Dentist in Pacific Beach — Top Local Picks (2026)

Dental Care in Pacific Beach — Garnet Avenue to Mission Boulevard

Who is the best dentist in Pacific Beach?

Pacific Beach lists 63 dental practices in 92109, the largest single health subcategory in the neighborhood. Singing Hills Dentistry 2 and Pacific Beach Smile Studio anchor the Garnet Avenue corridor with general, cosmetic, and restorative work, and Dovey Dental draws patients for its range of preventive and aesthetic services.

Bacino Dentistry and Pacific Beach Dentistry round out the top tier along Mission Boulevard, while Altrock & Fabb Dental serves patients looking for a husband-and-wife practice in the same ZIP. The density means most PB residents live within a short bike ride of three or four dental offices regardless of which side of Ingraham Street they call home.

Is there a cosmetic dentist in Pacific Beach?

Several PB dental offices offer cosmetic services including veneers, bonding, and teeth whitening as part of a broader general-dentistry menu. Pacific Beach Smile Studio and Dovey Dental both list cosmetic work alongside routine care, and SD Implants & Aesthetics combines implant placement with aesthetic restoration for patients who want both functional and cosmetic outcomes.

For patients considering cosmetic work beyond dentistry, Center for Cosmetic Surgery handles surgical aesthetics on the specialist side, and La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre north of Bird Rock expands the options further. Within the dental lane, most PB cosmetic cases stay local—the 63-practice roster includes enough providers that patients can compare approaches without leaving the neighborhood.

How much does a dental cleaning cost in Pacific Beach?

Dental cleaning prices in Pacific Beach generally fall in the range typical of San Diego's coastal communities, with variation depending on whether the patient carries insurance, needs deep cleaning versus a standard prophylaxis, and whether the office charges separately for X-rays. Most of the 63 practices in 92109 accept PPO dental plans, and several advertise new-patient specials that bundle the initial exam, cleaning, and X-rays at a reduced rate.

Patients without dental insurance can call ahead to compare self-pay rates—offices like PB Smiles Dentistry and Pacific Smilekrafters on the Garnet corridor serve the uninsured population that makes up a significant share of PB's younger adult residents. Blue Wave Dental Care in Ocean Beach is another option for residents near the south end of PB who want to price-shop across neighborhood lines.

Are there dentists open on Saturday in Pacific Beach?

Saturday dental availability matters in a neighborhood where a large share of the population works service-industry hours or surfs through weekday mornings. Several PB practices offer Saturday appointments—call individual offices to confirm current scheduling since weekend hours shift seasonally and by provider availability.

Mission Bay Dental and Dr. Sonny Aryan DDS are among the practices that have historically offered weekend hours, though patients should verify before booking. For urgent Saturday dental needs, PB Dental Emergencies takes same-day cases, and the Marque Urgent Care walk-in clinic can triage dental pain when a dentist's office is closed.

What pediatric dentists are near Pacific Beach 92109?

Pacific Beach Family Dental and Mission Bay Family Dentistry both accept pediatric patients as part of family-practice models that see children and adults in the same office. The family-dentistry approach is common in PB, where young families often prefer a single provider for the household rather than splitting between a pediatric specialist and a separate adult practice.

For parents who want a dedicated pediatric dentist, Point Loma Children's Dentistry in Point Loma specializes exclusively in pediatric care and sits roughly ten minutes south of Crystal Pier. Perlman Pediatrics on the primary care side can also coordinate dental referrals for children already in the Perlman network.

Is there an emergency dentist in Pacific Beach?

PB Dental Emergencies is the most directly named emergency dental provider in 92109, and San Diego Emergency Family Dentist Reza Kasiri also serves the urgent dental population in Pacific Beach. Both practices handle broken teeth, severe toothaches, and other situations that cannot wait for a scheduled appointment.

After hours, residents who experience dental trauma can start at Marque Urgent Care for pain management and antibiotics, then follow up with a dentist the next business day. AFC Urgent Care Point Loma provides a second walk-in option south of PB for dental-adjacent emergencies when PB clinics are closed.

