Dental Express

Great dentist, fast, clean and as painless as it gets.

This was my 3^rd visit here and 1^st regularly scheduled cleaining. Brijeet, my hygenist, was awesome, she was gentle, efficient, intelligent, and friendly. Dr. Casey was friendly and informative as well. Good luck with your MBA Brijeet! There was no pressure to purchase extra services or treatments, just skilled professionals doing their job!

The service was fantastic Kelly made me feel so comfortable in the doctor was awesome awesome

My 14yr who gets extremely nervous around any Dr’s had a good experience. Bridjeet the dental hygienist was very caring making my daughter feel comfortable. Thank you Monica and Jenna for such great service will be back again soon — I’ll be bringing in my 2yr old for her check up.

I LOVE Dental Express. Love love love. I am someone who ALWAYS has anxiety about seeing the dentist. It always takes forever to do simple procedures. Not true at Dental Express! The last time I saw them, I was in and out in 45 minutes with a full batch of xrays, cleaning, scaling, and a single filling. Today for a regular checkup and cavity free, I was out in 30 minutes. I don’t have anxiety anymore! Dr. Casey is great at what he does and the team at Dental Express are all wonderful to work with. If you’re afraid of the dentist, check out Dental Express. You won’t be disappointed.

After the issue with my filling coming out, I went back to have it fixed and they were kind to do it without charging me. It was great to get it fixed right away and hopefully it stays in for a long time. So I am happy about it.

Fantastic experience. I woke up in excruciating pain — got an appt right away only to find out a wisdom tooth was way overdue to come out. Well I am pregnant so I can’t be put under and I didn’t want any pain meds. I know I sound hard core but I’m a wimp. Dr. Ashmore convinced me to have if pulled right there, that moment, with only lidocaine. It was a painless procedure ! I couldn’t believe how gentle he removed this jerk of a tooth. Didn’t hurt much at all afterwards, I used regular strength Tylenol. Maybe I just got lucky but my wisdom tooth experience while pregnant was a scary situation turned extremely simple and pain free. And it only took 5 minutes ! My 10 month old sat in her stroller during the procedure. (Couldn’t get a sitter on such short notice) great experience! Thanks again.

Where is the 10 stars button? Outstanding place, the staff is very nice, doctors and assistants just amazing. I took my 5 yrs old boy for his first time and it went amazingly well, they really know how to work with children.

Pros: The office is clean and front desk staff very nice. Easy to make an appointment at your preferred time.
Cons: I got a crown and a cleaning here. The anesthetic was done by a tech and not by the doctor. A lot of the work was done by several techs, more so than at other dentists I’ve been to. The cleaning was done with a hand tool they used to use 10 years ago. I was surprised that they didn’t use an electric tool that makes the cleaning faster and more comfortable.
Most importantly, my crown fell off shortly after it was put in. I came to get it put back on and assumed they would do it free of charge, but they charged my insurance for re-​cementing and X-​ray. Completely unacceptable — I shouldn’t have to pay for fixing YOUR mistake. Will keep looking for another dentist.

Really have to give thanks to Dr Casey, He really put up with tough patient, and delivered denture upper that is so nice, maybe he should do that full time. totally beautiful teeth…
Thanks Everyone there and a special shout out to dr Jamie.

I brought my 44 year old Down Syndrome son in to Dental Express for the first time yesterday. He’s very capable, healthy, and a real character! Many DS people haven’t as much natural saliva as the rest of us do, so regular visits to the dentist are very important.
We are new in the San Diego area and simply picked Dental Express because it was the closest option to where we live. We hit the goldmine with them!!! They interacted with «Big D» (his nickname) as if they’d known him for years.
On the ride home, we practiced saying «Doctor Hooman» so the dentist can expect a BIG hello next appointment. Annnnd… the T-​shirt they gave us before we left the office fit perfectly. Big D was so funny, sneaking off into his bedroom to quickly put it on and model it for the family as if it were a Gold Medal!
The ONLY thing they should have told me was that there were toy trains to play with on the other side of the receptionist area… I would have been over there in a nano-​second playing like a 7-​yr old instead of reading a magazine! LOL
All-​in-​all, I feel lucky that I’ve found such a great facility just 10 minutes away from home!

Great staff and very knowledgable. I needed in this day for 5 small cavities. I waited 20 minutes and then got it all done within an hour! Excellent place! I’ll be back soon for more work as I feel very comfortable, safe and happy here.

