The 20 Best Sedation Dentists in San Diego
San Diego practices ranked as sedation dentists, from public records and each practice's own published information.
Dr. Dixon's Cali KiDDS Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics ranks first among San Diego's sedation dentists as of November 2026, with 5.0 stars from 462 Google reviews. Why it leads: sedation: nitrous, oral, IV. 20 practices met our criteria: a current California dental license, no discipline on record, and at least 25 public reviews, plus this list's own test.
Quick picks
The 20 sedation dentists, ranked
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Rank 1Score 73
Dr. Dixon's Cali KiDDS Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
Pacific Highlands Ranch · 6101 Village Way · Dr. Eric Dixon and 7 more
- 5.0 stars from 462 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Eric Dixon (DDS)
- Sedation: nitrous, oral, IV
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 21 / 25
- Experience
- 0 / 10
- Credentials
- 20 / 20
- Access
- 0 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 30 / 30
- Community
- 2 / 5
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Rank 2Score 56
Sunrise Dental Arts
Hillcrest · 3645 Fourth Ave · Dr. Andy (Andrew) Keith
- 5.0 stars from 123 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Andy (Andrew) Keith (DDS)
- Sedation: nitrous, oral, IV
- Spanish
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 9 / 25
- Experience
- 10 / 10
- Credentials
- 6 / 20
- Access
- 2 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 30 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
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Rank 3Score 54
All Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
San Diego 92123 · 7695 Cardinal Ct #250 · Dr. Allen Job and Dr. Josh
- 4.9 stars from 796 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Allen Job (DDS, Loma Linda University)
- Sedation: nitrous, IV
- Medi-Cal
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 2 / 25
- Experience
- 4 / 10
- Credentials
- 20 / 20
- Access
- 2 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 21 / 30
- Community
- 5 / 5
-
Rank 4Score 54
Espire Dental La Jolla
La Jolla · 7776 Ivanhoe Ave · Dr. Sarah Winter and Dr. Sophia Aramoon
- 5.0 stars from 363 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Sarah Winter (DMD)
- Sedation: nitrous, oral, IV
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 18 / 25
- Experience
- 0 / 10
- Credentials
- 6 / 20
- Access
- 0 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 30 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
-
Rank 5Score 53
Mission Valley Premier Oral & Facial Surgery
San Diego 92108 · 2878 Camino del Rio S #210 · Dr. Marc Dentico-Olin and 3 more
- 4.9 stars from 556 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Marc Dentico-Olin (DMD, MD, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine)
- Sedation: oral, IV
- Sedation
- Implants
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 4 / 25
- Experience
- 0 / 10
- Credentials
- 20 / 20
- Access
- 0 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 24 / 30
- Community
- 5 / 5
-
Rank 6Score 52
Parks Pediatric Dentistry
Liberty Station / Point Loma · 2751 Roosevelt Rd · Dr. Brett Parks
- 5.0 stars from 236 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Brett Parks (DDS, UC San Francisco)
- Sedation: nitrous, oral
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 14 / 25
- Experience
- 0 / 10
- Credentials
- 20 / 20
- Access
- 0 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 15 / 30
- Community
- 3 / 5
-
Rank 7Score 50
Kidz Shine Dental
San Diego 92154 · 585 Saturn Blvd · Dr. Yi (Emily) Yuan and Dr. Paola
- 5.0 stars from 404 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Yi (Emily) Yuan (DDS)
- Sedation: nitrous, oral
- Medi-Cal
- Spanish
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 19 / 25
- Experience
- 0 / 10
- Credentials
- 12 / 20
- Access
- 4 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 15 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
-
Rank 8Score 48
Torrey Pines Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Tarkan Sidal, DDS, MD)
San Diego 92130 · 12395 El Camino Real · Dr. Tarkan Sidal
