Features MARCH 23, 2015

San Diego’s Top Dentists 2015

This list is excerpted from the 2015 topDentists™ list, a database which includes listings for over 450 dentists and specialists in the San Diego metropolitan area. The San Diego- area list is based on thousands of detailed evaluations of dental professionals by their peers. The complete database is available at: www.usatopdentists.com. San Diego’s Top Dentists […]

This list is excerpted from the 2015 topDentists™ list, a database which includes listings for over 450 dentists and specialists in the San Diego metropolitan area. The San Diego- area list is based on thousands of detailed evaluations of dental professionals by their peers. The complete database is available at: www.usatopdentists.com.

For more information: call 706-364-0853; write P.O. Box 970, Augusta, GA 30903; email [email protected], or visit www.usatopdentists.com

Selection Process

“If you had a patient in need of a dentist, which dentist would you refer them to?” This is the question we’ve asked thousands of dentists to help us determine who the topDentists should be. Dentists and specialists are asked to take into consideration years of experience, continuing education, manner with patients, use of new techniques and technologies, and, of course, physical results. The nomination pool of dentists consists of dentists listed online with the American Dental Association, as well as all dentists listed online with their local dental societies, thus allowing virtually every dentist the opportunity to participate. Dentists are also given the opportunity to nominate other dentists they feel should be included in our list. Respondents are asked to put aside any personal bias or political motivations and to use only their knowledge of their peers’ work when evaluating the other nominees. Voters are asked to individually evaluate the practitioners on their ballots whose work they are familiar with. Once the balloting is completed, the scores are compiled and then averaged. The numerical average required for inclusion varies depending on the average for all the nominees within the specialty and the geographic area. Borderline cases are given a careful consideration by the editors. Voting characteristics and comments are taken into consideration while making decisions. Past awards a dentist has received and status in various dental academies (Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Periodontology, etc.) can play a factor in our decision. Once the decisions have been finalized, the included dentists are checked against state dental boards for disciplinary actions to make sure they have active licenses and are in good standing with the board. Then letters of congratulations are sent to all the listed dentists. Of course, there are many fine dentists who are not included in this representative list. It is intended as a sampling of the great body of talent in the field of dentistry in the United States. A dentist’s inclusion on our list is based on the subjective judgments of his or her fellow dentists. While it is true that the lists may at times disproportionately reward visibility or popularity, we remain confident that our polling methodology largely corrects for any biases and that these lists continue to represent the most reliable, accurate, and useful lists of dentists available anywhere.

Disclaimer

This list is excerpted from the 2015 topDentists™ list, which includes listings of over 450 dentists and specialists in the San Diego metropolitan area. For more information call 706-364-0853; write P.O. Box 970, Augusta, GA 30903; email [email protected] or visit www.usatopdentists.com. topDentists has used its best efforts in assembling material for this list but does not warrant that the information contained herein is complete or accurate, and does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. Copyright 2010-2015 by topDentists, LLC, Augusta, GA. All rights reserved. This list, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without permission of topDentists, LLC. No fees may be charged, directly or indirectly, for the use of the information in this list without permission.

Endodontics

Erol S. Apaydin,

Poway Endodontics

15835 Pomerado âRoad Suite 302

Poway CA, 92064

858-451-2050

Tyler F. Baker,

Endodontic Specialists,

955 Boardwalk Suite 302,

San Marcos, CA, 92078,

760-510-1133

John Daniel Brian, Jr.

Bernardo Plaza Endodontics

11777 Bernardo Plaza Court Suite 209

San Diego, CA, 92128

858-487-1559

Michael D. Brown

Tri City Micro Endodontics

145 Cedar Road, Suite C

Vista CA, 92083

760-726-3973

Michael Dennis Carter

3737 Moraga Avenue Suite B-220

San Diego CA, 92117-5497

858-483-3636

Joseph Richard Cave

C&P Endodontics

4065 3rd Avenue Suite 300

San Diego CA, 92103-2184

619-298-2291

Dale Denio

12750 Carmel Country Road Suite 201

San Diego CA, 92130

858-792-8201

Robert Bruce Folk

Bernardo Plaza Endodontics

11777 Bernardo Plaza Court Suite 209

San Diego CA, 92128

858-487-1559

Randy William Garland

Garland Endodontics

531 Encinitas Boulevard Suite 101

Encinitas CA, 92024-5136

760-944-0048

Garrett M. Guess

8929 University Center Lane, Suite 209

San Diego CA, 92122-1006

858-558-0222

Robert Joseph Hanlon Jr.

Escondido Endodontics

488 East Valley Parkway Suite 307

Escondido CA, 92025-3373

760-739-1400

Keven S. Herold

Torrey Pines Micro Endodontics

11199 Sorrento Valley Road Suite 204

San Diego CA, 92121

858-626-8155

David Hudson

Endodontic Excellence

273 Church Avenue

Chula Vista CA, 91910

619-426-2250

H.L. “Jay” Jacobson III

360 Highland Avenue

El Cajon CA, 92020-5207

619-442-3000

Jeffrey Michael Javelet

Javelet Endodontics

7855 Fay Avenue Suite 210

La Jolla CA, 92037-4267

858-454-0366

Charles Edward Jerome

Escondido Endodontics

â488 East Valley Parkway Suite 307

Escondido CA, 92025-3373

760-739-1400

Candice L. Kaminski

Rancho Bernardo Endodontics

16466 Bernardo Center Drive Suite 176

San Diego CA, 92128-2508

858-676-6709

Heidi L. Kamrath

Rancho Bernardo Endodontics

16466 Bernardo Center Drive Suite 176

San Diego CA, 92128

858-676-6709

Anthony L. Korbar II

Carmel Valley Endodontist

12264 El Camino Real Suite 206

San Diego CA, 92130

858-755-4787

Craig John Malin

1207 Carlsbad Village Drive Suite I

Carlsbad CA, 92008-1958

760-729-0342

Tom Massarat

Eastlake Endodontics

2452 Fenton Street Suite 303

Chula Vista, CA 91914

619-621-5000

John W. Masters

Endodontic Excellence

273 Church Avenue

Chula Vista, CA 91910

619-426-2250

Steven James Merchant

3144 El Camino Real Suite 205

Carlsbad, CA, 92008-2108

760-434-5066

Adam Monroe

Tri City Micro Endodontics

145 Cedar Road Suite C

Vista CA, 92083

760-726-3937

Duke H. Nguyen

La Jolla Dental Specialty Group

5830 Oberlin Drive Suite 103

San Diego CA, 92121

858-546-1802

James E. Pastor

8950 Villa La Jolla Drive Suite A-207

La Jolla CA, 92037

858-452-2800

John C. Pawlak

7900 El Cajon Boulevard Suite F

La Mesa CA, 91942-0655

619-465-1733

Corene Janna Poelman

Rancho Bernardo Endodontics

16466 Bernardo Center Drive Suite 176

San Diego, CA 92128-2522

858-676-6709

John A. Weisenseel, Jr.

Mission Valley Endodontics

2655 Camino Del Rio North Suite 150

San Diego, CA 92108-5860

619-295-3636

Damon J. Westwood

1915 Hornblend Street

San Diego, CA 92109-4547

858-866-0696

General Dentistry

Mojdeh Abbasian

Sorrento Dental Care

9254 Scranton Road Suite 108

San Diego, CA 92121

858-453-4003

Martin P. Abelar

11515 El Camino Real Suite 160

San Diego, CA 92130

858-866-9692

Lawrence M. Addleson

The Art of Dentistry

2840 Fifth Avenue Suite 300

San Diego, CA 92103-6327

619-291-4325

Walter Dean Andrada

9330 Carmel Mountain Road Suite B

San Diego, CA 92129-2100

858-780-0819

Vaida M. Avery

2036 Hornblend Street Suite A

Pacific Beach, CA 92109

858-270-6711

John Joseph Bacino

560 Brockton Street

El Cajon, CA 92020

619-461-7776

Janelle O. Bacino

4747 Mission Boulevard Suite Two

Pacific Beach, CA 92109

858-273-0111

Eric Bryan Barajas

Village Walk Dental

890 Eastlake Parkway Suite 304

Chula Vista, CA 91914

619-482-7367

Ronald John Barry

13983 Mango Drive Suite 202

Del Mar, CA 92014-3152

858-755-7118

Richard S. Bartlett, Jr.

