Top Dentists · Chula Vista, CA · 2026

The 20 Best Dentists in Chula Vista

Our flagship list: the Chula Vista dental practices that score best across reputation, experience, credentials, access and community.

Updated Nov 10, 2026 · By the Dentist News Today Rankings Desk · How we rank

South Bay Dental Arts (Raygada and Rabanal DDS, Inc.) ranks first among Chula Vista's dentists as of November 2026, with 5.0 stars from 327 Google reviews. Why it leads: serving Chula Vista since 1980. 20 practices met our criteria: a current California dental license, no discipline on record, and at least 25 public reviews.

Quick picks

Best overallSouth Bay Dental Arts (Raygada and Rabanal DDS, Inc.)
Best for Medi-CalNook Dental
Open weekendsSmiles of Eastlake (Eric John Eusebio, DMD)
Offers sedationBonita Del Rey Dental Care

The 20 dentists, ranked

Rank 1Score 58
South Bay Dental Arts (Raygada and Rabanal DDS, Inc.)

Chula Vista 91910 · 345 F St · Dr. Javier Raygada and Dr. Patricia Raygada-Rabanal
- 5.0 stars from 327 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Javier Raygada (DDS, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, 1988)
- Serving Chula Vista since 1980
- Team speaks Spanish
- Spanish
- Same-day
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 420-4523
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
29 / 30
Experience
15 / 15
Credentials
4 / 15
Access
4 / 15
Transparency
5 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 2Score 47
Smiles of Eastlake (Eric John Eusebio, DMD)

Eastlake · 2127 Olympic Parkway · Dr. Eric John Eusebio and Dr. Lightman
- 4.9 stars from 890 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Eric John Eusebio (DMD)
- Open after 5 PM and open weekends
- Team speaks Arabic, Italian, Slavic, Spanish, Tagalog
- Weekends
- After 5 PM
- Arabic
- Italian
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 482-1962
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
24 / 30
Experience
0 / 15
Credentials
10 / 15
Access
12 / 15
Transparency
0 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 3Score 45
Brian T. Tanaka, DMD

Chula Vista 91914 · 2446 Fenton St · Dr. Brian T. Tanaka
- 5.0 stars from 85 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Brian T. Tanaka (DMD, Temple University, 1986)
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 621-5800
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
26 / 30
Experience
15 / 15
Credentials
4 / 15
Access
0 / 15
Transparency
0 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 4Score 44
South Bay Modern Dentistry

Chula Vista 91910 · 57 Broadway · Dr. Arturo Elias and 4 more
- 4.9 stars from 177 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Arturo Elias (DDS)
- Open after 5 PM
- Team speaks Spanish
- After 5 PM
- Spanish
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 371-4909
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
18 / 30
Experience
0 / 15
Credentials
15 / 15
Access
6 / 15
Transparency
5 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 5Score 39
David B. Littlefield, DDS

Chula Vista 91914 · 890 Eastlake Parkway · Dr. David Littlefield
- 4.9 stars from 376 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. David Littlefield (DDS)
- Serving Chula Vista since 1990
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) 619-420-0050
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
21 / 30
Experience
14 / 15
Credentials
4 / 15
Access
0 / 15
Transparency
0 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 6Score 38
Derek M. Lichter, DDS, Inc.

Chula Vista 91910 · 247 F Street · Dr. Derek Lichter
- 5.0 stars from 356 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Derek Lichter (DDS, University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa))
- Open after 5 PM
- After 5 PM
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) 619-591-8945
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
30 / 30
Experience
0 / 15
Credentials
4 / 15
Access
4 / 15
Transparency
0 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 7Score 37
Alta Dental Group - Chula Vista

Chula Vista 91910 · 1415 Ridgeback Road #24 · Dr. Rashad Altawaty and 3 more
- 4.9 stars from 174 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Rashad Altawaty
- Community dental outreach
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 216-2807
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
18 / 30
Experience
0 / 15
Credentials
4 / 15
Access
0 / 15
Transparency
0 / 10
Community
15 / 15
Rank 8Score 37
Dental Art Designs

Chula Vista 91914 · 860 Kuhn Dr · Dr. Juan Andre Gomes and Dr. Diana Vasquez-Gomes
- 4.9 stars from 117 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Juan Andre Gomes (DDS)
- Serving Chula Vista since 2005
- Open after 5 PM
- After 5 PM
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 656-9393
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
17 / 30
Experience
8 / 15
Credentials
4 / 15
Access
8 / 15
Transparency
0 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 9Score 35
613 Dentistry

