San Diego California Dental Group
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 59.4/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #10 of 12 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1059.4/100
- Best for Expats#1056/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1049.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#842.5/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#861.5/100
- 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 Offers oral & IV sedation; site explicitly states patient 'will remain conscious' (oral) and describes IV as 'deeply relaxed' — not general anesthesia/asleep. [san-diego-california-dental-group-sedation]
Summary
Kearny Mesa practice led by Dr. Soojin Taylor (NYU DDS) offering implants, orthodontics/Invisalign, cosmetic, TMJ/TMD and sedation dentistry. Site also available in Korean.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 17 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant price listed; consultation price listed; x-ray / imaging 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-sddg-web] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Dr. Soojin Taylor, DDS (and Dr. Kim per reviews). [s-sddg-web] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed Oral surgery, cosmetic, orthodontics. [s-sddg-web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Dentist photo and before/after gallery. [s-sddg-web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s-sddg-web] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s-sddg-web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s-sddg-web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s-sddg-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 [s-sddg-web] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [s-sddg-web] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [s-sddg-web] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [s-sddg-web] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed [s-sddg-web] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed [s-sddg-web] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [s-sddg-web] | 0/2 |
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 [san-diego-california-dental-group-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [san-diego-california-dental-group-refresh] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [san-diego-california-dental-group-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews Only 8 reviews dated within the last 24 months were read, none with an owner reply; fewer than ten, so whether the owner answers reviews stays open. [san-diego-california-dental-group-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints The lowest-rated Google reviews read one 2019 complaint about charges and two 3★ ratings without text; 1–2★ ratings are 1 of 284 (0.4 %), so no complaint repeats. [san-diego-california-dental-group-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns No burst and no templated texts: the 15 reviews read (dated 2016-10-14 to 2026-09-16) fall on 15 different days, at most 2 five-star reviews fall within any 3 days, and no two open with the same wording. [san-diego-california-dental-group-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence The clinic's own Facebook page (7825 Engineer Rd, same phone, linked from its website) carries 24 patient reviews; its latest post is from June 2021 (checked 2026-10-05). [san-diego-california-dental-group-fb] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Yelp, YouTube, Healthgrades. [s-sddg-rev] | 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 | 0/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s-sddg-web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Invisalign. [s-sddg-web] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Oral surgery. [s-sddg-web] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ? | 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-sddg-web] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken English; Korean site version also available. [s-sddg-web] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations Reviews note clear explanation of procedures. [s-sddg-rev] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Mon-Fri 9-6. [s-sddg-rev] | 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 [sq] | 1/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist San Diego | 0/1 |
| ✓ | 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 No JSON-LD or microdata of a business type in the HTML of the homepage and 3 service pages; no structured data at all. [san-diego-california-dental-group-deepen-2] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality [sq] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s-sddg-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: NPI 1003644667 — Doan Doan and Tran Dental PC (NPPES organizational registration) (NPPES — searched organization_name 'San Diego Dental Group' (CA, NPI-2), 2026-08-25: matched NPI 1003644667 'DOAN DOAN AND TRAN DENTAL PC' at the clinic's exact address, the legal entity behind the DBA.) [san-diego-california-dental-group-lic]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Soojin Taylor, DDS [s-sddg-web] [san-diego-california-dental-group-doclic] | Oral surgery, cosmetic, orthodontics | 61088 (CA) |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: English speaking 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://sddentalgroup.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +1-858-279-1004 |
