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Dean Van Nguyen, DDS

4.9 (802 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

Services - Dean Van Nguyen, DDS

Cavity treatment

Dental exams

Tooth filling replacement or repair

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Convenient parking, easy check in process, excellent care from Birtie who has been my hygienist for over 30 years. She's the greatest!

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3 months ago

The service is both excellent and friendly! You could not ask for a better dentist. And the staff is equally helpful. Kudos to all!

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3 months ago

Great dentist and very kind staff and helpful feedback for long term personal dental care!

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Love this place! Been coming for years and always get great service. They make going to the dentist less of a chore.

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very nice office with easy to find parking in the back. technicians are efficient and lax. everyone cares about their work.

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Do you except medical?

We currently are not providers for Medical. You would have to contact Medical for a list of Medical dentist near you.

What is the cost for cleaning and xrays?

Hello Sandra, If you have insurance we would first need to verify your insurance benefit for you. It would be best that you call our office 619-283-6381 for any questions.

Do you practice pediatric dentistry?

We will see children even before they have their 1st tooth. If a child needs a referral to a pediatric dentist then we can provide a referral to a pediatric dentist as needed.

What is the cost of root canal on Endo molar and porcelain/ceramic crown? No infection. USD

Hello Ed N, In order for us to provide an estimate of cost we would first need to provide you with and exam and needed xrays. Then we can provide treatment options and cost… 

Approximately how much for a flipper with 2 bicuspids extracted? Also about how much for 2 bicuspid implants?

In order for us to answere your questions we would need to first do a comprehensive dental exam and needed xrays. Then we can provide you with treatment options and the cost of each treatment options. You can call our office 619-283-6381 to… 

Is parking an issue and is it at a cost?

Not usually. There's parking in the back of the building. And it's free

Do you accept keiser ppo and MetLife insurance ? I have both and I'm wondering how much both together will cover?

Hello Ralph, Would you call 619-283-6381 so our team member can verify your insurance benefit and answer your questions

Do you guys take Blue Shield California?

Hello Maria T. Would you call 619-283-6381 so we can answer your question.

I'm covered under MetLife and keiser pop so I can use both correct? Also this is my first time using you guys so what do you need me to bring when I schedule my appointment? Co pay?

Hello Ralph S., It would be best that you call 619-283-6381 so that we can verify your insurance benefit for you and answer all your questions for you.

Also how late in the afternoon do you accept appointments and do you accept MetLife insurance?

Hello Ralph S., The latest new patient appointment would be 4pm. We have Saturday appointments available too. We do accept MetLife PPO dental insurance.

Do you accept hmo and ppo?

Hello Ralph S., Currently we do not accept HMO dental insurance. We do accept PPO dental insurance.

How much to extract a wisdom tooth? We are paying out of pocket. We do not have a referral. We already got the xray done.?

Hello, In order for us to give a cost for any treatment, we would first perform an exam with needed x-rays. Once the exam is complete then we can give you options and cost… 

Does this practice offer gold inlays/onlays? Gold foils? Gold crowns?

We do provide gold inlays, onlays, and gold crowns. We do not provide gold foils.

What's the price range of a root canal, and how much is the exam without insurance?

Hello Anh Thu T., Thank you for contacting us. In order to answer your questions we would first need to perform an exam with xrays. Then we can provide you with treatment… 

Do they speak Spanish?

Si! Yes, at least one of the Dental Tech/Asst speaks Spanish.

How expensive is this practice?

I have insurance. But when he addressed a dental issue that would have cost me a lot out of pocket, he went with the cheapest alternative- which I think is very rare in any practice. Give them a call, the staff will give you an honest quote.

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“I genuinely look forward to going to the dentist and seeing my favorite hygienist, Bertie.”

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4.6(504 reviews)
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I write this review with a profound amount of gratitude. Your health is one of the most important…read morethings in your life that you must trust others with; and I'm thankful to say I could not be more happy with Dr. Aldo and the team at Bella Vita Dental. I see a lot of reviews talking about upselling and unnecessary treatment and I feel like I must say that whilst in my specific case this would not at all be relevant, it would take truly corrupt individual to do this to what is essentially a patient in a healthcare setting. I cannot in my wildest dreams see Dr. Aldo ever doing something like this - nor do I believe her to work in an environment in which this would ever take place. I stand firm in my belief that Bella Vita Dental is not capable of fostering this sort of behavior. The front desk staff were friendly and inviting and thorough with the answers to my questions, and Dr. Aldo and her team of dental assistants were kind, compassionate, and needless to say, all my issues were addressed and I am back to pain free. Whilst I do not look forward to the next time I have dental issues; I find comfort knowing I'm in great, compassionate hands with Dr. Aldo and all those at Bella Vita Dental.

