A retired United States Navy dentist, Dr. Joel D. Berick, DDS, operates a general dentistry practice in Grantville at 6529 Mission Gorge Rd, San Diego, CA 92120. Dr. Berick holds California dental license #23915 and brings military-grade clinical training to civilian practice. The Navy tenure exposed him to a caseload volume roughly four times that of a typical private-practice dentist at the same career stage, covering everything from field extractions to full-mouth rehabilitations. Complex oral surgery cases that exceed general-practice scope route to The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego on the same Mission Gorge corridor. Mission Gorge Road runs the commercial spine of Grantville, connecting auto shops and breweries to the gateway of Mission Trails Regional Park, and this office sits in the medical cluster near the Fairmount Avenue intersection. Services include crown and bridge restorations, composite and amalgam fillings, root canal therapy, and oral surgery including wisdom tooth extractions. Nitrous oxide sedation is available for patients who need anxiety management during longer procedures. SDSU Student Health Services has historically referred students to this office, placing it within the university's informal dental network for the campus community in the 92120 ZIP. Dr. Berick maintains a two-operatory setup focused on direct patient contact rather than delegated hygiene rotations. Patients presenting with jaw pain or TMJ dysfunction can coordinate imaging and adjustment protocols with Pittman Chiropractic in Grantville for complementary cervical spine evaluation. The practice accepts most PPO dental plans and offers direct billing for covered procedures.