- 5.0 stars from 71 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Tarkan Sidal (DDS, UCSF School of Dentistry, 2004)
- Sedation: IV
- Turkish
- Sedation
- Implants
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 6 / 25
- Experience
- 6 / 10
- Credentials
- 20 / 20
- Access
- 2 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 15 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
-
Rank 9Score 47
Smile More La Jolla (formerly Weston Spencer DDS)
La Jolla · 7855 Fay Avenue · Dr. Weston Spencer and 2 more
- 5.0 stars from 435 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Weston Spencer (DDS)
- Sedation: nitrous, oral
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 20 / 25
- Experience
- 0 / 10
- Credentials
- 12 / 20
- Access
- 0 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 15 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
-
Rank 10Score 46
Parvathi Pokala DDS & Associates (San Diego Pediatric Dentistry)
San Diego 92111 · 8031 Linda Vista Rd Suite 200 · Dr. Parvathi Pokala
- 4.9 stars from 376 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Parvathi Pokala (DDS)
- Sedation: nitrous, IV
- Offers same-day emergency visits
- Same-day
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 4 / 25
- Experience
- 0 / 10
- Credentials
- 20 / 20
- Access
- 1 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 21 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
-
Rank 11Score 45
North Hills Pediatric Dentistry
Rancho Bernardo · 11770 Bernardo Plaza Ct. Suite 100 · Dr. Corbin Smith
- 5.0 stars from 173 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Corbin Smith (DMD, Midwestern University (Glendale, AZ))
- Sedation: nitrous, oral
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 10 / 25
- Experience
- 0 / 10
- Credentials
- 20 / 20
- Access
- 0 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 15 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
-
Rank 12Score 44
Smile Arc Pediatric Dentistry
San Diego 92127 · 17085 Camino San Bernardo · Dr. Nikki Shafiei and 2 more
- 5.0 stars from 70 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Nikki Shafiei (DDS, 2011)
- Sedation: nitrous, oral
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 6 / 25
- Experience
- 4 / 10
- Credentials
- 20 / 20
- Access
- 0 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 15 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
-
Rank 13Score 43
La Jolla Dental Implants & Periodontics
San Diego 92037 · 521 Nautilus St · Dr. Erez Nosrati
- 5.0 stars from 111 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Erez Nosrati (DMD)
- Sedation: IV
- Sedation
- Implants
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 8 / 25
- Experience
- 0 / 10
- Credentials
- 20 / 20
- Access
- 0 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 15 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
-
Rank 14Score 43
The Perio Pocket - SD Implants & Aesthetics
San Diego 92109 · 3023 Bunker Hill St · Dr. Yvette Carrillo
- 5.0 stars from 70 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Yvette Carrillo (DDS, Loma Linda University, 2015)
- Sedation: IV
- Sedation
- Implants
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 6 / 25
- Experience
- 3 / 10
- Credentials
- 20 / 20
- Access
- 0 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 15 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
-
Rank 15Score 41
Singing Hills Dentistry San Diego
Pacific Beach · 1919 Grand Ave · Dr. Dalia Jamma and Dr. Pauline Tran
- 5.0 stars from 618 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Dalia Jamma (DDS, UCLA School of Dentistry)
- Sedation: nitrous
- After 5 PM
- Arabic
- Spanish
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 23 / 25
- Experience
- 0 / 10
- Credentials
- 6 / 20
- Access
- 6 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 6 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
-
Rank 16Score 41
Bruce S. Abe, DDS, APC
San Diego 92103 · 501 Washington St · Dr. Bruce S. Abe
- 5.0 stars from 219 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Bruce S. Abe (DDS)
- Sedation: nitrous, oral
- Spanish
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 12 / 25
- Experience
- 0 / 10
- Credentials
- 12 / 20
- Access
