Balboa Dentistry
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 72.2/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #2 of 12 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#272.2/100
- Best for Expats#270.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#267.8/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#269.4/100
- Best Price Transparency#464.9/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#272.5/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)not ranked
General Anaesthesia & Deep Sedation
Whether the clinic documents treatment under general anaesthesia or deep / twilight sedation — "sleep dentistry", where the patient is asleep and unaware (does not feel, see, or hear the procedure). Ordinary conscious sedation, where the patient stays awake and responsive, does not count here. This is informational and does not affect the transparency score.
- ✗ General anaesthesia / deep sedation (sleep dentistry) — No general anaesthesia or deep sedation documented FAQ: 'we offer oral sedation and other comfort options' for nervous patients — oral sedation only, no IV/general anesthesia mentioned. [balboa-dentistry-sedation]
Summary
General and cosmetic practice led by Dr. Hussein Dhayni offering implants, orthodontics/Invisalign, sedation, sleep apnea and emergency care. Bilingual (English/Spanish) and publishes cleaning/new-patient price ranges.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 18 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 17 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 7 of 15 verifiable points (missing: filling price listed; crown price listed; implant price listed; consultation price listed)
Score Breakdown
Every criterion below is scored from public sources. ✓ verified yes · ✗ verified no / not found · ◐ partial · ? unverified (scores 0, not a negative finding).
Information Transparency
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website [s-balboa-web] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed The site names its dentist, Dr. Hussein Dhayni. [balboa-dentistry-g5] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed Broad service list; individual specialty detail limited. [s-balboa-web] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Office photos and smile gallery. [s-balboa-web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s-balboa-web] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s-balboa-web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s-balboa-web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s-balboa-web] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published Routine cleaning $95-$150; new-patient visit (cleaning, X-rays, exam) $150-$300. [s-balboa-web] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Cleaning price listed $95-$150. [s-balboa-web] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [s-balboa-web] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [s-balboa-web] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed [s-balboa-web] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed [s-balboa-web] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | X-ray / imaging price listed Included in $150-$300 new-patient visit. [s-balboa-web] | 2/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
Public review signals. The Google rating is adjusted with a Bayesian prior (rating 4.0, weight 25) so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from hundreds.
| ✓ | Google rating (Bayesian-adjusted) as of 2026-08-25 [balboa-dentistry-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [balboa-dentistry-refresh] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest Google review is dated 2026-08-21 (listing read 2026-09-26). [balboa-dentistry-gbp-2026-09-26] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to reviews on the Google listing: 5 of the 5 newest reviews answered, owner reply dated 2026-08-26 (read 2026-09-26). [balboa-dentistry-gbp-2026-09-26] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints 5 of the five lowest-rated Google reviews read concern prices, billing and insurance handling (a $60 estimate that became a $374 bill, insurance not accepted, a reimbursement dispute after upfront payment, an $800 night-guard pitch) (one dated 2026-07, four 2022-12 to 2023-11); 1–2★ ratings are 19 of 377 (5.0 %). [balboa-dentistry-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns No burst and no templated texts: the 10 reviews read (dated 2022-12-15 to 2026-09-29) fall on 9 different days, at most 2 five-star reviews fall within any 3 days, and no two open with the same wording. [balboa-dentistry-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Its own Facebook page, linked from its website, posts regularly: newest posts dated 2026-09-29, 2026-09-18 and 2026-09-15 (checked 2026-10-02). [balboa-dentistry-g6] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Its dentist Dr. Hussein Dhayni has a Healthgrades profile at the practice's address (2 reviews, 5.0). [balboa-dentistry-platforms] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray [s-balboa-web] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s-balboa-web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Braces, Invisalign. [s-balboa-web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Implant placement. [s-balboa-web] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care [s-balboa-web] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s-balboa-web] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s-balboa-web] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Online booking via ZocDoc. [s-balboa-web] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s-balboa-web] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Fri 9-6. [s-balboa-web] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist San Diego", "English speaking dentist San Diego", "dental implants San Diego", "emergency dentist San Diego", "San Diego dental clinic for expats".
| ? | Mentioned for: best dentist San Diego | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist San Diego Cited in Spanish-language dentist search (se habla espanol). [sq] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants San Diego [sq] | 1/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: emergency dentist San Diego | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: San Diego dental clinic for expats | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website JSON-LD on the homepage declares Dentist. [balboa-dentistry-deepen-2] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality [sq] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s-balboa-web] | 1.5/1.5 |
Licensing & Credentials
Whether the clinic publishes its operating licence and the dentists working there together with their professional licence numbers. A verified “not published” is recorded as a red flag; data we have not checked yet is shown as unverified and carries no penalty.