8366 University Avenue

La Mesa, CA 91941

619-463-9301

Christina A. Bartsch

3737 Moraga Avenue Suite A-107

San Diego, CA 92117-5405

858-272-1143

Charles U. Basso

Grand Dentistry

457 East Grand Avenue Suite Four

Escondido, CA 92025

760-747-7878

Geoff Bell

804 Carlsbad Village Drive

Carlsbad, CA 92008

760-729-8500

Nolan Bellisario

13983 Mango Drive Suite 201

Del Mar, CA 92014-3152

858-755-0187

Barnaby Ira Bender

1293 Encinitas Boulevard

Encinitas, CA 92024-2843

760-944-8313

Robert J. Bey

8787 Complex Drive Suite 100

San Diego, CA 92117-3031

858-279-2226

Richard B. Bialick

8950 Villa La Jolla Drive Suite B-220

La Jolla, CA 92037-1708

858-453-0050

Mark R. Bishop

7525 Linda Vista Road Suite B

San Diego, CA 92111

858-279-2360

Faith Aftreth Bolam

Bolam Dental Office

5308 Lake Murray Boulevard Suite D

La Mesa, CA 91942

619-337-2970

Leslie K. Bonar

Grand Dentistry

457 East Grand Avenue Suite Four

Escondido, CA 92025

760-747-7878

Joy Remigio Bonifacio

Rio Vista Family Dentistry

8590 Rio San Diego Drive Suite 110

San Diego, CA 92108

619-299-1122

Kerry A. Booth

2990 Jamacha Road Suite 140

El Cajon, CA 92019-4387

619-670-5133

Soraya Bouzida

Torrey Hills Family Dentistry

4765 Carmel Mountain Road Suite 209

San Diego, CA 92130

858-481-0080

Craig Allen Bowles

Smile Artistry for Esthetic Dentistry

6110 Friars Road Suite 104

San Diego, CA 92108-1079

619-299-0171

Tod C. Bowman

Gentle Family Dentistry

2879 Hope Avenue

Carlsbad, CA 92008-1833

760-729-5881

William L. Boyer

Spring Valley Cosmetic Dentistry

3509-1 Sweetwater Springs Boulevard

Spring Valley, CA 91978

619-670-4471

Thomas David Brant

711 Avocado Avenue

El Cajon, CA 92020-6401

619-440-7000

Thomas K. Brassington

8442 La Mesa Boulevard

La Mesa, CA 91941-5306

619-464-3636

Michael J. Brewer

2654 Fourth Avenue

San Diego, CA 92103-6515

619-234-7493

James Sean Brodfuehrer

Mesa Dental Group

9225 Mira Mesa Blvd Suite 212

San Diego, CA 92126-4811

858-566-9452

Jason Robert Brown

1055 4th Ave

San Diego, CA 92101-4802

619-232-1005

Michael W. Buskirk

3855 Avocado Boulevard Suite 260

La Mesa, CA 91941

619-670-1706

Lawrence A. Buss

122 Civic Center Drive

Vista, CA 92084

760-726-0281

R. Douglas Campbell

The Art of Dentistry

2840 Fifth Avenue Suite 300

San Diego, CA 92103-6327

619-291-4325

Anthony R. Cardoza

266 Avocado Avenue Suite B

El Cajon, CA 92020-4604

619-444-6196

Brian J. Casciari

9320 Carmel Mountain Road Suite A

San Diego, CA 92129-2159

858-484-4104

D. Douglas Cassat

10789 Tierrasanta Boulevard Suite 110

San Diego, CA 92124-2613

858-565-0212

Jon William Cassell

Cassell Dentistry

591 Camino de la Reina Suite 412

San Diego, CA, 92108

619-220-7475

Jack W. Chan

California Coast Dental Arts

818 Civic Center Drive

Oceanside, CA 92054-2506

760-722-4765

Curtis L. Chan

12835 Pointe Del Mar Way Suite Three

Del Mar, CA 92014

858-481-9090

Scott C. Chau

2425 Third Avenue

San Diego, CA 92101

619-819-0778

Rima Chehade-Shahhal

740 Nordahl Road Suite 121

San Marcos, CA 92069-3545

760-746-7008

Robert S. Cheung

4546 College Avenue

San Diego, CA 92115-4008

619-583-9060

Robert Eng Chin

6545 Balboa Avenue Suite A

San Diego, CA 92111-3110

858-292-7655

George J. Chionis

7811 La Mesa Boulevard Suite C

La Mesa, CA 91941

619-337-2424

Timothy C. Christian

6030 Santo Road

San Diego, CA 92124-1196

858-277-6010

Douglas Neil Christiansen

DeAnza Dental Group

3737 Moraga Avenue Suite B-400

San Diego, CA 92117-5365

858-274-8900

Megan Clarke

6244 El Cajon Boulevard Suite 8

San Diego, CA 92115-3918

619-583-5400

J. Richard Codington

9728 Carmel Mountain Road Suite B

San Diego, CA 92129-2849

858-484-2560

Timothy Neal Collins

Complete Dental Health

3808 Front Street

San Diego, CA 92103-3020

619-295-2202

Byron Patrick Cosgrove

9850 Magnolia Avenue

Santee, CA 92071

619-448-6113

Matthew Sean Cowman

1300 Grand Avenue Suite E

San Diego, CA 92109-4287

858-274-9494

Bill C. Crafton

257 F Street

Chula Vista, CA 91910-2821

619-821-8804

Peggy Lee Curtis

Park Dental Arts

2312 Sixth Avenue

San Diego, CA 92101

619-544-1745

Theresa Cutler

TLC Escondido Dental

950 East Pennsylvania Ave

Escondido, CA, 92025

760-741-5775

David Charles Daughters

763 Academy Drive

Solana Beach, CA 92075-2031

858-755-1543

Paul C. Davis

4320 Genesee Avenue Suite 102

San Diego, CA 92117

858-292-6051

Douglas L. Decker

Drs. Decker & McClanahan

2533 El Cajon Boulevard

San Diego, CA, 92104-1117

619-543-1588

Emmannuel Delagrammaticas

1030 La Bonita Drive, Suite 303

San Marcos, CA, 92078

760-471-0475

Andrew J. DeMeyer

Mission Boulevard Dental Group

4707 Mission Boulevard

San Diego, CA, 92109-2541

858-483-6851

Sanjay Dhir

3226 Governor Drive

San Diego, CA, 92122-2902

858-453-4514

Douglas B. Disraeli

3645 Fourth Avenue

San Diego, CA 92103-4142

619-291-2980

Ross H. Dixon

5627 Oberlin Dr, Suite 112

San Diego, CA, 92121

858-452-4298

Stephen D. Doan

8899 University Center Lane, Suite 110

San Diego, CA, 92122-1009

858-452-1504

Pierre Doche

Doche Family Dental

314 South Twin Oaks Valley Road, Suite 11

San Marcos, CA, 92078

760-744-0804

Paul E. Dougherty

Dougherty Dental

7776 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 120

La Jolla, CA, 92037-4208

858-454-2656

Charles L. Drury

5256 South Mission Road, Suite 1101

Bonsall, CA, 92003

760-630-5500

Gary A. Dudar

240 South Hickory Street, Suite 200

Escondido, CA, 92025

760-743-8131

David R. Duguid

Duguid Dentistry

230 West G Street, Suite H

San Diego, CA, 92101

619-234-7222

Stephen B. Earle

8430 Lemon Avenue

La Mesa, CA, 91941-5310

619-466-8363

Richard J. Ewing

3340 Kemper Street, Suite 201

San Diego, CA, 92110-4908

619-224-2828

Joseph H. Fallon

4633 Ingraham St, Suite A

San Diego, CA, 92109-8713

858-272-3771

Reena P. Feider

Uptown Smiles Dentistry

2728 Third Avenue

San Diego, CA 92103-6203

619-232-7433

Jamie M. Ferguson

Smiles by the Sea

318 Ninth Street, Suite B

Del Mar, CA, 92014-2805

858-793-4680

Leland J. FitzGeraldâ

769 Academy Drive

Solana Beach, CA, 92075

858-481-7155

Thomas Fitzpatrick

3340 Kemper Street, Suite 201

San Diego, CA, 92110-4908

619-224-2828

Thomas F. Ford

3762 Mission Avenue, Suite 104

Oceanside, CA, 92054-1438

760-439-3400

Graham R. Freer

321 East Main Street

El Cajon, CA, 92020-3913

619-444-6161

Robert E. Fremont

Fremont Dental Arts

4527 Fanuel Street

San Diego, CA, 92109-2904

858-272-2222

Gregory Lynn Friedman

10755 Scripps Poway Parkway, Suite K

San Diego, CA, 92131-3924

858-547-0070

Kriston Gallipeau

Bankers Hill Dental

2333 First Avenue, Suite 207

San Diego, CA, 92101

619-234-5377

Robert A. Gandola

7125 El Cajon Boulevard, Suite Two

San Diego, CA, 92115-1851

619-466-3966

George C. Georgaklis

4510 Executive Drive, Suite 106

San Diego, CA, 92121-3022

858-552-1223

Kyle Gernhofer

Mission Boulevard Dental Group

4707 Mission Boulevard

San Diego, CA 92109

585-483-9851

Richard A. Giglio

9855 Erma Road, Suite 103

San Diego, CA, 92131-1007

858-578-0120

Bruce A. Goldman

Town Centre Dental Group

265 E Street, Suite E

Chula Vista, CA, 91910-2930

619-427-9440

Mark B. Griffiths

3565 Fourth Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92103

619-298-6257

Russell E. Haag

3805 Clairemont Drive

San Diego, CA, 92117-5832

858-278-8434

Sam J. Halabo

Cosmetic & Family Dentistry

239 F Street

Chula Vista, CA, 91910-2801

619-427-0810

Mark P. Hansen

2654 Fourth Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92103-6515

619-234-7493

Richard A. Harmetz

8899 University Center Lane, Suite 180

San Diego, CA, 92122-1035

858-452-3636

R. Clark Henderson

Clark Henderson Dental Corporation

16766 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 201

San Diego, CA, 92128

858-485-0200

Keith C. Henderson

16766 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 201

