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    Santee Dentist - David A. Fossett, DDS

    4.9 (79 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    My husband and I love Dr. Fossett! We love getting our teeth cleaned by Sue and Melissa is a wonderful sidekick to Dr. Fossett!

    We LOVE, LOVE,LOVE this team. Dr. Fossett and his team of amazing professionals, are very thorough and know how to get to the "root" of the problem. Every time I come in for a cleaning or in this case a cracked tooth, I was able to get it done in one visit. Dr. Fossett even texted me and got me in earlier in order to take care of me!!! I was in so much pain and now I am on cloud 9. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

    Vanessa M.

    OH MY GOD!!! #SOHAPPY #DESERVES10STARS!! Got my new veneer today, and its PERFECTION! This office is SUPREME!! David was on vacation, so his dad, Dr. Douglas, put on a my veneer and WOW!! Practice surely makes perfect!!! *IF YOURE AFRAID OF THE DENTIST, DON'T BE SCARED OF DOCTOR DOUGLAS FOSSETT!! I have NEVER, EVER experienced such a gentle, pain free dental work. It's AMAZING how I DIDNT FEEL THE ANESTHETIC NEEDLE at all! I kept thinking, "when am I gonna feel this needle!?" Bc that's the part I really hate!! Dr. Douglas was so precise and gentle only my ONE TOOTH IS NUMB! Literally, I can still feel most of my lip and the two neighboring teeth!!! NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE! Because of some scheduling conflicts, and the first veneer not matching color perfectly, it took a while for me to finally get this, BUT IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT!!! The color is BEYOND PERFECT -- EXACTLY in between the other front tooth (which is too dark, but I dealt with it -- see my last post for more details) and the lighter canine tooth!! Exactly!!! I am MORE than happy about my experience here at Fossett Dental, and I wish I can give them 10 stars!!! The only thing I'm dissapointing thing is that they don't accept Denta-Cal. But honestly, VERY VERY VERY HAPPY!!! THANK YOU GUYS SOOOOOO MUCH!!!

    Before photo on top, after below- I love my new smile!
    Brittney W.

    Dental offices make me nervous but from my first call to first visit, I was put completely at ease. Dr. Fossett explained all my options, didn't try to up sell me, and was gentle and kind. I'm over the moon with the work he did and for the first time I feel confident when I smile! I've now scheduled my whole family for visits and know I will be a lifelong client at this office. All of the staff are amazingly kind and super responsive. And Dr. Fossett took a lot of time walking me though everything and gave me lots of opportunity for questions and input. He also uncovered a dental issue I'd brought up to 2 previous dentists- they told me there was no reason for my pain but he found remnants of a tool there! I trust this office and they stand by their work.

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    So honored you chose us to take care of you Susan!!!!!

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    This office is just amazing!! From the front office all thru my visits (and I have a lot of them), they are absolutely incredible!!

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    Shawn- we just LOVE having you and Kate as patients!!!!

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    Great Dentist and very personable office and hygienist staff. I would highly recommend this Dentist to people in the area!!!

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    Thank you Mike!!! It's our pleasure to have you!

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    Ask the Community - Santee Dentist - David A. Fossett, DDS

    Do you take Delta Dental?

    Hi Susan, our practice takes all insurance, as long as it is a PPO plan (we do not take HMO). Please give us a call if you're interested in booking an appointment. 619-448-8387… 

    Do you take medical?

    Hey Brandi, Unfortunately we do not take medical insurance. We accept all dental insurances as long as it is a PPO and not a HMO. Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns.

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    Review Highlights - Santee Dentist - David A. Fossett, DDS

    Dave's gave me a couple of different options that we more conservative and equally as effective for what was happening.

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    So far, this is the best dental office we've been to for the kids! The staff is friendly, honest,…read moregentle, and affordable. We had a hard time finding the right dentist because other offices were charging ridiculous prices and recommending unnecessary treatments. We even got completely different quotes from different places, which made us skeptical. Then we found Dr. Gire -- he was extremely helpful, transparent, and reassuring. The kids' teeth are healthy, and they actually look forward to their visits now! The office is very kid-friendly, and the kids love that they get a balloon at the end of their appointment.

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