Clinic operating licence: not checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Hussein Dhayni, DDS [s-balboa-web] [s-balboa-rev] [balboa-dentistry-doclic] | General / cosmetic dentistry | 57929 (CA) |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: best dentist San Diego
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: emergency dentist San Diego
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: San Diego dental clinic for expats
Unverified items score 0 points but are not treated as negative findings. If you can document any of them, please send a correction.
Contact Information
| Website | https://www.balboadentistry.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +1-858-277-5141 |
| https://www.facebook.com/BalboaDentistry/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 5222 Balboa Ave, Suite 72, San Diego, CA 92117 |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s-balboa-web | https://www.balboadentistry.com/ | Name, address, phone, services, prices, Spanish, hours, photos. | 2026-07-12 |
| s-balboa-rev | https://reviews.birdeye.com/balboa-dentistry-san-diego-dentist-1769… | Rating, review count, dentist name. | 2026-07-12 |
| sq | search:dentista San Diego espanol | AI/search visibility scout 2026-07-12 | 2026-07-12 |
| balboa-dentistry-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Balboa+Dentistry:+San+Diego+Denti… | Google rating 4.8 (376 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| balboa-dentistry-sedation | https://www.balboadentistry.com/faqs/treatments-services | 'Do you offer sedation for nervous patients? Yes, we offer oral sedation and other comfort options.' | 2026-08-25 |
| balboa-dentistry-doclic | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&first_name=Hussein… | NPPES returned NPI 1083821797, Dr. Hussein Dhayni, DDS, address 5222 Balboa Ave Ste 72, San Diego, CA 92117-6989 — exact match to Balboa Dentistry's address. CA state license 57929 (also lists an MI license 2901017543). | 2026-08-25 |
| balboa-dentistry-gbp-2026-09-26 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11274168441827477916&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-26: rating 4.8 from 376 reviews; star histogram 1★ 17 / 2★ 2 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 7 / 5★ 350; newest review dated 2026-08-21; 5 of the 5 newest reviews carry an owner reply, latest dated 2026-08-26. | 2026-09-26 |
| balboa-dentistry-platforms | https://www.healthgrades.com/dentist/dr-hussein-dhayni-354xq | Healthgrades profile of Dr. Hussein Dhayni, DDS, Balboa Dentistry and Orthodontics, 5222 Balboa Ave Ste 72, San Diego, phone (858) 277-5141 — the practice's address and number: 2 reviews, rating 5.0 (checked 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| balboa-dentistry-g5 | https://www.balboadentistry.com/ | Home page read 2026-10-02: the main menu has a "Dr. Dhayni" item and the testimonials on the page name "Dr. Hussein Dhayni" | 2026-10-02 |
| balboa-dentistry-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11274168441827477916&hl=en | Google listing "Balboa Dentistry" (Dentist; 5222 Balboa Ave #72, San Diego, CA 92117, United States), read 2026-10-02 in 2 review orders (lowest-rated first, newest first): 4.8 from 377 reviews (1★ 17 / 2★ 2 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 7 / 5★ 351); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2022-12-15 to 2026-09-29, 6 with an owner reply. | 2026-10-02 |
| balboa-dentistry-g6 | https://www.facebook.com/BalboaDentistry/ | Facebook page read 2026-10-02 through Facebook's page plugin: page "Balboa Dentistry: Hussein Dhayni, DDS" (page id 100063824569709), linked from balboadentistry.com; newest posts dated 2026-09-29, 2026-09-18, 2026-09-15, 2026-09-11 and 2026-09-04 | 2026-10-02 |
| balboa-dentistry-deepen-2 | https://www.balboadentistry.com/ | Homepage HTML read on 2026-10-02: JSON-LD declares the type Dentist, alongside WebSite, Service and WebPage. | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's website HTML on 2026-10-02: structured data: present. |
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's Google listing on 2026-10-02 in 2 review orders (10 distinct reviews, dated 2022-12-15 to 2026-09-29; 4.8 from 377): recurring complaints true; suspicious review patterns false. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: review recency within 3 months (newest review dated 2026-08-21); owner replies to reviews confirmed on the Google listing (owner reply dated 2026-08-26). |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against NPPES NPI Registry: Dr. Hussein Dhayni confirmed, exact address match to Balboa Dentistry, CA license 57929. No organizational NPI found for the clinic itself. |
| 2026-08-25 | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): not documented in public sources. FAQ: 'we offer oral sedation and other comfort options' for nervous patients — oral sedation only, no IV/general anesthesia mentioned. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website (balboadentistry.com) live, address and phone unchanged, clinic operating (open). Google rating reconfirmed at 4.8; review count changed from stored 368 to 376; recorded Maps place URL and geo coordinates. |
| 2026-07-12 | Initial data collection. |
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