San Diego, CA, 92128

858-485-0200

Chris Herman

3927 Waring Road, Suite H

Oceanside, CA, 92056

760-726-4904

Brien Kevin Hill

7888 La Mesa Blvd

La Mesa, CA, 91941-3633

619-460-8211

Edward Kelly Holly

3340 Kemper Street, Suite 201

San Diego, CA, 92110-4908

619-224-2828

Joseph A. Holtz

726 East Grand Avenue, Suite B

Escondido, CA, 92025-4405

760-743-5700

James E. Hopper

9292 Mira Mesa Boulevard

San Diego, CA, 92126-4806

858-566-4200

David S. Hornbrook

Hornbrook Center For Dentistry

7777 Alvarado Road, Suite 210

La Mesa, CA, 91941-3646

619-463-7797

Larry James Hovey

3957 Governor Drive

San Diego, CA, 92122-2520

858-453-1500

Mitra Javidan

Javidan Dentistry

9420 Mira Mesa Boulevard, Suite G

San Diego, CA, 92126-4848

858-271-0600

Sarah J. Jebreil

Diamond Dental Studio

3870 Mission Avenue, Suite D4

Oceanside, CA, 92058

760-967-8899

Gregg Kevin Johnson

306 Walnut Avenue, Suite 34

San Diego, CA, 92103-4936

619-297-6720

Gregory Ashford Johnson

769 Academy Drive

Solana Beach, CA, 92075-2031

858-481-7155

Scott M. Jordan

285 North El Camino Real, Suite 210

Encinitas, CA, 92024-5385

760-753-3533

Bruce M. Jordan

6120 Paseo Del Norte, Suite K1

Carlsbad, CA, 92011

760-438-0948

E. Preston Kaenel

Padre Dental Group

501 Washington Street, Suite 704

San Diego, CA, 92103-2231

619-688-1001

Yuri Kaneda

1415 Ridgeback Road, Suite 24

Chula Vista, CA, 91910-6932

619-479-5131

Pear William Karlsgodt

8419 La Mesa Boulevard, Suite A

La Mesa, CA, 91941-5305

619-464-3191

Wanda R. Kauffman

Solana Family Dental

665 San Rodolfo Drive, Suite 117

Solana Beach, CA, 92075

858-345-1960

David D. Keen

Keen Dentistry

595 North Westwind Drive

El Cajon, CA, 92020-2844

619-442-0983

Jeffrey Scott Keeny

1807 Robinson Avenue, Suite 101

San Diego, CA, 92103-4600

619-295-1512

Kevin Michael Kenny

Bay Park Dental Group

2619 Clairemont Dr

San Diego, CA, 92117-6634

619-276-0963

Leila Khansari

Smile Designers

3365 Rosecrans St., Suite C

San Diego, CA, 92110-4256

619-222-6000

Burton Joel Kint

Shibuya & Kint DDS

2452 Fenton Street, Suite 300

Chula Vista, CA, 91914

619-946-4133

Albert E. Klitzke

8790 Cuyamaca Street

Suite E, Santee, CA, 92071

619-596-0144

Paul V. Koepke

4926 La Cuenta Drive, Suite 100

San Diego, CA, 92124-2609

858-279-7680

Diana Turbeville Kolokowsky

2318 Sixth Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92101-1643

619-234-6349

Steven Edward Krause

San Diego Smile Makeover

337 West Madison Avenue

El Cajon, CA, 92020-3407

619-442-8841

Craig Edward Kubina

5565 Grossmont Center Drive, Suite 107

La Mesa, CA, 91942

619-466-3271

Thomas Gerard Kujawski

5425 Oberlin Drive, Suite 101

San Diego, CA, 92121-1703

858-546-0500

Susie Choi Kwok

Uptown Dental Office

3315 Fourth Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92103

619-295-7885

David A. Landau

The Art of Dentistry

2840 Fifth Avenue, Suite 300

San Diego, CA, 92103-6327

619-291-4325

Lee Dennis Landes

7189 Navajo Road, Suite B

San Diego, CA, 92119-1642

619-462-5780

Thomas H. Lange

Smile La Jolla

8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite A-105

La Jolla, CA, 92037-1704

858-452-5520

Juergen Langenbach

15725 Pomerado Road, Suite 104

Poway, CA, 92064

858-451-3110

Nita Hugo Largoza

1040 Tierra Del Rey, Suite 207

Chula Vista, CA, 91910-7865

619-482-1992

Janette Larsen

Xceptional Dental

2044 Chatsworth Boulevard

San Diego, CA, 92107

619-223-6767

William Evert Larson

3755 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite D

San Diego, CA, 92123-4412

858-277-2999

James Robert Lawson

499 North El Camino Real, Suite C201

Encinitas, CA, 92024-1347

760-944-1202

Catherine Le-Nguyen

2171 Ulric Street, Suite 100

San Diego, CA, 92111-6691

858-268-8188

Derek Martin Lichter

247 F Street

Chula Vista, CA, 91910-2801

619-422-5317

Richard W. Lindsay

Lindsay & Bosworth

7675 Dagget Street, Suite 160

San Diego, CA, 92111-2255

858-292-4566

Yolanda Garcia Lorett

3750 Convoy Street

Suite 307, San Diego, CA, 92111

858-277-4453

Robin Low

La Mesa Dental

7872 La Mesa Boulevard

La Mesa, CA, 91941-3633

619-464-1211

Steven Yee Luo

Imperial Beach Family Dentistry

629 Ninth Street

Imperial Beach, CA, 91932

619-424-5115

Tracey L. Lysander

11665 Avena Place, Suite 105

San Diego, CA, 92128

858-674-6161

James John Mahooti

Mahooti, Osmolinski and Associates

9450 Scranton Road, Suite 109

San Diego, CA, 92121-4742

858-457-8514

Joseph Maldonado

10471 San Diego Mission Road

San Diego, CA, 92108-2101

619-280-7362

Robert J. Malone

910 East Ohio Avenue, Suite 203

Escondido, CA, 92025-3440

760-621-8699

Ben Mandel

Helix Dental Care

3835 Avocado Boulevard, Suite 220

La Mesa, CA, 91941-8525

619-660-0022

Raymond N. Mansour

El Cajon Family Dentistry

343 East Lexington Avenue, Suite 102

El Cajon, CA, 92020-4604

619-444-2191

Melinda K. Marino

9910 Mira Mesa Boulevard, Suite D

San Diego, CA, 92131-1066

858-578-0800

Rebecca Anne Marsh

Fine Dentistry

1764 San Diego Avenue, Suite 130

San Diego, CA, 92110

619-295-6500

Dennis R. Marshall

Encinitas Dental Group

119 North El Camino Real, Suite A

Encinitas, CA, 92024-5397

760-753-5544

Paul Anthony Martin

277 Church Avenue, Suite A

Chula Vista, CA, 91910-2728

619-422-2422

Irmina Bautista Martinez

Dental Care of Oceanside

3776 Mission Avenue, Suite 138

Oceanside, CA, 92054

760-439-2626

Christie Lynn Martinez

Scripps Ranch Family Dentistry

10299 Scripps Trail, Suite F

San Diego, CA, 92131

858-578-0277

Richard Thomas Masek

Dental Expressions

8505 Navajo Road

San Diego, CA, 92119-2001

619-828-1657

Charles Anthony Mastrovich

911 East Grand Avenue

Escondido, CA, 92025-3403

760-741-6650

George S. Matosian

Matosian Dental Group

5565 Grossmont Center Drive, Suite 229

La Mesa, CA, 91942

619-460-6900

Terry Alan McClanahan

Decker and McClanahan

2533 El Cajon Boulevard

San Diego, CA, 92104-1117

619-543-1588

Ronald Tad McCleave

Center Point Dental Group

6544 El Cajon Boulevard

San Diego, CA, 92115-2704

619-582-7722

Rabee McDonald

Lifetime Smiles

1060 East Grand Avenue

Escondido, CA, 92025-4605

760-747-1811

Donald Nelson McDonald

Mcdonald Chapokas Dental

3730 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92103

619-297-2949

P. Scott McMahan

Sunset Cliffs Dental

1829 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard

San Diego, CA, 92107-3108

619-223-1601

Michael G. McMahon

3405 Kenyon Street, Suite 510

San Diego, CA, 92110-5008

619-223-7189

R. Todd McMaster

McMaster Dental

910 East Grand Avenue, Suite F

Escondido, CA, 92025-3430

760-480-1888

Curtis Edward McRae

3601 Vista Way, Suite 205

Oceanside, CA, 92056

760-757-5057

Randolph Preston Mills

535 Broadway, Suite 103

El Cajon, CA, 92021-5463

619-442-6100

Ilien Jimenez Minter

Gateway Dentistry

15725 Pomerado Road, Suite 204

Poway, CA, 92064

858-485-8420

Anton Fuad Misleh

4320 Genesee Avenue

Suite 204

San Diego, CA, 92117-4900

858-268-1618

Francisco Mondragon

180 Otay Lakes Road, Suite 206

Bonita, CA, 91902

619-475-8222

Laurel Mitri Morello

226 Avocado Avenue

El Cajon, CA, 92020-4604

619-444-4083

Roger Patrick Moynihan

Mission Family Dentistry

3935 Mission Avenue, Suite Nine

Oceanside, CA, 92054-7802

760-439-5515

Jeff Lawrence Muehl

11199 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 208

San Diego, CA, 92121

858-457-7991

James B. Munce

814 Morena Boulevard, Suite 202

San Diego, CA, 92110-2632

619-294-3273

J. Geoffrey Murray

Murray Dentistry

1333 Camino Del Mar

Del Mar, CA, 92014-2507

858-755-1197

Michael L. Myers

477 North El Camino Real, Suite A-302

Encinitas, CA, 92024-1351

760-942-1171

John David Neuenswander

6616 Mission Gorge Road

San Diego, CA, 92120-2309

619-280-7866

Joe N.T. Nguyen

12511 Poway Road, Suite B

Poway, CA, 92064

858-486-2000

Dung Ly Nguyen, Sr.