Had my first visit here today and honestly it was all that I could ask for. From the time I walked in the door to when I left things were handled quickly and efficiently. I found the staff friendly, warm and accommodating.
Also the text and email reminders for my appointment were very helpful for this busy dad. I would certainly recommend these guys to people I know.

Some people are afraid of spiders, others afraid of the dark, but for me, the one thing that can send me spinning into a full-​fledged panic attack is the dentist. I had been avoiding the dentist like a bad ex-​boyfriend for a total of five years before I came crawling back. Yes, gross, I know, but don’t judge me, I’m being totally honest and putting myself out there to help you people, so get over it.
The thing that ultimately forced me back into the clutches. I mean chair of a dentist was the fact that my back two bottom molars were disintegrating from the years of decay. And my fear of pain caused by the dentist was now outweighed by the excruciating daily pain I was now in.
I looked up dentists in my area on Unilocal and found one right next to my house, but they couldn’t see me for an entire month (absolute insanity). I was forced to look slightly further from home and came across Dental Express. Their good reviews lured me in and they were able to see me the same day! I couldn’t believe it, the other nut-​jobs were going to make me wait an entire month in agonizing, debilitating pain and then there was Dental Express telling me «It’s ok, we understand, you need us right now, come… come my child and let us make you feel all better.» Okay… maybe that wasn’t verbatim what the lady said when I called to make the appointment, but regardless, she was super nice and made me feel so much better knowing that my pain would soon be over.
When I got to the office I was shocked, it was so clean and modern and OhEmGee y’all there was a tiny toy train going around the inside of the office near the ceiling! Sure there was a gigantic train outside, but it didn’t fill me with as much delight as the little toy train inside made me feel. I’m a sucker for tiny things as they make me go «a’wwwww».
I would have gladly waited in their stylish waiting room for much longer, but the wait was next to none! I was quickly whisked away into the back where I was greeted with the most state-​of-​the-​art machines and do-​hickeys I had ever seen. It was like what the future was meant to look like according to Logan’s Run.
Everyone was so nice and friendly and that made me feel so comfortable. I wasn’t nervous at all at this point. I was even offered laughing gas, no one had ever offered this to me before! It’s like every other dentist, up until this point, didn’t give a flying crap about my stress level prior to a painful procedure. I gladly accepted. It made me feel drunk, but I didn’t laugh, there’s nothing funny about being at the dentist, but I definitely felt more at ease.
Then came the numbing. Usually, I never get numb enough and I have to keep asking for more and more numbing. Not this time, Dr. Casey wasn’t messing around. He shot me so full of numbing stuff I couldn’t feel my face for the entire day, and I’m not complaining! That’s awesome!!! If I’m going to have a something done to me that could potentially hurt really bad, I don’t want to be able to feel that are of my body at all! Who care that it lasted all day, I’m just glad it during the procedure!
Long story short, I was in and out in under 45 minutes with the least amount of pain possible. I left feeling happy and satisfied and ready to recommend Dental Express to the world! Or at least to everyone I know in San Diego. I felt so great about them I brought my daughter in for a check-​up a few days later and they were even better with her! She wasn’t scared at all and normally she’s afraid of doctors.
Overall my review is basically saying this, just go. Be like Nike and Just Do It!!! You won’t regret it. And you might even get a free T-​shirt. Which is awesome.