- 2 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 15 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
-
Rank 17Score 40
Marcos Ortega DDS (My San Diego Smiles)
Hillcrest · 306 Walnut Ave Ste 25 · Dr. Marcos Ortega
- 5.0 stars from 258 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Marcos Ortega (DDS, University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry, 1986)
- Sedation: oral
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 15 / 25
- Experience
- 10 / 10
- Credentials
- 6 / 20
- Access
- 0 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 9 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
-
Rank 18Score 39
Children's Dentistry of San Diego
San Diego 92126 · 10717 Camino Ruiz · Dr. Via Cuisia and Dr. Darshan Dabir
- 4.9 stars from 1,247 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Via Cuisia
- Sedation: nitrous, oral
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 1 / 25
- Experience
- 3 / 10
- Credentials
- 20 / 20
- Access
- 0 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 15 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
-
Rank 19Score 39
Vaheed Bayette, DDS
Mission Valley · 2221 Camino Del Rio S. #107 · Dr. Vaheed Bayette and Dr. Nikko Johnson
- 5.0 stars from 320 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Vaheed Bayette (DDS, Medical College of Virginia Dental School)
- Sedation: nitrous, oral
- Sedation
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 16 / 25
- Experience
- 0 / 10
- Credentials
- 6 / 20
- Access
- 0 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 15 / 30
- Community
- 2 / 5
-
Rank 20Score 37
Center for Oral & Facial Surgery
San Diego 92103 · 306 Walnut Ave #26 · Dr. Brian K. Oleksy and 3 more
- 4.9 stars from 759 Google reviews (as of November 2026)
- Dr. Brian K. Oleksy (DDS)
- Sedation: IV
- Sedation
- Implants
Loads Google Maps- Reviews
- 2 / 25
- Experience
- 0 / 10
- Credentials
- 20 / 20
- Access
- 0 / 10
- Sedation fit
- 15 / 30
- Community
- 0 / 5
Compare the top 10
| Practice | Rank | Google rating | Evenings / weekends | Medi-Cal | Languages besides English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Dixon's Cali KiDDS Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics | 1 | 5.0 (462) | — | — | — |
| Sunrise Dental Arts | 2 | 5.0 (123) | — | — | Spanish |
| All Smiles Pediatric Dentistry | 3 | 4.9 (796) | — | Yes | — |
| Espire Dental La Jolla | 4 | 5.0 (363) | — | — | — |
| Mission Valley Premier Oral & Facial Surgery | 5 | 4.9 (556) | — | — | — |
| Parks Pediatric Dentistry | 6 | 5.0 (236) | — | — | — |
| Kidz Shine Dental | 7 | 5.0 (404) | — | Yes | Spanish |
| Torrey Pines Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Tarkan Sidal, DDS, MD) | 8 | 5.0 (71) | — | — | Turkish |
| Smile More La Jolla (formerly Weston Spencer DDS) | 9 | 5.0 (435) | — | — | — |
| Parvathi Pokala DDS & Associates (San Diego Pediatric Dentistry) | 10 | 4.9 (376) | — | — | — |
How this list was made
Who qualified
83 San Diego practices cleared the license, operating and 25-review gates; 29 met this list's test; the top 20 are shown.
What we scored
Reviews 25 · Experience 10 · Credentials 20 · Access 10 · Sedation fit 30 · Community 5
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.
San Diego is too large to research every office in depth, so we swept Google Maps across all 31 city ZIP codes (1,243 dental listings), kept the 160 with the strongest volume-adjusted ratings plus every pediatric practice with 25 or more reviews (190 in all), then confirmed each is inside City of San Diego limits and researched it. Ratings read from Google Maps in November 2026; each practice's volume-adjusted rating is scored by where it ranks among San Diego'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 sedation dentist in San Diego?
Dr. Dixon's Cali KiDDS Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics ranks first on our 2026 list as of November 2026, with 5.0 stars from 462 Google reviews. The full list ranks 20 practices that hold current California dental licenses with no discipline on record.
Which of these San Diego practices accept Medi-Cal Dental (Denti-Cal)?
2 of the 20 practices state they accept Medi-Cal Dental: All Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, Kidz Shine Dental. Call ahead to confirm they are taking new Medi-Cal patients.