4310 Euclid Avenue, Suite A

San Diego, CA, 92115-4995

619-281-6777

Megan Olson

681 Encinitas Boulevard, Suite 317

Encinitas, CA, 92024

760-753-6496

Esther J.L. Ong

4546 College Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92115-4008

619-583-9060

Terence B. Pegel,

11772 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 201

San Diego, CA, 92121-1015

858-755-3515

Daniel S. Perry

Alvarado Dental Group

6475 Alvarado Road, Suite 205

San Diego, CA, 92120

619-287-0990

Leslie Phillips

2694 Navajo Road, Suite 100

El Cajon, CA, 92020

619-667-0277

Stephen E. Phillips

2694 Navajo Road, Suite 100

El Cajon, CA, 92020-2150

619-667-0277

Gordon William Poelman

Gordon Poelman Cosmetic & General Dentistry

15525 Pomerado Road, Suite D-6

Poway, CA, 92064-2426

858-487-1234

Sabine A. Purps

Fine Dentistry

1764 San Diego Avenue, Suite 130

San Diego, CA, 92110

619-331-0037

Robert A. Randolph

Randolph Dental Practice

432 North Cedros Avenue

Solana Beach, CA, 92075-1255

858-755-8001

Paul Rappaport

2963 Madison Street

Carlsbad, CA, 92008-2323

760-730-0400

Erela Katz Rappaport

15706 Pomerado Road, Suite 205

Poway, CA, 92064-2033

858-674-5954

Scott Duane Rauvola

2130 Fourth Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92101

619-298-9383

Gregory M. Ray

Oceanfront Dental Care

2305 Morena Boulevard, Suite A

San Diego, CA, 92110

619-276-2145

Raquel Requilman Reyes

Rio Vista Family Dentistry

8590 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 110

San Diego, CA, 92108-5597

619-299-1122

Christopher Charles Rhoades

Oasis Dentistry

2020 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 108

an Diego, CA, 92108

619-220-8545

Rudolph Eugene Roman

9510 Cuyamaca Street, Suite 102

Santee, CA, 92071

619-449-6009

Larry Ray Rorick

4110 Oceanside Boulevard

Oceanside, CA, 92056-3473

760-758-1500

Ronald S. Rosenblatt

Rosenblatt and Firtel DDS

3222 Governor Drive

San Diego, CA, 92122-2902

858-433-4085

Robert A. Rosenfeld

116 West Plaza Street, Suite B

Solana Beach, CA, 92075-1124

858-755-1189

Bradley A. Ross

Mission Trails Dentistry

6902 Navajo Road

San Diego, CA, 92119

619-582-9700

David A. Sabourin

9850 Genesee Avenue, Suite 760

La Jolla, CA, 92037-1232

858-452-2333

Valeri J. Sacknoff

Pomerado Cosmetic Dentistry

15725 Pomerado Road

Suite 110, Poway, CA, 92064

858-485-6900

Dean H. Saiki

Beachside Dental

3231 Waring Court, Suite C

Oceanside, CA, 92056-4510

760-732-3456

Mark Edward Salamy

Pomerado Dental

15835 Pomerado Rd., Suite 301

Poway, CA, 92064

858-487-4888

James Douglas Salazar

Purely Dental Encinitas

499 North El Camino Real, Suite C102

Encinitas, CA, 92024

760-487-1390

Michelle K. Sandler

Solana Family Dental

665 San Rodolfo Drive, Suite 117

Solana Beach, CA, 92075

858-345-1960

Catherine Jean Santone

895 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas

CA, 92024-3842

760-753-0908

Robert Joseph Santoro

San Diego Dentists

6244 El Cajon Boulevard, Suite 1

San Diego, CA, 92115

619-583-1100

Robert K. Schaffer

Schaffer Dental Excellence

12750 Carmel Country Road, Suite 205

San Diego, CA, 92130

858-481-1148

Dennis Robert Scharer

Granite Hills Dental Team

810 Jamacha Road, Suite 104

El Cajon, CA, 92019-3223

619-579-0233

Tamara Lynne Schneidmiller

7888 La Mesa Boulevard

La Mesa, CA, 91941-3633

619-460-8211

Marnie Schreiner-Salazar

Purely Dental Encinitas

499 North El Camino Real, Suite C102

Encinitas, CA, 92024

760-487-1390

Peter D. Shaw

Walnut AveDDS

315 Walnut Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92103-4904

619-297-2954

Karen F. Shibuya

Shibuya & Kint DDS

2452 Fenton Street, Suite 300

Chula Vista, CA, 91914

619-946-4133

Jessy S. Sidhu

Del Mar Highlands Dentistry

12925 El Camino Real, Suite J22

San Diego, CA, 92130

858-350-1005

Maricela Moulinet Simmons

351 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 230

Encinitas, CA, 92024

760-634-0500

Joseph M. Snider

Pacific Beach Dentistry

926 Hornblend Street

San Diego, CA, 92109-4057

858-273-7900

Terri Nguyen Snider

Pacific Beach Dentistry

926 Hornblend Street

San Diego, CA, 92109

858-273-7900

Andrew Ian Softley

Softley Dental

955 Broadwalk, Suite 102

San Marcos, CA, 92078-2407

760-744-8450

James E. Sorge

A Smile Shoppe

521 East Elder Street, Suite 203

Fallbrook, CA, 92028

760-728-1592

Richard D. Steinberg

9131 Fletcher Parkway, Suite 112

La Mesa, CA, 91942-3426

619-463-9307

George John Stratigopoulos

4808 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard

San Diego, CA, 92117-2100

858-277-7200

Rod Strober

Strober Dental

3330 Third Avenue, Suite 302

San Diego, CA, 92103-5639

609-299-5925

Leslie Shak Strommer

New Image Dental Care

7510 Hazard Center Drive

Suite 203, San Diego, CA, 92108-5863

619-280-9100

Scott Allen Strommer

New Image Dental Care

7510 Hazard Center Drive, Suite 203

San Diego, CA, 92108-5863

619-280-9100

Carol Gomez Summerhays

6635 Flanders Drive, Suite E

San Diego, CA, 92121-2978

858-457-4100

Guy Cliff Sutton

Sutton Advanced Dentistry

5075 Ruffin Road, Suite C

San Diego, CA, 92123-1617

858-278-1454

Ephraim Jonathan Tabornal

Island in the Hills Dentistry

10850 Baroque Lane, Suite C

San Diego, CA, 92124-3029

858-560-8250

Kellen Mariko Tadano

3144 El Camino Real, Suite 102

Carlsbad, CA, 92008

760-720-2200

Brian T. Tanaka

2446 Fenton Street, Suite 101

Chula Vista, CA, 91914

619-621-5800

Katherine Miyuki Tanaka

212 Church Avenue, Suite A

Chula Vista, CA, 91910-2703

619-420-8696

Brian C. Tasto, Torrey Hills Dental

4765 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 101

San Diego, CA, 92130

858-523-1330

James P. Tasto, Torrey Hills Dental

4765 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 101

San Diego, CA, 92130

858-523-1330

Daniel J. Tevrizian

One Civic Center Drive, Suite 110

San Marcos, CA, 92069-2934

760-752-1430

Lynne Dee Thomas

15725 Pomerado Road, Suite 104

Poway, CA, 92064

858-451-3110

Hilda Thompson

Park Dental Arts

2312 Sixth Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92101

619-544-1745

Russell C. Tontz, Jr.

1991 Sunset Cliffs Blvd

San Diego, CA, 92107-2826

619-222-1587

Stephen Scott Tornay

Walnut AveDDS

315 Walnut Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92103

619-297-2954

Roger Trong Tran

A+ Family Dentistry

12915 Pomerado Road

Poway, CA, 92064

858-748-5100

Tenette Serrano Trevino

Dynamic Dental

161 Thunder Drive, Suite 211

Vista, CA, 92083

760-631-0454

Donald J. Trexel

4333 Palm Avenue, Suite B

La Mesa, CA, 91941-6529

619-469-4342

Dale R. Trudeau

Del Mar Family Dentistry

2775 Via De La Valle, Suite 103

Del Mar, CA, 92014-1915

858-755-9775

Chau T. Truong

713 Broadway, Suite F

Chula Vista, CA, 91910-5313

619-425-8785

Theresa Tsai

2310 Craven Street

San Diego, CA, 92136

619-556-8233

Stephen C. Tuttle

9982 Scripps Ranch Boulevard

San Diego, CA, 92131-1825

858-566-8510

Bernadette Tyler

15835 Pomerado Road, Suite 102

Poway, CA, 92064-2042

858-451-2400

Nicole Vane, Moonlight Beach Dental

345 South Coast Highway 101, Suite E

Encinitas, CA, 92024

760-632-0320

Frederick Otto Wallace III

530 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite Seven

Solana Beach, CA, 92075-1350

858-755-2414

Karl F. Wehrle

8425 Grant Street

La Mesa, CA, 91941-5303

619-464-3631

Lorrilee Weller

290 East Douglas Avenue

El Cajon, CA, 92020

619-442-0871

John F. Weston

Scripps Center for Dental Care

9850 Genesee Avenue, Suite 620

La Jolla, CA, 92037-1217

858-535-8300

Carolyn Marie White

La Jolla Smile Design

8910 University Lane, Suite 670

San Diego, CA, 92122

858-558-8590

Jack R. White

Pacific Beach Dentist

2187 Garnet Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92109-3603

858-272-8330

Charles W. White

1235 West Vista Way, Suite G

Vista, CA, 92083-6234

760-941-2113

Stephen Donald White

3651 Avocado Boulevard

La Mesa, CA, 91941-7337

619-670-1907

Kenny Williams

5565 Grossmont Center Drive

Building 1, Suite 220

La Mesa, CA, 91942

619-270-4676

William Robbi Wilson

Pomerado Cosmetic Dentistry

15725 Pomerado Road, Suite 110

Poway, CA, 92064

858-485-6900

Gary J. Wokuluk

119 West Lexington Avenue

El Cajon, CA, 92020-4409

619-444-0412

Jimmy Chring Wu

Sutra Dental Spa

7851 University Avenue, Suite 206

La Mesa, CA, 91941

619-589-6060

Michele Miyoko Yamada

Ocean Dental Care

1802 Cable Street

San Diego, CA, 92107-3103

619-223-3423

Carl Y. Yamaguchi

1276 East Washington Avenue

El Cajon, CA, 92019-3036

619-440-9211

Barbara Ann Young

3764 Clairemont Drive

San Diego, CA, 92117-5916

858-273-7777

Andrew J. Zakarian

Natural Dental Arts

3501 Fourth Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92103

619-296-6899

Denise Zendejas-Hornby

Beautiful Smiles of San Diego

9150 Campo Road

Spring Valley, CA, 91977

619-469-3993

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Thomas M. Baransky

Torrey Pines Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

12395 El Camino Real, Suite 304

San Diego, CA, 92130-3085

858-793-3393

Gregg Warren Beaty

Center for Oral

Maxillofacial and Implant Reconstructive Surgery

3737 Moraga Avenue, Suite B-200

San Diego, CA, 92117-5402

858-272-7086

Joel S. Berger

San Diego Center for OMS

8008 Frost Street, Suite 311

San Diego, CA, 92123

858-292-5175

Brian Chris Blalock

145 Cedar Road, Suite B

Vista, CA, 92083-5103

760-724-8891

Craig Alan Chan

761 Garden View Court, Suite 103

Encinitas, CA, 92024-2464

760-436-7660

Andrew K. Chang

San Diego Center for Oral and Facial Surgery

9855 Erma Road, Suite 100

San Diego, CA, 92131-1007

858-536-2900

Brian William Daly

2655 Camino Del Rio North Suite 140

San Diego, CA, 92108

619-282-7088

James Richard Eckstein

Center for Oral and Facial Surgery

306 Walnut Avenue, Suite 26

San Diego, CA, 92103-4980

619-299-3320

Robert Ferdowsmakan

Torrey Hills Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

4765 Carmel Mountain Road Suite 105

San Diego, CA, 92130

858-481-8248

Jason B. Gile

Center for Oral and Facial Surgery

306 Walnut Avenue, Suite 26

San Diego, CA, 92103-4980

619-299-3320

Robert Thomas Gramins

Boulder Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

12630 Monte Vista Road, Suite 205

Poway, CA, 92064

858-485-1290

Frederick W. Hammond

Mission Valley Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

2878 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 210

San Diego, CA, 92108-3845

619-298-2200

Kurt Hummeldorf

2655 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 140

San Diego, CA, 92108

619-282-7088

Kierian B. Kuklok

Carmel Mountain Oral and Facial Surgery

9912 A Carmel Mountain Road

San Diego, CA, 92129

858-484-6418

Albert W. Lin

Boulder Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

12630 Monte Vista Road, Suite 205

Poway, CA, 92064

858-485-1290

David R. Londo

4647 Zion Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92120

619-528-5000

Lester Machado

Machado Maxillofacial Surgery

501 Washington Street, Suite 710

San Diego, CA, 92103

619-295-6774

Ian S. McDonald

North County Oral & Facial Surgery Center

839 East Grand Avenue

Escondido, CA, 92025-3365

760-432-8888

Grant B. McGann

Oral and Reconstructive Specialty Center

7910 Frost Street, Suite 310

San Diego, CA, 92123-2791

858-874-8181

David Geoffrey Milder

3737 Moraga Avenue, Suite B-216

San Diego, CA, 92117-5495

858-274-7901

Mark Lee Monson

Carlsbad Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

1289 Carlsbad Village Drive

Carlsbad, CA, 92069

760-730-9333

Richard Scott Mowry

1040 Tierra Del Rey, Suite 109

Chula Vista, CA, 91910-7865

619-421-2322

Brian K. Oleksy

Center for Oral and Facial Surgery

306 Walnut Avenue, Suite 26

San Diego, CA, 92103-4980

619-299-3320

Frank L. Pavel

Center for Oral and Facial Surgery

306 Walnut Avenue, Suite 26

San Diego, CA, 92103-4980

619-299-3320

Charles Clayton Phillips III

Torrey Pines Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

12395 El Camino Real, Suite 304

San Diego, CA, 92130-3085

858-793-3393

Clement S. Qaqish

San Diego Surgical Arts

10672 Wexford Street, Suite 270

San Diego, CA, 92025-3401

858-263-1800

Robert Hale Riding, Jr.

Mission Valley Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

2878 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 210

San Diego, CA, 92108-3845

619-298-2200

John Seul

Wheeler & Seul Oral Surgery

320 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 304

Encinitas, CA, 92024

760-942-1333

Jon P. Shafqat

2023 West Vista Way, Suite G

Vista, CA, 92083

760-724-7474

Arshiya Sharafi

San Diego Oral Facial & Implant Surgery

4125 Sorrento Valley Blvd, Suite D

San Diego, CA, 92121

858-997-2701

Alan Shelhamer

Shelhamer Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

6221 Metropolitan Street, Suite 103

Carlsbad, CA, 92009

760-448-2228

Jim D. Stewart

Stewart and Drake Oral Surgery

406 South Magnolia Avenue

El Cajon, CA, 92020

619-588-7000

John E. Tillner, Jr.