Where is the best dentist near Mission Beach?

Mission Boulevard Dental Group sits on the corridor that connects Mission Beach to Pacific Beach, making it one of the closest dental offices for residents on the Mission Beach stretch of Mission Boulevard. Mission Bay Dental is another option near the PB-Mission Beach boundary, east of Ingraham Street on the bay side.

Mission Beach shares the 92109 ZIP with Pacific Beach, so the full roster of 63 PB dental practices is technically within the same postal zone. The practical divide is geographic—businesses south of Pacific Beach Drive lean closer to Belmont Park, and dentists on the northern Garnet strip sit a longer bike ride from Mission Beach. For Mission Beach residents, the Mission Boulevard corridor offices offer the shortest commute to a dental chair.

Do any Pacific Beach dentists accept Medi-Cal?

Medi-Cal dental coverage (Denti-Cal) is accepted by a subset of PB's 63 practices, though the list changes as providers opt in and out of the program. Patients with Denti-Cal should call individual offices to confirm current participation—the directory listing for each practice notes accepted insurance where the business has provided that information.

Denti-Cal coverage in San Diego tends to concentrate at community health centers and larger group practices rather than boutique offices, and PB's dental corridor skews toward private-practice models. All Coast Dental and Dentist Pacific Beach serve the broader general population in 92109. Residents who cannot locate a Denti-Cal provider locally can check offices in Point Loma or Ocean Beach, where additional dental practices serve the south-coastal San Diego market.

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Dentists & Dental Care in Pacific Beach, 92109

All Dentist

Pacific Beach Smile Studio

Singing Hills Dentistry 2

Pacific Beach Dentistry

Bacino Dentistry

Dovey Dental

Vaida Avery, DDS

Mission Bay Family Dentistry, Dr. Park, DDS, FAGD

Michael G. Foust, D.D.S.

Pacific Beach Family Dental

Cowman Matthew S DDS

Dr. Andrew J. Demeyer, DDS

Dr. DeMeyer

Mission Bay Dental

SD Implants & Aesthetics

Altrock & Fabb Dental Pacific Beach

Mission Boulevard Dental Group

Dr. a J. Muir, DDS

Pacific Smilekrafters

Yvette Carrillo D.D.S., M.S

Dentistry PB

Dr. Brian Fabb, DDS

Damon Westwood, DDS, Inc

Smile Ocean Dental Practice

All Coast Dental

Dr. Joseph E. Boulos, DDS

Dr. Nicholas Dovey

Janelle Bacino

Terri T. Nguyen, DDS

Dr. Nathan Hornsby

Grand Family Dental

Alex B. Berest, D.D.S.

Mission Bay Dental Group: Mansour Engella DDS

Emergency Dental San Diego

Johnston John w DDS

Dr. Mariluci A. Byrnes, DDS

Dentist Pacific Beach

Dr.Sonny Aryan DDS

Emergency Dentist San Diego

San Diego Emergency Family Dentist Reza Kasiri

Dr. Fraydoon Zerafat, DDS

Hippensteel Jr Joseph C DDS

PB Dental Emergencies

PB Smiles Dentistry

Braithwaite Debi

Conklin Gail

Craig Deagle

Dr. Daniel J. Henderson, DDS

Dr. Kenneth A. Yaros, DDS

Dr. Pratima S. Gowdar, DDS

Foley Alina

Hadaway Jr Wayne R DDS

Hirota Misako DDS

Jagger Amy E DDS

Julie Boulos, DDS

Kempston Christopher DDS

Leland FitzGerald D.D.S.

Mission Boulevard Dental Group: Foley Alaina DDS

Neighborhood Family Dental

Rubin Email B DDS

SD Ortho, Smile Design Orthodontics

Stevens Donna DDS

Tudor Chertes

Westwood Orthodontics: Westwood Patricia DDS