Chula Vista 91910 · 613 Third Ave · Dr. Carli Katz and Dr. Howard Katz
- 4.8 stars from 181 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Carli Katz
- Implants
Read our feature Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 425-7700
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
11 / 30
Experience
15 / 15
Credentials
4 / 15
Access
0 / 15
Transparency
5 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 10Score 34
Paragon Family Dental

Chula Vista 91910 · 345 F Street · Dr. Arshdeep Kaur and Dr. Hannah Hurley
- 4.9 stars from 188 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Arshdeep Kaur (DDS, University of California, San Francisco, 2010)
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 422-4598
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
19 / 30
Experience
6 / 15
Credentials
9 / 15
Access
0 / 15
Transparency
0 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 11Score 33
Village Dental Group and Orthodontics

Chula Vista 91914 · 878 Eastlake Pkwy Ste 1511 · Dr. Sonal Singh and 6 more
- 4.6 stars from 547 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Sonal Singh (DDS)
- Open after 5 PM
- Team speaks Spanish, Farsi, Hindi
- After 5 PM
- Spanish
- Farsi
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 739-4936
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
5 / 30
Experience
0 / 15
Credentials
15 / 15
Access
8 / 15
Transparency
5 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 12Score 33
Canyon Vista Dental Group

Chula Vista 91910 · 700 Otay Lakes Rd · Dr. Sonal Singh and 6 more
- 4.6 stars from 439 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Sonal Singh (DDS)
- Open after 5 PM
- Team speaks Spanish, Vietnamese, Hindi, Urdu, Farsi, Dari
- After 5 PM
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 421-8474
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
5 / 30
Experience
0 / 15
Credentials
15 / 15
Access
8 / 15
Transparency
5 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 13Score 33
Bonita Del Rey Dental Care

Chula Vista 91910 · 690 Otay Lakes Rd · Dr. Aldo Espinosa and Dr. Mariano Oviedo
- 4.8 stars from 241 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Aldo Espinosa (DDS)
- Open after 5 PM
- After 5 PM
- Sedation
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 482-3264
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
12 / 30
Experience
8 / 15
Credentials
9 / 15
Access
4 / 15
Transparency
0 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 14Score 33
Dental Arts of South Bay (Dr. Hooman Fakhrai & Dr. Sara Azad)

Chula Vista 91911 · 754 Medical Center Ct · Dr. Hooman Fakhrai and Dr. Sara Azad
- 5.0 stars from 195 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Hooman Fakhrai
Practice website (opens in a new tab) 619-656-9222
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
28 / 30
Experience
0 / 15
Credentials
4 / 15
Access
0 / 15
Transparency
0 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 15Score 32
Town Centre Dental Group

Chula Vista 91910 · 234 3rd Ave · Dr. Hoa Audette
- 5.0 stars from 168 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Hoa Audette
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 427-9440
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
27 / 30
Experience
0 / 15
Credentials
4 / 15
Access
0 / 15
Transparency
0 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 16Score 32
Aye Dental

Chula Vista 91911 · 285 Quintard St · Dr. Maung Aye
- 4.8 stars from 118 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Maung Aye (1995)
- Serving Chula Vista since 1999
- Open after 5 PM
- After 5 PM
- Same-day
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 427-2355
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
10 / 30
Experience
12 / 15
Credentials
4 / 15
Access
5 / 15
Transparency
0 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 17Score 31
Village Walk Dental

Eastlake (Village Walk at Eastlake) · 890 Eastlake Pkwy · Dr. Eric Barajas and Dr. Behnam Majd
- 4.9 stars from 421 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Eric Barajas (DDS)
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 482-7367
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
21 / 30
Experience
0 / 15
Credentials
4 / 15
Access
0 / 15
Transparency
5 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 18Score 31
Sam J. Halabo D.M.D. & Associates

Chula Vista 91910 · 239 F St · Dr. Sam J. Halabo
- 4.9 stars from 174 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Sam J. Halabo (DMD, Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry)
- Open after 5 PM
- After 5 PM
- Sedation
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 427-0810
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
18 / 30
Experience
0 / 15
Credentials
4 / 15
Access
4 / 15
Transparency
5 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 19Score 30
Dr. Nick Addario | Smile Expert

Chula Vista 91911 · 1351 Medical Center Dr. · Dr. Nick Addario
- 4.9 stars from 215 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Nick Addario
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 656-1788
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
20 / 30
Experience
0 / 15
Credentials
10 / 15
Access
0 / 15
Transparency
0 / 10
Community
0 / 15
Rank 20Score 30
Nook Dental