Chula Vista Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Center

752 Medical Center Court, Suite 205

Chula Vista, CA, 91911

619-482-6774

Gerald Paul Unhold

North County Oral & Facial Surgery Center

839 East Grand Avenue

Escondido, CA, 92025-3365

760-432-8888

Stephen L. Wheeler

Wheeler & Seul Oral Surgery

320 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 304

Encinitas, CA, 92024-5140

760-942-1333

Rick K. Yamada

8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite A-128

La Jolla, CA, 92037-1709

858-452-8606

Oral Pathology

Gretchen S. Folk

Scripps Oral Pathology Services

5190 Govenor Drive, Suite 106

San Diego, CA, 92122-2848

858-784-0600

Gordon M. Rick

Scripps Oral Pathology Services

5190 Governor Drive, Suite 106

San Diego, CA, 92122-2848

858-784-0600

Lee James Slater

Scripps Oral Pathology Services

5190 Governor Drive, Suite 106

San Diego, CA, 92122-2848

858-784-0600

Orthodontics

C. David Adams

San Diego Smile Pro

2125 South El Camino Real, Suite 101

Oceanside, CA, 92054

760-433-0393

Mojdah Michelle Akhavan

Akhavan Orthodontics

345 F Street, Suite 190

Chula Vista, CA, 91910-2648

619-420-5811

Will A. Andrews

The Andrews Foundation for Orthodontic Education and Research

2025 Chatsworth Boulevard

San Diego, CA, 92107-2715

619-224-8286

Lawrence F. Andrews

The Andrews Foundation for Orthodontic Education and Research

2025 Chatsworth Boulevard, San Diego, CA

92107-2715

619-224-8286

Bradford Guy Baker

Baker Orthodontics

203 East Third Avenue

Escondido, CA, 92025-4203

760-743-2295

Anton J. Bisbas

12750 Carmel County Road, Suite 202

San Diego, CA, 92130

858-755-5363

Adam J. Brand

Brand & Okmin Orthodontics

10425 Tierrasanta Boulevard, Suite 205

San Diego, CA, 92124

858-560-6374

David T. Cheung

249 F Street

Chula Vista, CA, 91910-2801

619-427-8700

Nader Ehsani

Elite Orthodontics

7695 Cardinal Court, Suite 320

San Diego, CA, 92123

858-277-8080

Kirsten Marie Fenn

2130 Fourth Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92101

619-298-9383

Ronald Sam Fenn

1136 North Second Street

El Cajon, CA, 92021-5008

619-444-1181

Daniel Alexander Flores

210 East Fig Street, Suite 201

Fallbrook, CA, 92028-2889

760-728-1182

Christian Merit Fortney

Hidden Valley Orthodontics

230 West Third Avenue

Escondido, CA, 92025

760-489-0330

Greggory P. Gechoff

Gechoff Orthodontics

8770 Cuyamaca Street, Suite Five

Santee, CA, 92071

619-448-1611

Joseph B. Gordon III

9728 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite F

San Diego, CA, 92129-2849

858-271-6080

Ronald A. Greenspan

Greenspan Orthodontics

3810 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 902A

San Diego, CA, 92130

858-755-8882

William Richardson Hardie, Jr.

