David A & Douglas J Fossett, DDS

My family has been going to Doctors Doug and Dave for over 30 years! We love them! They are efficient and very caring! We have had some minor dental emergencies and they have met us at the office during off hours to help us. You will never go wrong with the Fossett’s or their excellent staff!

It’s so hard to put into words how grateful I am for Dr. Dave & his staff! I came to him in need of so much dental work but he has made this process for me so effortless& easy! I am eternally thankful to have found a forever dentist! Having a lot of dental work can be SUPER scary but immediately I felt relaxed & welcomed with open arms by David! He is the sweetest dentist &truly will do anything to make sure you’re happy, comfortable & understand the steps that need to be taken & the importance of each. He never rushes when explaining things to me even if sometimes it’s not the easiest to understand lol & I’m sure can be frustrating for him but he never shows itThank you from the bottom of my heart to you David! You make going to the dentist the most satisfying feeling! I am so so so pleased &can’t wait to see more amazing results

I have been to this office since i was a kid. Now as an adult and a parent, I’m pleased that my whole family is taken care of. Dr. Dave makes me feel so comfortable (used to have a huge dentist fear) and visiting every 6 months for cleanings is a breeze. I am currently undergoing Invisalign and love that Dr. Dave understood my goals for what i wanted my smile to look like. I love that they are kid friendly so i can also trust him with my child. They know me by first name when i call in and have a convenient text to remind me of my appointments. I recommend them to all my friends, who now go, and are just as happy! Thank you to their amazing team!

Broke my tooth in half the day after Christmas. Called my dentist and ten others and no one could see me till after the fourth of January! Dr. Fossett got me in today (2 days after I broke my tooth) was so friendly, called me right away)!
Got my temporary crown put in today! Was super nervous especially since I have never been to his office. The staff was so friendly! The whole procedure was great! My first crown ever and I was so happy it was at this office!!!
Thank you Dr. Fossett and staff for being so professional and friendly! And your prices were not high at all considering it was a crown! I was expecting to pay double!
Happy New Year!
It’s been a couple weeks! Still love this office and the entire staff! He did an amazing job on my crown! So friendly! If you need a dentist you will not be disappointed!

Outstanding. I found this office on Unilocal and am very happy with the entire staff. Dr Fossett is exactly what I was looking for in a trustworthy, competent and caring provider for all my dental care. Very friendly experienced staff. Strongest recommendation!

By far one of the best dentists I have ever been to. From the receptionists on up everyone is personable and extremely friendly. It was important for me when trying to find a dentist that did not lecture me on what I could do but work with me on solutions. From crowns to fillings and doing some cosmetic with veneers I highly recommended Dr. Fossett. I will continue to refer anyone in need of a good dentist that is honest, very fair pricing and does an excellent job.

Couldn’t recommend Dr. David Fossett any more highly. Very friendly staff, top notch equipment and office environment, and a real, honest approach to assessing your dental health. I always appreciate the ability to make seemingly complex concepts simple to understand — that is Dr. Fossett’s approach. He is a real pro, and he is a total straight shooter. My biggest complaint about my previous dentists was that I always felt that they were trying to up-​sell me into stuff I didn’t want or need done, just so they could make extra money, at my expense! That does not happen here. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s Ivy League and USC educated, and a 2^nd generation dentist! The location might be a bit out of the way, but the overall experience is so worthwhile to me that I drive there from Pacific Beach because it’s worth it.

I highly recommend Dr. Fossett. From the moment I walked in the receptionist was very friendly and helpful. When I got to talk to Dr Fossett before my procedure he made me feel so much better with the all the work that needed to be done. He explained everything and showed me exactly what he was going to do. I needed 2 serious fillings that could have turned into a major issue. Thanks to his assistant and his caring dental work I am a happy pain free patient.

I highly recommend Dave for your dental needs. He makes you feel very comfortable and his staff is highly professional and so nice! My girlfriend had an extreme fear of going to the dentist, so I took her to see Dave and she had a great experience. I recently had my teeth cleaned and his hygienist left my teeth cleaner than they have ever been. If you are unsure who to use when it comes to your dental needs look no further than Dave Fossett. I will be going to Dave from now on! And he has the Surfers Journal in the waiting room!!!

