Derek M. Lichter, DDS, Inc.
247, F Street, Chula Vista, California
Closed · Opens today at 8 AM
Documented for pediatric dentistry in Chula Vista, with dental implants on the service list and 21 procedures on file.

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Smyleee 85.0
A strong all-around pick if you want a reliable local choice for pediatric dentistry.
410 reviews
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Smyleee 60.1
A solid alternative if the first two aren't the right fit — ranks highly on the same page.
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247, F Street, Chula Vista, California
Closed · Opens today at 8 AM
Documented for pediatric dentistry in Chula Vista, with dental implants on the service list and 21 procedures on file.
1003, 2127, Olympic Parkway, Eastlake Land Swap, Chula Vista, California
Closed · Opens today at 8 AM
Invisalign focus in Chula Vista, with dental implants listed among 13 documented services.
Whether you are interested in Fastbraces®, you need dental implants, or you would like to straighten your smile with Invisalign®, we are here to help.
Unit 4, 401, H Street, Chula Vista, California
Closed · Opens today at 9 AM
Chula Vista clinic with a dental implants specialty — Dental Implants is on file among 3 procedures.
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| # | Clinic | Smyleee | Wknd | Ins. | Fin. | Offers Dental Implants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek M. Lichter, DDS, Inc. | 85 | 5.0★(338) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| 2 | Smiles Of East Lake | 83 | 4.8★(410) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| 3 | Elite Dental Care (Parizad Seraj DDS) | 60 | 4.7★(25) | — | — | — | ✓ |
Smyleee Rating bands: 90+ Outstanding · 84–89 Excellent · 71–83 Very Good · 61–70 Good · below 61 Rated.
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Dental implants in Chula Vista, California are shaped by two dynamics that make this South Bay San Diego market distinctive — the large Latino and Filipino-American patient communities whose access to implant care is filtered through the Denti-Cal (California Medicaid dental) adult dental benefit that covers limited prosthetic services but does not fund implant placement, and the proximity of the US-Mexico border where Tijuana's private implant specialist practices provide an alternative implant market at prices that are forty to sixty percent below the Chula Vista USD market for the same implant system and procedure. The Chula Vista implant patient who chooses the US-side practice over the Tijuana option is making a decision that weighs the convenience and continuity of care on the US side against the substantial cost difference that the cross-border market presents. The Naval Base Coronado's Tricare-covered population in the adjacent South Bay area creates an implant patient segment whose Tricare dental coverage does not fund implant placement but whose military household income supports the self-pay implant investment at California market prices.
Smyleee evaluated Chula Vista dental implant providers on specialist credentials in oral surgery, periodontology, or prosthodontics, CBCT guided surgical planning protocol, implant system quality and the cross-border care consultation the practice can offer, Denti-Cal billing for covered prosthetic services where applicable, Spanish and Tagalog/Filipino patient language accessibility, and clinical outcome consistency at three and five-year follow-up. These ten Chula Vista practices are the implant providers the data confirmed as most reliably delivering specialist-competent implant care to the diverse South Bay San Diego patient community navigating the choice between US-side and cross-border implant treatment options.
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