Hardie Orthodontics

910 East Grand Avenue, Suite E

Escondido, CA, 92025

760-746-3450

Jerrold Alan Hennes

Shadowridge Orthodontics

1950 Shadowridge Drive, Suite A

Vista, CA, 92081-9006

760-598-1707

Stephen Patrick Henry

15525 Pomerado Road, Suite C4

Poway, CA, 92064-2426

858-487-0173

John E. Hoss

Hoss Orthodontics

7855 Fay Avenue, Suite 220

La Jolla, CA, 92037-4267

858-454-7111

Christopher S. Hydo

Affiliated Dental Specialists

530 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite H

Solana Beach, CA, 92075

858-755-5125

Cynthia Lee Jackson

Alpine Orthodontics

1620 Alpine Boulevard, Suite 212

Alpine, CA, 91901-1105

619-445-8883

John R. Jerome

Signature Orthodontics

16918 Dove Canyon Road, Suite 202

San Diego, CA, 92127

858-924-1800

Raymond Joseph Kieffer

Kieffer Orthodontics

1044 Second Street

Encinitas, CA, 92024-5006

760-753-3322

David Li

San Diego Orthodontic Specialists

10715 Tierrasanta Boulevard, Suite F

San Diego, CA, 92124

858-560-4047

Lawrence Paul Lotzof

4320 Genesee Avenue, Suite 206

San Diego, CA, 92117-5916

858-279-6210

Blake Marston

Marston Orthodontics

9330 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite D

San Diego, CA, 92129

858-484-6100

Christopher Maulik

Scripps Poway Orthodontics

12112 Scripps Summit Drive, Suite F

San Diego, CA, 92131-4606

858-527-0091

Richard Philip McLaughlin

2445 Truxton Road, Suite 104

San Diego, CA, 92106

619-225-1611

Diane J. Milberg

306 Walnut Avenue, Suite 33

San Diego, CA, 92103

619-299-3560

Natalie Miller

Great Smiles Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics

530 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite J

Solana Beach, CA, 92075

858-755-5125

Michael D. Minnich

Minnich Orthodontics

713 Seagaze Drive

Oceanside, CA, 92054

760-721-1552

Michael Andrew Miroue

2752 Navajo Road

El Cajon, CA, 92020-2121

619-464-1771

Robert Paul Mohr

45 Cedar Road, Suite A

Vista, CA, 92083-5103

760-724-7887

Melanie S. Parker

3737 Moraga Avenue, Suite A-303

San Diego, CA, 92117-5461

858-274-0777

Ana Valeria Poggio

Otay Lakes Orthodontics

891 Kuhn Drive, Suite 205

Chula Vista, CA, 91914

619-482-2412

Shahrzad S. Prater

Rancho Del Rey Orthodontics

1040 Tierra Del Rey, Suite 203

Chula Vista, CA, 91910

619-421-8742

Michael Anthony Rogers

260 East Chase Avenue, Suite 101

El Cajon, CA, 92020

619-579-2561

Christopher Erik Roncone

Roncone Orthodontics

1680 South Mission Road, Suite A

Fallbrook, CA, 92028

760-728-5808

Mark Steven Rothstein

235 Town Center Parkway, Suite I

Santee, CA, 92071-5812

619-448-9455

Kurt Daniel Stormberg

Stormberg Orthodontics

4333 Palm Avenue, Suite C

La Mesa, CA, 91941-6529

619-462-4462

Paul Joseph Styrt

9339 Genesee Avenue, Suite 270

San Diego, CA, 92121-3021

858-458-1088

Elaine Vargas Sunga

Sunga Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics

2529 Windward Way

Chula Vista, CA, 91914

619-591-5950

Robert Allen Sunstein

The Sunny Smile Specialist

7575 Eads Avenue, Suite 101

La Jolla, CA, 92037

858-459-3353

Kelly Ryan Taylor

Carlsbad Village Orthodontics

1291 Carlsbad Village Drive

Carlsbad, CA, 92008

760-434-SMILE

Martin Hugh Thurston

Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists

11616 Iberia Place

San Diego, CA, 92128-2404

858-676-5010

Paul Khanin Upatham

1831 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard

San Diego, CA, 92107

619-225-1611

Patricia Westwood

Westwood Orthodontics

4633 Ingraham Street, Suite C

San Diego, CA, 92109-8713

858-866-1551

Michael Glen Willes

Willes Orthodontics

740 Oak Avenue, Suite A

Carlsbad, CA, 92008-2455

760-434-5031

David D. Wynn

6495 Alvarado Road, Suite 102

San Diego, CA, 92120-5008

619-287-8870

Terrie T. Yoshikane

Dental Specialty Associates

477 North El Camino Real, Suite B-203

Encinitas, CA, 92024-1353

760-942-1132

Pediatric Dentistry

Michael J. Amodeo

Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists

11616 Iberia Place

San Diego, CA, 92128-2404

858-676-5000

Crystal Angelopoulos

Great Smiles Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics

530 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite H & I

Solana Beach, CA, 92075

858-755-4223

Roland Masayuki Buyama

101 South Nevada Street

Oceanside, CA, 92054

760-722-1042

Trilla R. Cajulis

Cajulis Pediatric Dentistry

890 Eastlake Parkway, Suite 206

Chula Vista, CA, 91914

619-946-7477

Jean C. Chan

Jean Chan and Associates

260 East Chase Avenue, Suite 101

El Cajon, CA, 92020-6325

619-579-2363

J. Patrick Davis

Dental Specialty Associates

477 North El Camino Real, Suite B-203

Encinitas, CA, 92024-1353

760-942-1131

Dino Del Fierro

South Bay Pediatric Dental Group

2446 Fenton Street, Suite 102

Chula Vista, CA, 91914

619-216-1100

Eric Hamilton Dixon

Dixon Pediatric Dental Group

5627 Oberlin Drive, Suite 100

San Diego, CA, 92121-3748

858-452-7272

Stephanie L. Dixon

Dixon Pediatric Dental Group

5627 Oberlin Drive, Suite 100

San Diego, CA, 92121

858-452-7272

Howard R. Dixon

Dixon Pediatric Dental Group

5627 Oberlin Drive, Suite 100

San Diego, CA, 92121-3748

858-452-7272

Gordon H. Dixon

Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists

11616 Iberia Place

San Diego, CA, 92128-2404

858-676-5000

Christopher J. Eitzen

Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists

11616 Iberia Place

San Diego, CA, 92128-2404

858-676-5010

Stephen T. Finger

Dixon Pediatric Dental Group

5627 Oberlin Drive, Suite 100

San Diego, CA, 92121-3748

858-452-7272

Allen Jayakumar Job

All Smiles Pediatric Dentistry

7695 Cardinal Court, Suite 250

San Diego, CA, 92123

858-737-9000

Tom Douglas Keller

500 Second Street

Encinitas, CA, n92024-2931

760-635-3478

Christy D. Lam

Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists

11616 Iberia Place

San Diego, CA, 92128-2404

858-676-5000

Jodi A. McGrady

Poiset and Associates Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics

7930 Frost Street, Suite 101

San Diego, CA, 92123

858-492-9977

Khuong Huu Nguyen

4320 Genesee Ave, Suite 106

San Diego, CA, 92117-4900

858-650-0838

Mary Mildred O’Connor

420 Spruce Street, Suite A

San Diego, CA, 92103-5806

619-291-5291

Gary A. Olen

773 Broadway

El Cajon, CA 92021-4631

619-440-5915

Todd W. Pacofsky

South Bay Pediatric Dental Group

2446 Fenton Street, Suite 102

Chula Vista, CA, 91914

619-216-1100

Mitchell Byron Poiset

Poiset and Associates Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics

7930 Frost Street, Suite 101

San Diego, CA, 92123

858-492-9977

Parvathi K. Pokala

8031 Linda Vista Road, Suite 200

San Diego, CA, 92111

858-278-8700

S. Roya Sadrian

ABC Children’s Dentistry

12778 Rancho Penasquitos Boulevard, Suite A

San Diego, CA, 92129

858-384-4548

Kimberley Diane Sauer

Dixon Pediatric Dental Group

5627 Oberlin Drive, Suite 100

San Diego, CA, 92121-3748

858-452-7272

Anthony Joseph Scoma

12036 Scripps Highlands Drive, Suite 100

San Diego, CA, 92131

858-271-4200

David M. Toppi, Lil’ Smiles

10415 San Diego Mission Road, Suite A

San Diego, CA, 92108

619-640-3000

Jaye S. Venuti

Torrey Pines Pediatric Dentistry

12395 El Camino Real, Suite 312

San Diego, CA, 92130-3085

858-259-0331

Evelyne Hoang-Yen Vu-Tien

Kidz Place Dentistry

4765 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 210

San Diego, CA, 92130

858-755-9511

Periodontics

Bruce S. Abe

4076 Third Avenue, Suite 201

San Diego, CA, 92103

619-298-2322

Alex B. Avanessian

La Jolla Center for Periodontal & Implant Aesthetics

7334 Girard Avenue, Suite 204

La Jolla, CA, 92037

858-459-0858

Sergio Berkstein

8860 Center Drive, Suite 440

La Mesa, CA, 91942-3026

619-461-2900

Bradley D. Bourcy

850 East Grand Avenue, Suite A

Escondido, CA, 92025-3402

760-741-4061

Andrew Chapokas

3730 Third Avenue

San Diego, CA, 92103

619-297-2949

William Cho, 3144

El Camino Real, Suite 104

Carlsbad, CA, 92008

760-720-7372

Jeremy Factor

6080 Lake Murray Boulevard, Suite A

La Mesa, CA, 91942-2571

619-466-6666

Ryan D. Harbertson

850 East Grand Avenue, Suite A

Escondido, CA, 92025

760-741-4061

Brad William Hunt

Torrey Hills Periodontal Group

4765 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 204

San Diego, CA, 92130

858-259-1168

Bruce W. Johnson

15835 Pomerado Road, Suite 402

Poway, CA, 92064-2073

858-485-1180

Ann M. Kania

345 Saxony Road, Suite 203

Encinitas, CA, 92024

760-642-0711

John E. Lofthus

Torrey Pines Periodontal & Implant Center

8899 University Center Lane, Suite 100

San Diego, CA, 92122

858-459-4364

Todd H. Nalley

1207 Carlsbad Village Drive, Suite B

Carlsbad, CA, 92008-1958

760-730-0140

W. Peter Nordland

Nordland Oral Microsurgical Institute

850 Prospect Street, Suite Seven

La Jolla, CA, 92037-4208

858-459-7374

Scott Tadashi Ozaki

Eastlake Periodontics

2452 Fenton Street, Suite 302

Chula Vista, CA, 91914-3516

619-482-3205

Scott Anton Paul

2023 West Vista Way, Suite L

Vista, CA, 92083-6030

760-630-8727

Jon E. Peterson

4076 Third Avenue, Suite 201

San Diego, CA, 92103

619-298-2322

David W. Richards

San Diego Periodontics

4060 Fourth Avenue, Suite 303

San Diego, CA, 92103

619-543-0905

Daniel D. Roberts

761 Garden View Court, Suite 102

Encinitas, CA, 92024-2400

760-944-7844

Tinou Tran Roncone

Roncone Periodontics

1680 South Mission Road, Suite A

Fallbrook, CA, 92028

760-728-0800

Gary M. Sigafoos

La Jolla Periodontics

9850 Genesee Avenue, Suite 620

La Jolla, CA, 92037-1217

858-568-8941

Cathleen Ann Silliman

2322 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor

San Diego, CA, 92101-1643

619-238-2388

James Holter Sinks

4320 Genesee Avenue, Suite 203

San Diego, CA, 92117-4900

858-541-7676

Garo Thomas Sirinian

116 West Plaza Street, Suite A

Solana Beach, CA, 92075

858-755-5168

John S. Sottosanti, Jr.

Torrey Pines Periodontal & Implant Center

8899 University Center Lane, Suite 100

San Diego, CA, 92122

858-459-4364

Michael A. Spilotro

Spilotro Periodontics

3805 Clairemont Drive

San Diego, CA, 92117

858-272-0070

Parker D. Workman

Workman Periodontics & Implant Dentistry

3330 Third Avenue, Suite 200

San Diego, CA, 92103

619-692-9060

Prosthodontics

Robert Bosworth

Scripps Center for Dental Care

9850 Genesee Avenue, Suite 620

La Jolla, CA, 92037-1217

858-366-8300

Raymond E. Carpenter

Carpenter Center for Restorative Dentistry

16766 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 212

San Diego, CA, 92128-2557

858-487-2301

Tony George Chammas

7910 Frost Street, Suite 160,

San Diego, CA, 92123-3353

858-576-2040

William M. Dern

605 Cassidy Street

Oceanside, CA, 92054-6033

760-433-6111

James Douglas Dickinson

11777 Bernardo Plaza Court, Suite 102

San Diego, CA, 92128-2450

858-487-7766

Miguel A. Grillo

Aesthetic Dental Solutions

12264 El Camino Real, Suite 306

San Diego, CA, 92130

858-755-9810

Harold J. Gulbransen

8860 Center Drive, Suite 460

La Mesa, CA, 91942-3021

619-463-3773

Edmund Walt Jay

3737 Moraga Avenue, Suite B-300

San Diego, CA, 92117-5359

858-270-0682

Peter F. Johnson

San Diego Denture & Implant Specialists

5565 Grossmont Center Drive, Suite 1-110

La Mesa, CA, 91942-3021

619-463-3737

Gary Douglas Krueger

320 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 201

Encinitas, CA, 92024-5141

760-479-0961

Pamela A. MacPherson

306 Walnut Avenue, Suite 24

San Diego, CA, 92103-4980

619-502-9140

Robert Rowley McLachlan, Jr.

North County Prosthodontics

755 East Valley Parkway

Escondido, CA, 92025-3400

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Features JUNE 18, 2026

The Perfect Shot with SD’s Top Food Photographers

We ask the city's best food photographers to choose their favorite pics and share their secrets to capturing a drool-worthy pic

By Emma Veidt

Food is a notorious diva to photograph. The wrong lighting can make José Andrés’ paella look like a jaundiced grain bowl. You could be staring at the best sandwich of your life, but shoot it from above and—hey, congrats on that abandoned piece of lettuce bread. A cottage meme industry has been built around the hilariously bad photos on review sites that make Michelin-star food look like Michelin tires.

Especially in a visual modern media world, food culture depends on great photographers capturing the painstaking work in equally deserving ways. We asked four of San Diego’s top food photographers for their favorite shot from another year of documenting what we eat.

Kimberly Motos

Birdman Sandwich at Chick & Hawk

Getting this kind of shot takes a bit of yoga. Asana yourself into the corner, hold your breath, pray that a chef on the move doesn’t back into your light stand.

“You’re stepping into someone’s workspace during their busiest moments, so it’s a balance of being present to get the shot and being invisible to not slow anything down,” Kimberly Motos says.

The subject here is the Birdman sandwich from Chick & Hawk—hot fried chicken thigh, tangy slaw, kimchi comeback sauce, sweet and spicy pickles, potato brioche bun—getting a hearty dousing of its difference-maker seasoning. Motos captures the parts of the process that diners don’t usually see: the chaos behind something that looks so simple.

Lucianna McIntosh

Oysters + Jewel of the Sea Martini at The Fishery

“I love this image because it feels like a moment you want to step into,” says Lucianna McIntosh. A warm, sunny day at The Fishery in PB with oysters, caviar, and martinis. Yes, please.

The little details—the glass sweating a little, the direct afternoon light creating stark shadows, the oyster glistening on the tray—are the main characters. Instead of trying to overly control the setup, McIntosh “followed the light and lines that draw you in more,” she says. “This was one of those moments where everything lined up on its own for a second. I love it when the shadows end up being just as important as the food itself.”

Eric Wolfinger

Herb-Roasted Golden Chicken at Fleurette

La Jolla native Eric Wolfinger—who won a James Beard Award for Tartine Bread, one of the most stunning bread books of all time—says he doesn’t have a signature style. His style is a conduit.

“I see my job is to translate the chef’s point of view into something you can feel,” he says.

For this shot, Fleurette chef Travis Swikard had one directive: cuisine du soleil (“cuisine of the sun”). With a spread of leeks vinaigrette, herb-roasted golden chicken, and beets, Wolfinger wanted to create a scene that felt straight out of the French Riviera, relaying the light, bright style of Swikard’s new spot.

Some bonus additions here: Extra lights—to add lots of warmth—and a clipping from an olive tree.

Dee Sandoval

Espresso Ice Cream at Lucien

Timing and light are everything in food photography. In Lucien—La Jolla’s tasting-menu-only restaurant with moody ambiance—a single strobe flash creates the ideal spotlight.

Dee Sandoval says she uses the “natural, just-plated energy” of the dish to “create a portrait of moment and craft.” That’s why this Mostra Ghost Bear espresso ice cream—with San José dark chocolate mousse, soy-miso caramel, and koji shoyu chocolate sauce—looks like it might dissolve halfway to your mouth.

About Emma Veidt

Emma Veidt is an editor at San Diego Magazine. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from the Missouri School of Journalism. She loves running, hiking, and rock climbing, but really, she mostly loves encounters with the street cats around North Park.

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Everything SD JUNE 18, 2026

How to Find & Build Community in San Diego

Meeting new friends is a scary and sweaty venture—that’s where the city's social event planners come in

By Jeannine Boisse

Walking into a room full of strangers isn’t high on the fun index for most. It’s inherently awkward: Everyone’s standing in closed-loop clusters, deep in conversation, and, depending on your social aptitude, the feeling is somewhere between light apprehension and burning alive from the inside out. The pull to retreat or reflexively look busy on your phone is stronger than the drink you now deeply crave. Having friends is nice, but making friends can be brutal.

There’s plenty of commentary on the loneliness epidemic. Last year, the American Psychiatric Association reported that one in three adults feel lonely at least once a week; those aged 18 to 34 are more likely to feel isolated and even more likely to turn to social media as a result. Dr. Vivek Murthy’s “My Parting Prescription for America” cautioned that “being socially disconnected increases our risk of heart disease, dementia, depression, anxiety, and premature death.” So it’s not just an emotional need; it’s nearly nutritional—chit-chat and the occasional wine-fueled, emotional deep-dive are just as important as Pilates and a reasonable amount of kale.