I have a very real fear of the dentist. I needed a difficult extraction and I was putting it off because I was so scared to go. A friend of mine recommended Dr. Fossett’s office and even though it was about a 25 min drive for me I decided to try them. So glad I did! The ladies at check in were so sweet and when I told them I was really scared they were so reassuring. Dr. Fossett walked me through everything he was going to do and made sure I comfortable before he started any treatment. The dental assitant even held my hand through out the whole thing. I am still scared of the dentist but so glad to know if I need to go Dr. Fossett will make a gentle experience.

I took my Dad there for an emergency visit not too long ago. Dr. David Fossett and staff were very polite and professional. I highly recommend this dentist.

Friendly staff, accommodating, and thorough. I have had nothing but a great experience. My wife and I have had a nice teeth cleaning to wisdom teeth getting pulled. I recommend dr. Fosset for anyone with a fear of the dentist.

We want to start off by saying thank you so much, we really cant thank you enough!
We contacted Fossett DDS very last minute to help us with our newly adopted 16 year olds mouth. We had to get three of his molars removed because of his poor teeth cleaning and horrible diet. We wanted to act fast on this since our son had been in so much pain and discomfort for so long but knew it may take some time.
Nope, Dr. Fossett wasted no time at all and called us to bring him in asap. He was so personable with our son, he really made him feel comfortable before and during the procedure.
Dr. DF gave me step by step instruction on what to do until the mouth heals, I some how forgot what exactly to do so I called back once we got home, they were so polite and told me again what to do and didn’t get annoyed with me at all, Thank you!
I highly recommend this office for everyone of all ages, Fossett DDS really is a wonderful place for the whole family!
Thank you again Dr Fossett and Crew, We will see you again soon!!!

Our whole family goes here and we love Dr. Dave! He is very conservative with his recommendations, only suggesting work if it really needs to be done. His prices are very reasonable as well. The office is always clean and all the staff Is very friendly. Dr. Dave is also great with kids. I really appreciate his straightforward approach and friendly demeanor!

Considering I am deathly afraid of the dentist, Dr. Fossett and staff are great and always do a great job explaining what they are doing and making me feel at ease. I no longer fear going to the dentist knowing that they are going to take care of me and help minimize any fear I might have.

New patient, wonderful Doctor & office staff. Thank all of you for my «new» smile. Everyone very friendly & knowledgeable. If anyone looking for a dentist Dr Fossett is your «go too» guy. Can’t wait to go back and get the rest of my work done.

Great Dentist and very personable office and hygienist staff. I would highly recommend this Dentist to people in the area!!!

Great Dentist and staff. We drive the whole family 30 minutes each way to see Dr Fossett. He is a true professional and great with our kids.

Best. Dentist. Ever. Ok, well I don’t have much to compare him to, and it had been some time since my last dentist visit with my old family dentist, but I will say Dr. Fossett (David) made it quite painless. I knew I had work that had to be done as I had visited a dentist near my old place Downtown. Never ended up getting any of the work done there. I later moved to La Mesa and was referred to Dr Fossett by a good buddy of mine.
What I appreciated the most initially was that Dr Fossett spoke in very straight forward, simple terms. I don’t have dental insurance which was a concern for the cost of what I needed done. He listened and helped come up with a priority based plan that made sense and didn’t try to push me into unnecessary procedures. The actual work was completed in a couple quick visits. Absolutely painless. It’s been a couple of months now and my teeth feel great (well, they don’t hurt anymore, which I believe is the dental equivalent of feeling great). Big thanks to Dr Fossett and the staff!

Even though I no longer live in the Santee area, with the exception of my annual cleaning, I still make the trip down to Santee whenever I need a procedure done. Years ago I had a chipped tooth and went to a local dentist. It turned into a nightmare that caused me a ton of pain and way more money than it ever should have. I decided at that point that it’s worth the drive to go to Dr. Fossett whenever I need something done.
Last week I was experiencing soreness and sensitivity in the back of my mouth. It was causing me a lot of pain and making it difficult to chew. Dr. Fossett gave me two options, one was more cost effective, but not as long term and the other option was the long term fix. I like that he thoroughly explained my options and let me decide what I wanted to do. That’s why I trust him so much.
Dr. Fossett is very consultative and I never get the feeling that I’m being upsold. In fact he’s talked me out of procedures that were recommended by other dentists. And the environment feels like a family practice that does it for the love of dentistry, not just to make money. If you live close by, consider yourself lucky. Finding a great local dentist you can trust is invaluable.