9 ratings)
    2780 Cardinal Rd Ste ASan Diego, CA 92123
    2.3 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    2780 Cardinal Rd Ste ASan Diego, CA 92123
    2.3 mi away
    Dr. Nguyen
  • Dr. Timothy Thomas, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    306 Walnut Ave Ste 38San Diego, CA 92103
    5.5 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    306 Walnut Ave Ste 38San Diego, CA 92103
    5.5 mi away
    Dr. Thomas
  • Dr. David Adams, DDS

    Specialty: Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
    4.10Rated 4.10 out of 5 stars, with (16 ratings)
    239 Laurel St Ste 201San Diego, CA 92101
    6.2 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    • Patients found trustworthy
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    239 Laurel St Ste 201San Diego, CA 92101
    6.2 mi away
    Dr. Adams
  • Dr. Mozhgan Andalibi-Abadan, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    4.90Rated 4.90 out of 5 stars, with (25 ratings)
    4765 Carmel Mountain Rd Ste 205San Diego, CA 92130
    8.6 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    4765 Carmel Mountain Rd Ste 205San Diego, CA 92130
    8.6 mi away
    Dr. Andalibi-Abadan
  • Dr. Maricela Murillo, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (8 ratings)
    4990 70th StSan Diego, CA 92115
    6.0 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
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    4990 70th StSan Diego, CA 92115
    6.0 mi away
    Dr. Murillo
  • Dr. Valencia Luckman, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    4.80Rated 4.80 out of 5 stars, with (5 ratings)
    3737 Moraga Ave Ste B206San Diego, CA 92117
    4.5 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    3737 Moraga Ave Ste B206San Diego, CA 92117
    4.5 mi away
    Dr. Luckman
  • Dr. Harjot Chawla, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (5 ratings)
    7189 Navajo Rd Ste ASan Diego, CA 92119
    5.5 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    7189 Navajo Rd Ste ASan Diego, CA 92119
    5.5 mi away
    Dr. Chawla
  • Dr. Barbara Young, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    3.70Rated 3.70 out of 5 stars, with (3 ratings)
    3764 Clairemont DrSan Diego, CA 92117
    4.0 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Employs friendly staff
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    3764 Clairemont DrSan Diego, CA 92117
    4.0 mi away
    Dr. Young
  • Dr. Brien Hill, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    7888 LA MESA BLVDLa Mesa, CA 91942
    7.0 mi away
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    7888 LA MESA BLVDLa Mesa, CA 91942
    7.0 mi away
    Dr. Hill
  • Dr. Stephen Eskeland, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (6 ratings)
    4150 Regents Park Row Ste 100La Jolla, CA 92037
    6.2 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
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    4150 Regents Park Row Ste 100La Jolla, CA 92037
    6.2 mi away
    Dr. Eskeland
  • Dr. Eric Dixon, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (3 ratings)
    5627 Oberlin Dr Ste 100San Diego, CA 92121
    6.3 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
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    5627 Oberlin Dr Ste 100San Diego, CA 92121
    6.3 mi away
    Dr. Dixon
  • Dr. Kimberly Sauer, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    5627 Oberlin Dr Ste 100San Diego, CA 92121
    6.3 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
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    5627 Oberlin Dr Ste 100San Diego, CA 92121
    6.3 mi away
    Dr. Sauer
  • Dr. Shina Patel, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    3.40Rated 3.40 out of 5 stars, with (5 ratings)
    8110 Birmingham WaySan Diego, CA 92123
    1.7 mi away
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    8110 Birmingham WaySan Diego, CA 92123
    1.7 mi away
    Dr. Patel
  • Dr. Jossein Shahangian, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (2 ratings)
    9840 Hibert St Ste B4San Diego, CA 92131
    6.8 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    9840 Hibert St Ste B4San Diego, CA 92131
    6.8 mi away
    Dr. Shahangian
  • Dr. Santiago Surillo, MS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    4700 Spring St Ste 104La Mesa, CA 91942
    7.4 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
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    4700 Spring St Ste 104La Mesa, CA 91942
    7.4 mi away
    Dr. Surillo
  • Dr. Rossanne Sosa, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    2.80Rated 2.80 out of 5 stars, with (17 ratings)
    7830 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Ste 208San Diego, CA 92111
    1.6 mi away
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    7830 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Ste 208San Diego, CA 92111
    1.6 mi away
    Dr. Sosa
  • Dr. Doris Fill, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    2845 Nimitz Blvd Ste ASan Diego, CA 92106
    8.1 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    2845 Nimitz Blvd Ste ASan Diego, CA 92106
    8.1 mi away
    Dr. Fill
  • Dr. Sedigheh Sadrian, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    4.90Rated 4.90 out of 5 stars, with (18 ratings)
    12778 Rancho Penasquitos Blvd Ste ASan Diego, CA 92129
    9.3 mi away
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    12778 Rancho Penasquitos Blvd Ste ASan Diego, CA 92129
    9.3 mi away
    Dr. Sadrian
  • Dr. Parvathi Pokala, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    3.00Rated 3.00 out of 5 stars, with (2 ratings)
    8031 Linda Vista Rd Ste 200San Diego, CA 92111
    1.4 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
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    8031 Linda Vista Rd Ste 200San Diego, CA 92111
    1.4 mi away
    Dr. Pokala
  • Dr. David Chotiner, DMD

