Family Health Centers of San Diego
Dental • San Diego, CA • 9 locations throughout San Diego County locations
Clinic Type
Dental
Address
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Phone
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meredithj@fhcsd.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Telehealth
Available (telehealth appointments mentioned)
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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Social Media
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp (FLOSS): 4.5/5 (333)
- Experience.com (Dr. Terence Bernard Pegel, DDS): 4.18/5 (28)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Peter Rich, DMD): 4.6/5 (31)
- Yelp (Smiles by Design Dentistry): 4.8/5 (131)
- Opencare (A+ Family Dentistry): 4.8/5 (16)
- Yelp (BRSH + FLSS Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics): 4.4/5 (198)
Patients praise
- Friendly, compassionate, and professional clinical staff
- Effective and pain-free treatment experiences
- Modern dental facilities with up-to-date technology
- Comprehensive range of dental services offered in a single location
- Convenient communication and appointment scheduling
Common complaints
- Unprofessional and inefficient front desk/reception staff
- High-pressure sales tactics for unnecessary or questionable dental procedures
- Poor communication regarding billing, insurance, and refunds
- Dissatisfaction with the Dental Board of California's complaint resolution process
- Allegations of medical negligence and overcharging patients
"The front desk staff is completely unprofessional and inefficient... This office is untrustworthy and completely unprofessional—avoid it at all costs."
— Smile Dental San Diego patient review"They push unnecessary procedures purely to increase billing... This facility operates more like a high-pressure sales business than a medical practice."
— A+ Dental & Implant Center patient review"A San Diego man’s toothache was nothing compared to the financial headache he said he experienced after a procedure meant to improve his quality of life."
— 10News report on dental implant disputesSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Bringing Back Smiles When Dental Care Funding Falls Short | San Diego Foundation — May 20, 2026
- City Heights pro bono dental clinic looking for volunteers, donations — Apr 15, 2026
- Delta Dental grant expands Father Joe's dentistry services for homeless — Jul 24, 2025
- Making San Diego Smile: Free Dental Cleanings for Kids and the Community | KPBS Public Media — Oct 13, 2025
- New clinic opens in National City — Jan 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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