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Best Periodontists in San Diego, CA (2026)

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The short answer

  1. 1

    Top DR Score among periodontists: Rancho Dental Care, 4.3★ from 267 Google reviews, open 5 days a week.

  2. 21

    Best for weekend appointments: Kearny Mesa Smile Center, 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open Saturdays until 2 PM.

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30 of San Diego’s 586 clinics have a periodontist on staff, as of October 2026. 3 of them open Saturdays and 0 stay open after 6pm. They offer 3 of our 17 tracked services on average.

Top 10 periodontists in San Diego at a glance

Top 10 periodontists in San Diego at a glance
RankClinicDR ScoreRating (reviews)Best for
1Rancho Dental Care694.3★ (267)Top DR Score among periodontists
2Scripps Poway Dental Care - Sorrento Valley684.8★ (194)—
3The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego635.0★ (699)—
4Michael G. Foust, D.D.S.635.0★ (99)—
5Integrity Dental - Erika Kullberg DMD624.9★ (352)—
6Bruce S. Abe D.D.S., A.P.C.615.0★ (218)—
71AmazingSmile614.9★ (86)—
8Jeremy Factor, DDS614.9★ (110)—
9Torrey Del Mar Dentistry604.9★ (275)—
10Del Sur Ranch Dental584.7★ (443)—

The 30 periodontists in San Diego, ranked

Ordered by DR Score, a 0–100 score from 6 published factors. Scores refresh weekly.

  2. #2 Scripps Poway Dental Care - Sorrento Valley

    6790 Top Gun St Suite #5, San Diego, CA 92121

    68/100

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 194 Google reviews, 194 Google reviews.

    • 4.8from 194 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon closed · Tue 8 AM–5 PM · Wed closed · Thu 8 AM–5 PM · Fri–Sun closed

    General dentistryCleaningEmergency careRoot canalExtractionWisdom teethImplantsInvisalign+9 more

    Book appointment at Scripps Poway Dental Care - Sorrento ValleyFull profile(858) 771-7003
    In their words

    Scripps Poway Dental Care-Sorrento Valley offers you the best dental services. We are conveniently located at the heart of Sorrento Valley/Mira Mesa. Our services include emergency, sedation, cosmetic, preventive, and general dentistry. Visit our emergency dentist near you if you or your family needs urgent dental care. Our dentist is very competent and highly skilled. We offer the following comprehensive treatment options; teeth whitening, periodontal treatment, tooth…

    From Scripps Poway Dental Care - Sorrento Valley's own description. Not part of the ranking.

  20. #20 Downtown Dental Speciality

    450 A St suite 405, San Diego, CA 92101

    55/100

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and services: 1.0★ from 1 Google review, 17 of 17 services offered.

    • 1.0from 1 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun closed

    General dentistryCleaningEmergency careRoot canalExtractionWisdom teethImplantsInvisalign+9 more

    Book appointment at Downtown Dental SpecialityFull profile(619) 949-3622
    In their words

    Downtown Dental Specialty is a root canal specialist and endodontist. Our expertise is in root canals, and we make sure your teeth are strong on the inside and out. Find periodontics, prosthodontics, endodontics, and emergency therapists. Our expert orthodontists are Dr. Mohammad Sirjani, DDS; Dr. Vicki C. Petropoulos, DMD, FACP, MS, and Dr. Ghassemi, DDS, MS.

    From Downtown Dental Speciality's own description. Not part of the ranking.

All 30 clinics

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #30, in DR Score order; each links to its full profile.

RankClinicDR ScoreRating (reviews)
26Andrew R Chapokas DMD, MSD514.7★ (33)
27Albert G Leung, DDS, Inc514.6★ (19)
28Cathleen A Silliman, D.D.S Inc505.0★ (6)
29Hillside Family Dental Center475.0★ (2)
30Beautiful Smile Dentistry473.4★ (61)

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How we ranked San Diego dentists

This list covers the 30 San Diego clinics that have a periodontist on staff. We scored 30 San Diego clinics on 6 factors: reputation 45%, review volume 15%, recency 10%, access 15%, services 10%, profile completeness 5%. 36 were excluded (4 closed and 32 duplicate listings). Data from Google listings and clinic websites, refreshed October 21, 2026.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured clinics are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

DR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn San Diego data
Reputation45%Bayesian-adjusted Google star ratingMeasured
Review volume15%log10(review count) against the city maximumMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews in the last 12 monthsMeasured
Access15%Evenings, Saturday, Sunday, same-day/emergency, accepting new patientsMeasured
Services10%Services offered out of 17Measured
Profile completeness5%Named dentists, years open, languages, insurance, photosMeasured

Best Periodontists in San Diego, CA: frequently asked questions

Who are the periodontists in San Diego?

30 San Diego clinics have a periodontist on staff in our data. By DR Score, the highest-ranked are Rancho Dental Care, Scripps Poway Dental Care - Sorrento Valley and The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego.

Which of these San Diego clinics are open on Saturday?

3 of the 30 clinics on this page open on Saturdays. The highest-ranked are Kearny Mesa Smile Center, Blue Mountain Dentistry: Morteza Khatibzadeh, DDS and Dr. Daniel Vinograd, DDS, and Kearny Mesa Smile Center opens 8 AM–2 PM.

How are periodontists in San Diego ranked?

Each clinic has one DR Score from 0 to 100, built from 6 published factors: reputation, review volume, recency, access, services and profile completeness. This page lists the 30 San Diego clinics that have a periodontist on staff, in DR Score order. No clinic pays for its position.

Update log for San Diego

  1. : DR Scores recalculated for 586 clinics.
  2. : 32 duplicate listings merged.
  3. : 4 closed clinics removed.

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