    Specialty: Dentistry
    4.20Rated 4.20 out of 5 stars, with (20 ratings)
    1230 Columbia St Ste 100San Diego, CA 92101
    7.1 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    1230 Columbia St Ste 100San Diego, CA 92101
    7.1 mi away
    Dr. Chotiner
  • Dr. Albert Klitzke, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (3 ratings)
    8790 Cuyamaca St Ste ESantee, CA 92071
    8.8 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    8790 Cuyamaca St Ste ESantee, CA 92071
    8.8 mi away
    Dr. Klitzke
  • Dr. Weston Spencer, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    4.80Rated 4.80 out of 5 stars, with (9 ratings)
    7855 Fay Ave Ste 110La Jolla, CA 92037
    8.5 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    7855 Fay Ave Ste 110La Jolla, CA 92037
    8.5 mi away
    Dr. Spencer
  • Dr. Richard Masek, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    3.80Rated 3.80 out of 5 stars, with (4 ratings)
    8505 NAVAJO RDSan Diego, CA 92119
    7.0 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    8505 NAVAJO RDSan Diego, CA 92119
    7.0 mi away
    Dr. Masek
  • Dr. Peter Frandsen, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    12324 Oak Knoll RdPoway, CA 92064
    10 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    12324 Oak Knoll RdPoway, CA 92064
    10 mi away
    Dr. Frandsen
  • Dr. Anthony Scoma, DDS

    Specialty: Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
    3.90Rated 3.90 out of 5 stars, with (7 ratings)
    10549 Scripps Poway Pkwy Ste ESan Diego, CA 92131
    8.5 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    10549 Scripps Poway Pkwy Ste ESan Diego, CA 92131
    8.5 mi away
    Dr. Scoma
  • Dr. Najmeh Hannanvash, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    3.50Rated 3.50 out of 5 stars, with (2 ratings)
    5550 Carmel Mountain Rd Ste 200San Diego, CA 92130
    8.6 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Patients found trustworthy
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    5550 Carmel Mountain Rd Ste 200San Diego, CA 92130
    8.6 mi away
    Dr. Hannanvash
  • Dr. Hope Nguyen, DDS

    Specialty: Dentistry
    3.50Rated 3.50 out of 5 stars, with (6 ratings)
    9450 Cuyamaca St Ste 101Santee, CA 92071
    8.9 mi away
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    9450 Cuyamaca St Ste 101Santee, CA 92071
    8.9 mi away
    Dr. Nguyen
  • Dr. David Toppi, DMD

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    1.00Rated 1.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    10415 San Diego Mission Rd Ste ASan Diego, CA 92108
    2.6 mi away
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    10415 San Diego Mission Rd Ste ASan Diego, CA 92108
    2.6 mi away
    Dr. Toppi
  • Dr. Christie Martinez, DDS

    Specialty: Cosmetic Dentistry
    1.00Rated 1.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    305 WALNUT AVESan Diego, CA 92103
    5.5 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Explains conditions well
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    305 WALNUT AVESan Diego, CA 92103
    5.5 mi away
    Dr. Martinez
  • Dr. Christina Kulyk, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    9737 Aero Dr Ste 210San Diego, CA 92123
    1.0 mi away
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    9737 Aero Dr Ste 210San Diego, CA 92123
    1.0 mi away
    Dr. Kulyk
  • Dr. Edna Pamaran, DDS

    Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    8031 Linda Vista Rd Ste 200San Diego, CA 92111
    1.4 mi away
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    8031 Linda Vista Rd Ste 200San Diego, CA 92111
    1.4 mi away
    Dr. Pamaran

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