Which San Diego dentists on this list speak Spanish?
4 practices state that their team speaks Spanish: Sunrise Dental Arts, Kidz Shine Dental, Singing Hills Dentistry San Diego, Bruce S. Abe, DDS, APC.
Which are open on weekends?
None of the practices on this list publish weekend hours.
How did Dentist News Today choose these practices?
We started from every dental office registered in San Diego 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 25 · Experience 10 · Credentials 20 · Access 10 · Sedation fit 30 · Community 5. No practice paid or was contacted before publication.
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Sources
- Dental Board of California license lookup (DCA), checked November 2026
- NPPES NPI Registry, CMS
- Google Maps ratings and review counts, read November 2026
- Medi-Cal Dental: Find a Dentist (California DHCS)
- Dr. Dixon's Cali KiDDS Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics: calikidds.com/
- Sunrise Dental Arts: sunrisedentalartssd.com/
- Sunrise Dental Arts: sandiegolineup.com/hillcrest/dentist/hillcrest-dental-doug-disraeli-dd
- All Smiles Pediatric Dentistry: allsmilespediatricdentist.com
- All Smiles Pediatric Dentistry: allsmilespediatricdentist.com/meet-dr-job
- Espire Dental La Jolla: espiredental.com/locations/la-jolla/
- Mission Valley Premier Oral & Facial Surgery: mvporalsurgery.com/
- Mission Valley Premier Oral & Facial Surgery: mvporalsurgery.com/about-us
- Parks Pediatric Dentistry: parkspediatricdentistry.com/
- Parks Pediatric Dentistry: parkspediatricdentistry.com/services/pediatric-sedation
- Kidz Shine Dental: kidzshinedental.com/
- Torrey Pines Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Tarkan Sidal, DDS, MD): scripps.org/physicians/7358-tarkan-sidal
- Torrey Pines Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Tarkan Sidal, DDS, MD): care.healthline.com/find-care/provider/dr-tarkan-sidal-1407036502
- Smile More La Jolla (formerly Weston Spencer DDS): westonspencerdds.com/
- Parvathi Pokala DDS & Associates (San Diego Pediatric Dentistry): pediatricdentistrysandiego.com/
- North Hills Pediatric Dentistry: northhillskids.com/
- North Hills Pediatric Dentistry: northhillskids.com/about
- Smile Arc Pediatric Dentistry: smilearcpediatricdentistry.com/
- Smile Arc Pediatric Dentistry: smilearcpediatricdentistry.com/sedation-dentistry-children/
- La Jolla Dental Implants & Periodontics: sandiegolineup.com/la-jolla/dentist/la-jolla-dental-implants-periodont
- The Perio Pocket - SD Implants & Aesthetics: theperiopocket.com
- The Perio Pocket - SD Implants & Aesthetics: einpresswire.com/article/582939488/the-perio-pocket-sd-implants-aesthe
- Singing Hills Dentistry San Diego: sandiegodentistnearme.com/
- Singing Hills Dentistry San Diego: sandiegolineup.com/pacific-beach/dentist/singing-hills-dentistry-2
- Bruce S. Abe, DDS, APC: practicefinder.newpatientsinc.com/dental/dr-bruce-abe-d-d-s-san-diego-
- Marcos Ortega DDS (My San Diego Smiles): mysandiegosmiles.com/
- Marcos Ortega DDS (My San Diego Smiles): mysandiegosmiles.com/contact-us/
- Children's Dentistry of San Diego: newswire.com/news/childrens-dentistry-of-san-diego-grand-opening-59793
- Vaheed Bayette, DDS: vbayettedds.com/
- Vaheed Bayette, DDS: patientconnect365.com/MicrositeReviews/California/SanDiego/92108/Dr_Va
- Center for Oral & Facial Surgery: oralsurgeonsofsandiego.com
- Center for Oral & Facial Surgery: sandiegolineup.com/hillcrest/dentist/center-for-oral-facial-surgery