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Finding social connections in any city is hard, but San Diego has very specific challenges. This is largely a transient population that acts as a temporary hotspot for many and a permanent home for few. Pick your reason: high rent, surreal gas prices, housing shortage, meh job opportunities (ranked 71st in the country in 2025), or the fact that active military is a sizable chunk of us (110,000-ish)—stationed here for a stretch, then gone. This constant flow of departees sucks out the potential for deeply established families and friend groups, leaving a good share of nomads, searchers, and plenty of people feeling socially awkward.

“There’s an underlying loneliness in all of us,” says Ramel Wallace, the host of monthly meetup CreativeMornings. “There are not a lot of San Diegans who are born and raised here, so [even those] San Diegans end up being just as lonely as the person who just got here.”

Every month, in local libraries, breweries, and small businesses, there are ambitious social architects who have made a career out of undoing social sads. Extroverted champions of the awkward and searching, they’ve struck gold on in-person connection.

The first moments in a social situation are crucial. Sets the tone and cools the nerves.

At Pitch-A-Friend, singles recruit their close friends to present a slideshow of their dating green flags. The entry points for connection at Pitch-A-Friend are simple, old tech: stickers. Each colored sticker indicates if the wearer is single or taken, queer or straight, or practicing ethical non-monogamy (in a partnership but open to others under a mutual understanding).

At the helm of each showcase is Arielle Fuller, aka Chief Wingwoman, who is making dating hopeful again. As Fuller explains, this takes some of the fear of rejection out of a first interaction. “Putting a sticker on immediately means, ‘I wanted to leave my house and talk to someone, and I am a safe space to come and speak to me,’” she says.

Of course, not all of San Diego’s events designed to make connections are romantic. On the last Friday of every month, hundreds gather at San Diego Central Library for the local chapter of CreativeMornings—an org formed to unite creatives in various cities across the world (designers, artists, writers, producers, performers, architects, etc.).

These aren’t your standard business card swaps, though. Coming from a hip-hop background, host Wallace uses call-and-response to break the fourth wall. “This is not my stage at all, this is our stage,” he says.

In your standard lecture-based meetup, the crowd silently faces the host and acknowledges nobody except those they came with. At CreativeMornings, everyone is encouraged to look around, pay attention to the strangers in the audience—not just the host. Wallace will pull volunteers to read the CM manifesto aloud, and he passes the mic to creatives, who make 30-second pitches to the community about projects they’re working on—and there’s always an invitation to connect and collaborate with the presenters whose ideas struck a chord.

The U.S. Chamber of Connection (yes it exists) says people experience life transitions nearly every year, and in these stretches are more open to forming new habits, relationships, and communities. In a revolving-door city like ours, the transition often comes when someone moves away. In 2023, the Census Bureau reported San Diego had the ninth-highest rates of domestic out-migration in the US.

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This poses an issue for friendships that IRL SD addresses in monthly friend-making events called 619 Night.

“San Diego isn’t a place a lot of people stay forever,” says Alex Hunter, the creator of IRL SD. “They leave, and people [who stay] lose that community, so they’re hungry for community again.”

Their website describes the vibe as “backyard party meets college fair meets networking event meets happy hour.” Each follows a theme—wellness, sports, refresh and reset, etc.—with related community groups joining as well.

“The people I encounter are trying to get a fresh start in some capacity, so they’re more open, receptive, and ready to meet new friends,” Hunter says. “They need the circle.”

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Another way adults can break out of this disconnection is to revert in unison, says artist Elisa Summiel-Bey. The 2015-ish adult coloring book moment in the US was based on some real science, with multiple studies finding coloring has a noticeable meditative and stress-release effect by taking the brain away from anxieties and mental inventories, and focusing it on a simple, easy art. Summiel-Bey’s company Illustrated Melanin throws “Color & Chill” events, turning that trend into a group exercise, along with live DJ sets, wellness experts doing sound baths, and food and drink from BIPOC-owned local businesses. “I tend to think of coloring as your way to tap back into your childlike play,” she says. “As adults, I think we’re almost scared to let loose and have that unabashed joy.”

All of these social meetups attract crowds of likeminded connection-seekers, but high attendance is not the only thing that matters. Metrics nuts can track RSVPs, but spreadsheets can’t capture intangible wins: friendships made, innovative ideas sparked, collaborations kicked off. At CreativeMornings, Wallace redefines ROI as Return On Imagination. Resounding success means thoughtful inquiries over coffee, curiosity about the monthly meeting themes, and requests to take the microphone.

A simple, observable ROI is an increased number of window shoppers to the experience—on the periphery, watching from afar, looking for the right way in. Hunter from IRL SD sees the anxiety in her DMs. “The scariest part for you right now is not meeting new friends: It’s the unknown,” she says. “It’s the gap between ‘I’m here’ and ‘That’s where I need to be.’ If I can help you understand, or get a little bit of a shape around that unknown, it’s much more approachable.”

Being able to bridge that gap, however, depends on your ability to step out of your own mind. “It’s not a connection crisis; it’s a courage and confidence crisis,” says Fuller. The first hello could be as easy as, “Hey, cool shirt.” These are the types of things she includes in her confidence lab reels on Instagram and weekly newsletters.

Ever left a social event and shot straight into a spiral? Was I being weird? Why did I tell that story? I hope that person moves to another state very soon.

The experts say that post-event self-interrogation is a standard-issue part of being alive.

“I love awkward people, and I love being awkward myself,” says Wallace. “It’s humbling to experience: ‘I’m not alone. Finally someone is not put together.’ So give yourself that grace.”

About Jeannine Boisse

Jeannine Boisse (she/her) is a freelance writer and professional creative with a background in Radio & Television. Based in sunny San Diego, Jeannine spends her time exploring the city's vibrant brewery scene, cooking up new recipes in the kitchen, and connecting with new people.

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Everything SD JUNE 16, 2026

Teenage Car Theft Drove Me into NASCAR’s Arms

As NASCAR lands in San Diego this weekend, a recently burgled dad is irregularly excited

By Troy Johnson

My 15-year-old daughter tried to steal our car this week, so I’m ready to become a NASCAR dad. It would be appropriate discipline. We just relocated to a nice suburb within walking distance of her high school. The suburbs are like living in a Tesla commercial. I am pretty far from the wealthiest dad in this neighborhood (I am the least wealthy dad in this neighborhood), more than a few engineering degrees short of being in the running.

I’m fairly certain watching NASCAR is a violation of our HOA and a violation of my daughter’s emotional HOA. But NASCAR hits San Diego this weekend and I have a fever I’ve never felt before. I want to watch 111 drivers do dangerous things in cars and trucks on an active military base in the ocean. Since my lifelong exposure to NASCAR is limited to Talladega Nights and every single iteration of the movie Cars, I can only base my plan of attack on oafish stereotypes.

So while other neighbor dads are sizing bubble jackets for their golf simulators, I’m gonna grow a Ricky Bobby, run the extension cord for the TV out into the carport we share with six other condos, fill a cooler with a proper 80-20 split of Hamm’s and Mountain Dew, treat a lawn chair like an ADU, and spend a few hours yelling ohsheeeit as if it’s a single, nine-syllable word.

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The quality parents in our neighborhood seem highly attuned to the sound of any vehicle breaching the 6 MPH threshold, so I should gather a crowd pretty fast. They may come over with strongly worded emails in their hearts, but one glimpse of Shane van Gisbergen and hometown hero Jimmy Johnson guzzling the last remaining drops of gasoline on the planet in a dazzling display of carmanship—they’ll join my NASCAR pop-up party.

By the time my daughter brings her friends over, we’ll have a real welcoming committee.

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Because, like I said, my daughter tried to steal my car.

She wasn’t going to Mexico. But while Claire and I were off doing businessy stuff to afford my teen’s skincare rituals, she and a friend decided to teach themselves stick shift. She’s never driven a stick before. I’m not saying she has, but if she has driven a vehicle at all—it would have been done in a remote, abandoned parking lot where the only possible thing she could destroy was the concept of driving itself.

But a couple TikTok videos later, she and her friend felt a certain level of mastery had been achieved, and they gave it a go. They backed our VW Bug out of the garage with a series of stalls and transmission seizures, and managed to get it into the carport, attempting to do “donuts.” That’s when I got a call from a resident, who had taken an active interest in this experiment.

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Which got me wondering about the power and might of vehicles. Turns out, even at carport speeds there exists a bit of potential fireworks. A garage door could become not a garage door anymore. At 145 MPH on Naval Base Coronado this weekend (don’t worry, they slow down to 100 MPH for turns), NASCAR drivers are essentially doorbell ditching gods. I didn’t register the temperature after my daughter’s trial run, but the track at NASCAR races usually hits a cool 130-150 degrees, enough to lightly sear some Nikes (the tires themselves hover in the 200 degree range).

And that is at least part of our fascination with NASCAR (the other fascination is the legendary pit parties, which either set humanity back a few evolutionary links, or advance it by the same amount of links). These drivers do something all of us do every day in a very efficient, boring way—drive a car—and take it to its extreme impulse. Grace and precision at the thunderous edge of shit going terribly wrong. Most of us have looked at San Diego home prices and felt a burning desire to see how fast our Honda Pilot could make it to our new home in Vegas. So NASCAR drivers are acting on our own wildest impulse.

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About Troy Johnson

Troy Johnson is the magazine’s award-winning food writer and humorist, and a long-standing expert on Food Network. His work has been featured on NatGeo, Travel Channel, NPR, and in Food Matters, a textbook of the best American food writing.

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Studio S JUNE 15, 2026

A Modern Take on Steak

Stake Chophouse & Bar brings contemporary classics and old-school service to the heart of Coronado

By Partner Content

Stake Chophouse & Bar isn’t your average steakhouse. Blue Bridge Hospitality’s Coronado outpost is a modern interpretation of a big-city steakhouse nestled in the heart of the small coastal community. The team at Stake has reimagined the whole steakhouse experience. By prioritizing a seasonal farm-to-table sourcing philosophy, a personalized guest experience, and unique service touches, like a formal steak presentation and a bespoke knife selection process, Stake distinguishes itself in a sea of steakhouses.

Exceptional steaks, including Wagyu from Japan, Australia, and the U.S., and fresh seafood flown in daily form the core of Stake’s culinary identity. The menu features a five-course omakase-style steak experience highlighting house favorites, plus an array of cuts, and classic steakhouse staples—think a wedge salad, baked potato, or pasta carbonara—refined for a contemporary palate without losing their traditional appeal. Stake focuses on seasonal sourcing from the region’s best family farms and specialty purveyors, and incorporates intentionally unexpected touches to create something truly unique.

“I challenge our chefs and myself to take it a step further in sourcing,” says Chef Ronnie Schwandt. “It’s important to us to highlight different farms, unique one-off farms—whether it’s cattle, strawberries, a local fisherman or from anywhere in the United States, we’re always trying to find that niche.”