Chula Vista 91914 · 910 Hale Pl · Dr. Natasha Vega-Salas
- 4.9 stars from 76 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Natasha Vega-Salas (DDS, Loma Linda University)
- Open weekends
- Accepts Medi-Cal Dental (Denti-Cal)
- Medi-Cal
- Weekends
- Spanish
- Same-day
- Implants
Practice website (opens in a new tab) (619) 600-5941
Loads Google Maps

Reviews
15 / 30
Experience
0 / 15
Credentials
4 / 15
Access
10 / 15
Transparency
0 / 10
Community
0 / 15

Compare the top 10

Top 10 dentists in Chula Vista; ratings as of November 2026
Practice	Rank	Google rating	Evenings / weekends	Medi-Cal	Languages besides English
South Bay Dental Arts (Raygada and Rabanal DDS, Inc.)	1	5.0 (327)	—	—	Spanish
Smiles of Eastlake (Eric John Eusebio, DMD)	2	4.9 (890)	Evenings / Weekends	—	Arabic, Italian, Slavic, Spanish, Tagalog
Brian T. Tanaka, DMD	3	5.0 (85)	—	—	—
South Bay Modern Dentistry	4	4.9 (177)	Evenings	—	Spanish
David B. Littlefield, DDS	5	4.9 (376)	—	—	—
Derek M. Lichter, DDS, Inc.	6	5.0 (356)	Evenings	—	—
Alta Dental Group - Chula Vista	7	4.9 (174)	—	—	—
Dental Art Designs	8	4.9 (117)	Evenings	—	Spanish, Portuguese
613 Dentistry	9	4.8 (181)	—	—	—
Paragon Family Dental	10	4.9 (188)	—	—	—

How this list was made

Who qualified

53 Chula Vista practices cleared the license, operating and 25-review gates; 40 met this list's test; the top 20 are shown.

What we scored

Reviews 30 · Experience 15 · Credentials 15 · Access 15 · Transparency 10 · Community 15

What we never use

Payment, advertising, sponsorship, or any contact with practices before publication.

Corrections

Practices can request a fact check or removal. We reply within five business days. Contact the desk.

We swept Google Maps across Chula Vista's five ZIP codes (192 dental listings), researched every listing with 25 or more reviews (97), and kept those confirmed inside Chula Vista city limits. Ratings read from Google Maps in November 2026; each practice's volume-adjusted rating is scored by where it ranks among Chula Vista's qualifying practices. Practice facts (hours, languages, Medi-Cal, services) come from each practice's own website or listing, linked in Sources.

Questions patients ask

Who is the best dentist in Chula Vista?

South Bay Dental Arts (Raygada and Rabanal DDS, Inc.) ranks first on our 2026 list as of November 2026, with 5.0 stars from 327 Google reviews. The full list ranks 20 practices that hold current California dental licenses with no discipline on record.

Which of these Chula Vista practices accept Medi-Cal Dental (Denti-Cal)?

1 of the 20 practices state they accept Medi-Cal Dental: Nook Dental. Call ahead to confirm they are taking new Medi-Cal patients.

Which Chula Vista dentists on this list speak Spanish?

7 practices state that their team speaks Spanish: South Bay Dental Arts (Raygada and Rabanal DDS, Inc.), Smiles of Eastlake (Eric John Eusebio, DMD), South Bay Modern Dentistry, Dental Art Designs, Village Dental Group and Orthodontics, Canyon Vista Dental Group, Nook Dental.

Which are open on weekends?

2 practices on this list publish weekend hours: Smiles of Eastlake (Eric John Eusebio, DMD), Nook Dental.

How did Dentist News Today choose these practices?

We started from every dental office registered in Chula Vista in the federal NPI registry, confirmed each license with the Dental Board of California, and scored practices on six public signals. This list weights them Reviews 30 · Experience 15 · Credentials 15 · Access 15 · Transparency 10 · Community 15. No practice paid or was contacted before publication.

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Quick picks

The 20 dentists, ranked

South Bay Dental Arts (Raygada and Rabanal DDS, Inc.)

Smiles of Eastlake (Eric John Eusebio, DMD)

Brian T. Tanaka, DMD

South Bay Modern Dentistry

David B. Littlefield, DDS

Derek M. Lichter, DDS, Inc.

Alta Dental Group - Chula Vista

Dental Art Designs

613 Dentistry

Paragon Family Dental

Village Dental Group and Orthodontics

Canyon Vista Dental Group

Bonita Del Rey Dental Care

Dental Arts of South Bay (Dr. Hooman Fakhrai & Dr. Sara Azad)

Town Centre Dental Group

Aye Dental

Village Walk Dental

Sam J. Halabo D.M.D. & Associates

Dr. Nick Addario | Smile Expert

Nook Dental