| https://www.facebook.com/sddentalgroup/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 7825 Engineer Road, Suite 111, San Diego, CA 92111 |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s-sddg-web | https://sddentalgroup.com/ | Name, address, phone, dentist, services, photos. | 2026-07-12 |
| s-sddg-rev | https://www.yelp.com/biz/san-diego-california-dental-group-san-diego | Rating, review count, hours. | 2026-07-12 |
| sq | search:dentist San Diego | AI/search visibility scout 2026-07-12 | 2026-07-12 |
| san-diego-california-dental-group-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/San+Diego+Dental+Group/@32.826067… | most recent review 1 month ago (as of 2026-08-25) | 2026-08-25 |
| san-diego-california-dental-group-sedation | https://sddentalgroup.com/services/sedation-dentistry/ | 'Though you will remain conscious throughout the procedure...' and 'IV sedation is the best route for the deepest sedation possible' (no unconscious/asleep language) | 2026-08-25 |
| san-diego-california-dental-group-lic | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&organization_name=… | NPPES returned 1 result: NPI 1003644667, 'DOAN DOAN AND TRAN DENTAL PC', 7825 Engineer Rd Ste 111, San Diego, CA 92111-1925 — exact match to San Diego California Dental Group's address; no separate CA facility license number shown. | 2026-08-25 |
| san-diego-california-dental-group-doclic | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&first_name=Soojin&… | NPPES returned NPI 1629341391, Dr. Soojin Taylor, D.D.S., taxonomy Dentist General Practice, CA license 61088, address 530 S Main St, Orange, CA 92868 — the only CA-licensed dentist by this name, but the registered address is in Orange County, not San Diego, suggesting a stale NPPES address rather than a different person. | 2026-08-25 |
| san-diego-california-dental-group-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8184730756080000639&hl=en | Google listing "San Diego Dental Group" (Dentist; 7825 Engineer Rd Ste 111, San Diego, CA 92111, United States), read 2026-10-02 in 4 review orders (lowest-rated first, newest first, most relevant first, highest-rated first): 4.9 from 284 reviews (1★ 1 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 2 / 4★ 8 / 5★ 273); 15 distinct reviews read, dated 2016-10-14 to 2026-09-16, 0 with an owner reply. | 2026-10-02 |
| san-diego-california-dental-group-deepen-2 | https://sddentalgroup.com/ | HTML of the homepage and 3 service pages read on 2026-10-02: no JSON-LD or microdata declaring Dentist, MedicalBusiness, LocalBusiness, Organization or MedicalClinic; no structured data at all. | 2026-10-02 |
| san-diego-california-dental-group-fb | https://www.facebook.com/sddentalgroup/ | Facebook page "San Diego Dental Group" (San Diego CA) read on 2026-10-05; address 7825 Engineer Rd Ste 111, San Diego, CA, United States, 92111; phone +1 858-279-1004; website http://www.sddentalgroup.com/; 506 followers; 100% recommend (24 reviews); latest post 2021-06-29 | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Facebook presence checked on 2026-10-05: the clinic's own page is active (latest post 2021-06-29). |
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's website HTML on 2026-10-02: structured data: absent. |
| 2026-10-02 | Facebook presence changed to not established: the page linked from its website exists, but its activity could not be read; the Facebook link now points to that page (checked 2026-10-02). |
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's Google listing on 2026-10-02 in 4 review orders (15 distinct reviews, dated 2016-10-14 to 2026-09-16; 4.9 from 284): recurring complaints false; suspicious review patterns false. |
| 2026-09-07 | opaque_prices flag removed under methodology v1.4.0 (no evidence of bait/opacity; non-publication is scored by price criteria). |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against NPPES NPI Registry: clinic's legal entity (Doan Doan and Tran Dental PC, NPI 1003644667) found at its exact address. Dr. Soojin Taylor found with CA license 61088 but a registered Orange County address rather than San Diego (likely a stale NPPES record). |
| 2026-08-25 | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): not documented in public sources. Offers oral & IV sedation; site explicitly states patient 'will remain conscious' (oral) and describes IV as 'deeply relaxed' — not general anesthesia/asleep. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website (sddentalgroup.com) live, address and phone unchanged, clinic operating (open). Google rating reconfirmed at 4.9; review count changed from stored 106 to 282; recorded Maps place URL, geo coordinates and review recency. Note: Google Maps lists the business as 'San Diego Dental Group' (shortened from 'San Diego California Dental Group'); site branding/address/phone otherwise match, so name left as stored. |
| 2026-07-12 | Initial data collection. |
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