TL;DR: The billing service that Bella Vita employs filed 2 insurance claims with incorrect billing…read moreinformation, which were denied by my insurance, and are refusing to update that info and resubmit the claim (as recommended by my insurance) and are leaving me with an outstanding $1167 bill. I was a patient with Bella Vita for about 5 years until I moved away last October. I decided to start Invisalign with them in May 2025 and paid my quoted amount ($2411) in full the day treatment started. To my surprise, in April 2026 I received a call that my claim had been denied by my insurance but they would help me out and file another claim that would hopefully be approved by Delta Dental but if that claim was denied, they would file an appeal for me. I got a text on May 11, 2026 that I had an outstanding balance that amounted to ~50% ($1167) of what I originally paid at the start of my treatment so I called to ask what happened and Emily at the front desk told that they filed an appeal for my denied claim but couldn't answer any insurance or billing questions due to the fact that their billing department is not done "in house" so they would have to relay all my questions to a separate service. The office also refused to give me any contact information for their billing department so I'm forced to play telephone with the office and their billing department but also said they could not tell me why my claims had been denied. I was, however, told that my benefits for ortho had been maxed out. I called my insurance immediately after that initial call and they told me that, no, my claim was not denied due to my coverage being maxxed out (it has not been at that point) but because there were errors with the billing information on the claims that were submitted. The insurance rep also notified me that they had no appeal on file, so either there is some technical issue on the insurance side or the office lied about filing an appeal for that 2nd denied claim. The insurance rep told me it was an easy fix and that the office's billing department just need to update that billing info, resubmit, and it should be approved. From May until August of this year, I've called 6 times asking for updates and relaying the message that all they have to do is update their incorrect billing info and resubmit the claim and it should be approved. Everytime I call, I'm met with "The claim was already filed and denied twice so there's not much we can do, but we'll ask the billing department again." I've tried asking for the practice manager and have been told "she's not at her desk but she will call you later" and I never receive that call. All in all, be wary of this place. Since their billing is not done in house, no one at the office can answer specific billing questions and refuse to give contact info for that billing office so you're forced to play telephone with them and their billing department if you ever have an insurance issue.

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Dr. Aria is the absolute best. If you can get in with him, he will be your dentist for life. He's…read moreso kind and easy to talk to. He listens to any concerns I have and takes his time. He's fantastic at what he does. I have beautiful teeth in no small part because of him. The hygienist there are always kind and courteous. It's a very well run business.

Definition of DISHONEST dentistry!!! Went for an initial exam and cleaning as I just moved to SD…read more No prior dental issues. They made me do a Cone beam CT as part of my "routine xrays"; didn't even realize it was a CT until afterwards and that I'd been exposed to unnecessary radiation. Then they tell my I have deep gum pockets and need deep cleaning in all 4 quadrants; they bring in their sales person to try to convince me to buy their own insurance plan and tell me how much I'd save. Mind you, I had been having routine dental exams and never was told I had any gum pocket issues. Super suspicious, I told them I'd think about it since it was thousands of dollars and just wanted a general cleaning today. They made a big fuss and made me sign papers saying I was "going against clinical advice". Proceeded to give me the quickest and most superficial cleaning of my life. After the fact, I got a second opinion from my friend who is a Navy dentist. He checked my pockets and said they were ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES! And he told me good thing I didn't fall for their scam. And he scoffed when he heard they made me do a CB CT for absolutely no good reason. To add insult to injury, I find out later that Mission Valley Dentists tried to bill my medical insurance for a radiology read of the CT scan. Again totally unnecessary and suspicious! Was some random radiologist in SD - not even at their location. When I reached out to ask what that was they simply stated "oh we just bill the insurance and if it's not covered, don't worry, you won't have to pay for it". SUSPICIOUS. If you're looking for a corporate dentistry place that doesn't actually care about your health and looks at you like a cash cow, congrats you found it!! They should be ashamed, because they're contributing to medical mistrust.

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