I am updating my review from my previous one since I received a call back due to the fact I posted my original review — and on the same day, actually — the customer service personnel persuaded me to book an appt with the owner (a male). She also stated that I could switch to a female if I wanted to after the first appt, which was nice to hear.
Pros — Nice office, good ambiance, clean rooms and environment, fast filling (which is also a CON for another reason), easy cleaning (2 on the 1 – 10 pain scale), WAY BETTER x-​ray films than ANY other I have gone through, and most of all EVERY staff member had a great personality — even if I had a sour biased opinion of them during my whole visit due to my initial appointment setting (which I shouldn’t have, but it came through nonetheless). Lastly, the pricing (with my insurance) was MUCH more reasonable than any other dentist I had been to for the same visit. They even offered a fluoride treatment, which no other dentist has ever done before.
Cons — I had two fillings that were next to each other that I chose to get done at the same visit. The same procedure was done to prep me — viscous numbing agent placed where the needle for the liquid anesthesia would be stuck, which was fine… the injection felt like it took forever but I would give it about a 3 on the 1 – 10 pain scale. I sat and waited (~4−5 min) after the first injection and the dentist came in and asked if I felt tingling — I said not really, and then he gave me more and I waited another (2 – 3 min). He asked again if I felt tingling and I said that I was starting to feel it. Honestly, the rest of the day (for 6 hours) it felt like it should have when I was in the chair — REALLY numb. While the procedure was happening I felt every piece of pain that was being delivered and I would rate that pain as a 9 out of the 1 – 10 scale. I would rather get 10 more chest tattoos than endure the same pain. It ranked up there with the top 3 worst, most painful, dentist visits I have ever had. Now — this is my fault since I suck at knowing WHAT my face should feel like in order to reduce the amount of pain, but I also know if the «speed-​to-​value» mentality wasn’t a part of this clinic, I could have sat a little longer to let the anesthesia settle in. I have learned my lesson and next time, even if I have to pay extra, I will sit longer because maybe my fat face needs more time to incorporate the meds. Other than this I couldn’t complain and WILL be going back for my future visits. I will also have my spouse and children go here as well. It is a drive for us, but I can say it is worth it in the end.
Per the star rating system here 3 stars is an «A-​OK» and 2 stars is a «Meh. I’ve experienced better» — for me it was closer to 3, but not quite A-​OK — especially since the whole rest of the day I was cringing as I recalled the pain. I hope my next visit will increase my review of this place.

I made a follow-​up appointment to take care of my two cavities. Making an appointment for a week later was so easy and stress-​free.
I was really nervous — like almost to the point of having a breakdown — because I’ve had bad experiences with fillings in the past. I was able to bring my headphones and play the phenomenal debut album from Jungle during the procedure. They also gave me the laughing gas to calm my nerves. By the time I got the anesthesia shots, I couldn’t even feel it and I was able to turn up my music and zone out.
The procedure lasted less than 45 minutes so I didn’t even get through the album I had on. I was tempted to ask if I could stay hooked up to the laughing gas and finish listening ;)
I was constantly being asked if I was okay and if anything hurt. I felt very cared for and I would highly recommend this dentist to anyone.

I should have wrote this review sooner, but life just got in the way.
I hate to leave such a bad review since the whole staff was so friendly & welcoming, but then again this was my experience.
I came in for my appointment, sign some form since it was my first time. Decided to come here for a routine cleaning because of the amazing reviews this place already had. Inside is very clean, and modern type design.
My appointment was 2:45, didn’t leave this place until 5ish. The X-​rays, cleaning, and filling I had to get done all together only took 15 – 20 mins or so.
Everyone was so nice so I didn’t really mind too much. I plan to go back at stick to this place, BUT
I noticed like a week and a half later one out of the two teeth I had to get fillings in was chipped! For a couple of days after noticing the tooth (one of my molars) I thought it was just something I ate was stuck, so for awhile I was stressing to get it off. Then finally hit me, MY TOOTH WAS CHIPPED. I know for a fact it was from the «filling» I had to get from Dental Express. Not to mention, the cleaning I had gotten took no more than 5 minutes, which I felt like was rushed & looking at my teeth I see no difference other than I got a chipped tooth now.
I am only giving this place 2 stars because of their hospitality. I wish I had a better experience, I really liked the place too.

Great place, accepts Medi-​cal. I was able to get an appointment for a cleaning and exam within a week. Called back the day of to see if I could move my appointment earlier and they had an earlier opening! A dental assistant took films and polished my teeth. I was waiting for a dental hygienist to jump in to finish with the cleaning but Dr. Cass jumped in instead and did it along with my exam. Nice and friendly staff! The model train running around the office was a nice touch. And I got my free spin rush for being a first time client! You even get to pick one of the cool kid’s brushes that have super heroes in them.

My daughter and I both had great experience at this office. Office is very clean and has nice décor. We were greeted right away by the office staff the minute we arrived. And we didn’t have to wait long before the dentist assistant took us in the back. Ines the dentist assistant is awesome! And both Dr Meghan and Dr Jennifer are great!
They take new patients all the time and are open on Saturday! Free T-​shirts for new patients too! :)
I highly recommend this place for both kids and adults!

The building is very impressive and clean. The front desk staff was nice.
I had my teeth cleaned with an instrument that seemed high tech. Rather than scraping my teeth, this device used a very high frequency to loosen and remove build up from my teeth.
They looked at a tooth that was bothering me and were able to fix it during the same visit. I was surprised by the affordability.
That morning I didn’t have an appointment. I was able to walk in and get taken care of. They also mentioned that they’re open on Saturdays.