Beyond the menu, Stake emphasizes outstanding service, says Vinny Spatafore, Director of Hospitality Operations. Staff maintains detailed notes, allowing them to remember guests by name, recall previous orders such as a favorite martini (also memorable for the customer since it’s served in an extra tall, distinctly-shaped glass), and celebrate special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries.

“When you have those points of topic that you remember about a guest, they appreciate that,” he says. “Our servers are really good with that—we have a couple servers who have been here since the beginning and they’ll remember somebody from years ago, their name, their kids’ names, where they live. I’m really thankful to have a great front of house staff.”

Award-winning wines, rare whiskeys, special events, and a complementary black car service that provides transportation for guests throughout Coronado add to Stake’s appeal.

Schwandt stresses that Stake offers more than a meal; they aim to give patrons something unforgettable.

“It starts when you walk up the stairs and are greeted by the hostess—that sets the tone for the night. Then you’re greeted by a server, who may know you by name, and can guide you through the menu and curate as they get to know you,” says Schwandt. “Most people leave kind of blown away; they leave feeling like they just had an experience. That’s the goal, right? Whether you’re serving smash burgers or high-end steak, you want somebody to leave thinking, Wow, that was awesome.”

Everything SD JUNE 15, 2026

Sunday Golf Is Making the Game Lighter

In a sport obsessed with prestige, a San Diego–born golf brand is betting on something more fun and less fussy

By Isabella Dallas

Music drifts across the fairway. Someone’s in flip flops. The Pacific flashes in the distance. Sun peeks onto shoulders through the palm trees. It’s spring, technically, but the air reads suspiciously like summer. At the par-3 course at Liberty Station, the longest hole barely stretches past 120 yards, and no one looks particularly interested in becoming the next PGA legend.

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“I got dragged to a par-3 course in 2019 —The Loma Club—and it was way more my jam,” says Ronan Galvin, CEO and co-founder of Sunday Golf, a company that makes lightweight golf bags for players who’d rather carry less and laugh more. “It was a lot different than the stereotypical ideas you have about golf where it’s kind of long, uptight, and exclusive.”

Galvin spent over a decade in the golf industry working in product development, sourcing and manufacturing. But he didn’t grow up swinging clubs. Basketball and football were more his speed. What clicked for him was a simpler, more relaxed kind of play: shorter rounds and weekend games built for fun rather than formality. The kind of golf that resonated for him felt accessible, effortless, and surprisingly his lifestyle.

He noticed something else, too.

On a course where five clubs do the job, players were still lugging 14. So Galvin built something smaller. Lighter. A bag designed specifically for par-3 rounds, the Loma Bag is sleek, functional, and refreshingly unfussy. It’s practical minimalism in a sport known for excess.

Sunday Golf was slated to launch in January 2020. Then, COVID hit. Shipments stalled; lost at sea. The future felt shaky. But the series of catastrophes for the young company turned out to be anything but: By the time inventory arrived that August, golf had become one of the few activities people could safely do.

“It introduced and brought so many people back to the game,” Galvin says. “It created a habit for a lot of people, which is a big reason golf is on its growth trajectory.”

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It turns out Americans can’t get enough of golf. Forty-eight million of them swung clubs last year, a 41 percent jump since 2019, and the National Golf Foundation says the total could top 50 million by the end of 2026.

The brand rode this unlikely momentum. Since 2021, Sunday Golf has expanded into larger lightweight bags and continues evolving from there. A major reason for the company’s success is its approachability, a value so central that it’s literally written on the office walls in the form of the company’s guiding mission: “Get 500,000 golfers having more fun by 2027.” This goal is measured, fittingly, by golf bags sold.

Sunday Golf has already passed 300,000 bags sold.

But the numbers aren’t the point.

“To remind the world that life is meant to be enjoyed,” Galvin says of the brand’s why. In an era dominated by screens, golf offers something analog. “People are outside, touching grass with their friends. A golf bag is a golf bag, but our products are vehicles to help support that.”

Unlike legacy golf giants promising proximity to Rory McIlroy-level greatness, Sunday Golf leans into what Galvin jokingly calls “diet golf” or “golf light”—weekend rounds, driving range sessions, company scrambles. The bags are built for the casual golfer, and the fit feels obvious.

That philosophy resonates across Southern California, where year-round sunshine means golf courses never really hibernate for winter. As Galvin puts it, “the laid-back lifestyle of San Diego kind of seeps into everyone’s veins.”

Sometimes the validation arrives via email: a 76-year-old customer is able to walk the course again because their golf bag is lighter. Parents are able to take their children out with Sunday Golf’s kids line.

For Galvin, that’s the real win. Not perfection. Not prestige. Just more people outside, enjoying themselves. In San Diego, that might be the most natural mission of all.

About Isabella Dallas

Isabella Dallas is a freelance writer for San Diego Magazine and the Arts and Culture Editor at The Daily Aztec in her final year at San Diego State University. She previously worked as an editorial intern for SDM, but when she’s not writing, you can find her trying the best coffee spots in SD, devouring the latest rom-coms, and indulging in anything and everything pop culture.

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Arts & Culture JUNE 15, 2026

Art Plus Story Equals Culture

Announcing a partnership between Art & Design District, SDFC Playmakers, and San Diego Magazine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SAN DIEGO, CA — [June 15th, 2026] — Art plus story equals culture. Today, three local groups deeply invested in advancing San Diego arts and culture— San Diego FC Playmakers, Art & Design District, and San Diego Magazine—have joined forces to tell its stories.

The initial project will be a landmark September edition of San Diego Magazine—fully dedicated to the people, ideas, and identities of the city’s creative community. After its release, those stories and more will extend across six months of integrated digital, social, and multi-platform coverage. Art & Design District and SDFC Playmakers will serve as co-publishers of the expanded editorial vision.

The Art & Design District is evolving into San Diego’s first home for the performing arts at iconic downtown venues like the Civic Theatre and Jacobs Music Center alongside research and development programs focused on artist live/work spaces, galleries, studios, and New School of Architecture & Design.

“[The Art & Design District initiative] is a long-term investment in San Diego’s creative life and the creative workforce that powers our cultural experiences and creative industries here at home and across the world,” says Jonathan Glus, Prebys Senior Fellow for Art & Design in Residence at Downtown San Diego Partnership. “But infrastructure alone is not enough. The public needs to see, understand, and participate in what’s being built and why. Joining as co-publisher of this issue means helping ensure that the story of San Diego’s creative community—its artists, its institutions, its future—gets told at the level of ambition the moment requires.”

San Diego has entered a defining chapter in how the region invests in its creative community, with civic and philanthropic leaders working alongside artists, brands, institutions, and people to chart a new model of public-private support for arts and culture.

As digital co-publishers of San Diego Magazine‘s arts and culture coverage, SDFC’s Playmakers partnership will include a six-month integrated collaboration designed to sustain the visibility of San Diego’s creative community well beyond a single issue.

“The Playmakers program was built on the belief that the creative community is essential to what makes San Diego, San Diego,” says Sebastian, San Diego FC’s SVP of Brand and Innovation. “Investing in local media that tells those stories—and reaches the audiences who need to hear them—is one of the most direct ways we can support the artists, organizations, and cultural leaders shaping this city’s future. We’re proud to step in as digital co-publishers of San Diego Magazine‘s arts and culture coverage and the founding partner of this new editorial program.”

Under the partnerships:

The Art & Design District joins as Co-Publisher of the September 2026 Arts & Culture Issue, undwriting San Diego Magazine‘s most ambitious editorial event of the year.
SDFC Playmakers joins as Digital Co-Publisher of San Diego Magazine‘s arts and culture coverage, founding a six-month integrated partnership that includes co-publisher presence in the September issue.

The partnership represents a new model for regional media: civic and cultural institutions providing the resources required for sustained, ambitious, local editorial media focused on the neighborhoods it serves.

“For 78 years, the magazine has told the story of arts and culture here,” says Claire Johnson, CEO of San Diego Magazine. “But the fragmentation of traditional media has made it harder than ever to cover this community at the depth and scale it deserves. SDFC Playmakers and the Art & Design District have recognized something critical: Media is not separate from the civic conversation, it’s the stage for the conversation.”

San Diego Magazine retains full editorial control over all reporting, features, and original content produced under both partnerships.

“Our role in this ecosystem is to tell the story of San Diego’s culture and provide context for our readers.” says Johnson. “These partnerships give us the resources to do justice to that responsibility—and to extend that commitment well beyond a single issue. Our readers also deserve to know exactly how this work was funded. I’m grateful to our partners, and to the arts and culture community in San Diego for letting us tell this story.”

The September Arts & Culture Issue will be released early September 2026, with digital, social, video, and podcast coverage rolling out through early 2027.

ABOUT SAN DIEGO MAGAZINE For 78 years, San Diego Magazine has been the region’s leading lifestyle and culture publication, reaching approximately 6 million readers monthly across print, digital, newsletter, and social platforms. Owned and operated locally, the magazine has been the connective tissue of San Diego’s cultural conversation since 1948.

ABOUT SDFC PLAYMAKERS The Playmakers program is an ongoing initiative that seeks to identify and showcase the talent of San Diego creatives who are contributing to the culture, substance, and flow of our community. We want to bring the San Diego community together by marrying football and creativity to provide a platform for these Playmakers who are positively impacting our culture by pushing the boundaries through innovative ideas. The goal is to create a program that consistently provides growth and exposure opportunities for San Diego creatives, while shaping an authentic direction for San Diego FC’s brand and community-building process. Through this program we hope to contribute to the creative fabric of our city by providing paid jobs, projects, collaborations, as well as networking opportunities for Playmakers.

ABOUT THE ART & DESIGN DISTRICT The Art & Design District is a Downtown San Diego Partnership initiative, supported by the Prebys Foundation, working to shape a connected, vibrant arts and design district in downtown San Diego. Led by Art and Culture Expert Fellow Jonathan Glus, the initiative convenes artists, cultural leaders, civic stakeholders, and residents in service of a downtown that reflects the creativity, identity, and diversity of the region. Learn more at downtownsandiego.org.

Partner Content JUNE 10, 2026

New Options for GLP-1 Users

Scripps study shows that some patients may be able to taper their dose and maintain results

By Partner Content

While glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agents have been used to treat Type 2 diabetes for more than 20 years, their recent emergence as weight-loss wonder drugs marked a new frontier in medicine. But their effectiveness has left some patients wondering what to do once they’ve reached their goal. Stopping the medication could mean regaining some, if not all, of the weight. A Scripps Clinic internal medicine physician recently conducted a small study of whether GLP-1 patients who had reached their goal weight could maintain that weight by taking their regularly prescribed injection every other week instead of weekly. Spoiler alert: 30 of 34 patients did. Read more about the study here and what that may mean as pharmaceutical companies roll out oral GLP-1s.

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