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Serving San Diego County, San Diego
Patients drive from across San Diego County for bilingual care, Denti-Cal expertise, and fair pricing.
Nhat Khanh Dentistry is located at 5296 University Ave in City Heights, but the practice draws patients from well beyond the immediate neighborhood. Patients regularly drive 30-40 minutes — from Kearny Mesa and the Convoy Street Vietnamese community to the north, from Mission Valley's office corridors to the west, from El Cajon's Chaldean and East African communities to the east, from Chula Vista's Hispanic families to the south, and from Mira Mesa, Sorrento Valley, Rancho Bernardo, Linda Vista, La Mesa, and South Park in between. The reason is consistent: bilingual care in Vietnamese and Spanish, deep Denti-Cal and Medi-Cal expertise (pre-authorizations in 1-2 weeks, not 6-8), transparent pricing without boutique-clinic markup, and a 30-year track record serving San Diego's immigrant and working families. If you are looking for neighborhood-specific information, we have dedicated pages for City Heights, Mid-City, North Park, Normal Heights, Kearny Mesa, Mission Valley, Linda Vista, Chula Vista, Mira Mesa, Sorrento Valley, Rancho Bernardo, El Cajon, La Mesa, Encanto, Oak Park, Rolando, Talmadge, Kensington, and South Park.
Starting point: University Ave (City Heights)
From anywhere in San Diego County, the destination is 5296 University Ave Suite I, San Diego, CA 92105. University Ave connects east-west across the central part of the city and is accessible from I-8, I-805, I-15, and SR-94. The visual landmark is Vien Dong Supermarket immediately next door to our suite.
MTS Route 7 runs the full length of University Ave and is the most direct transit connection from mid-city neighborhoods. North and south County connections exist via I-15, I-805, and I-8 freeway corridors. See individual neighborhood pages for specific transit directions.
Our office at 5296 University Ave (Suite I) has free street parking along University Ave and 53rd Street, plus the shared lot for Vien Dong Supermarket next door. Wheelchair-accessible entry and ground-floor treatment rooms.
Every visit is the same comprehensive practice — these are the services that tend to matter most to the patients we see from San Diego County.
Dental Exams & Professional Cleanings
Multilingual preventive care for families from across San Diego County — Vietnamese, Spanish, and English-speaking staff, Denti-Cal accepted, multigenerational appointments coordinated when possible.
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New Patient Visit
A complete first-visit workup in the patient's preferred language, with insurance verification and transparent treatment planning before any procedure starts.
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Emergency Dental Care
Walk-in capacity for sudden dental pain or broken teeth — patients from across the county call us because same-day access without a premium emergency fee is rare.
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Cosmetic dentistry
Whitening, bonding, and cosmetic restorations at fair pricing — a common reason patients from higher-income zip codes make the drive rather than pay boutique-clinic rates closer to home.
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Our office faces University Ave between 52nd and 54th Streets, next to Vien Dong Supermarket. Use the link below for turn-by-turn directions from your location.
Also see: Appointments · New patients · Insurance accepted