Mattson Virginia Padua DDS

I have been going to Dr. Mattson for over a year, and I’ve had a wonderful experience with her and the office (but I have relatively easy teeth, no dental restorations yet). Recently I convinced my husband (who has terrible teeth, multiple cavities and root canals) to try Dr. Mattson, when he was complaining of pain in his tooth.
We had no trouble getting him an appointment that day. After getting a root canal, my husband came home and said, «that was the best experience I’ve had at a dentist yet!’ It’ doesn’t get more complimentary than that. My husband also needs a few implants and Dr. Mattson clearly explained the pros and cons of implants.
Her office is kind, courteous, and caring. They remember and care about their patients and it’s evident every time you visit from the the receptionist to the dentist you can’t get better!

My whole family has been going to Dr Mattson for many years. We love them! They are super nice and provide wonderful service.

I was going to wait to review this place until my next appointment. But I couldn’t resist.
This place is awesome!!! My husband goes here and I decided to give it a try.
It’s such a nice place! It’s clean and very welcoming.
The dentist husband is a tech and he cleaned my teeth. He is awesome. We talked so much about everything. He is such a nice guy. And he was gentle with me.
Once I saw the dentist, omg. She remember my husband and that’s impressive! She was so nice and I got such good care here.
She was so nice.
They go the extra mile and give you a fancy pouch with a toothbrush and stuff in it.
I was nervous going to the dentist but they made me forget about all that. GO HERE!!!

Dr Mattson is amazing with my 2 and a half year old son who has come for his 6 month cleanings for almost 2 years. Last year he got a small cavity filled without anesthesia and it went without a hitch. She has an incredibly patient and fun bedside manner and because of that my son brushes well/​lets us brush him longer AND looks forward to going to the dentist so that «Mr. Thirsty can get rid of his sugar bugs.» The whole staff is very friendly too, especially Miss Darla who is super patient and nice and did his X-​rays and cleanings quickly yet thoroughly.
All the staff is courteous, friendly and easy to work with.
Since our insurance/​in network provider has changed, hubby and I are going to switch over to Dr. Mattson despite being happy with our previous dentist — it’s a no brainer: she’s that wonderful. So now, our whole family are fans and clients!

I’ve been going to my dentist in Kearny Mesa for years, but now that I work from home, I wanted to go to a place close to me. I was at first nervous because my trust doesn’t come easy, especially for someone that would be picking & prodding at my teeth. Also, her website was extremely outdated (at least 10 years old, with broken links), so it didn’t exactly instill confidence in me. With such a horrendous website, I wondered if they even have digital x-​rays? Nevertheless, I saw these good Unilocal reviews and took a chance.
The office is a little hard to find (you actually use the back door to enter), but once you do, it looks very nice. It’s very modern inside, and there are a good number of ‘rooms’ — about 8 or so. They do digital x-​rays (!), as well as a cool ultrasonic cleaning tool to knock off the plaque.
On the part of the staff, they are very friendly. The dentist’s husband Steve is the hygienist, and he’s very friendly, funny, and entertaining. The dentist Virginia is very friendly as well, and she talks on your level (not above you). The receptionist is great as well. At my previous dentist’s office, the staff were all friendly in a business way, but the staff here feel like they’re family.
One downside is that for this first visit, it took nearly an hour to do everything, including x-​ray, cleaning, dentist checkup, and talking about possible work to straighten my teeth. I’m sure it’ll be faster next time, but we’ll see. I’m definitely going back!
UPDATE (10÷14÷14): I no longer work from home, and I’m not sad to be going back to my former dentist after the past 2 years of going here. I gave this dental office a chance, but I am happily leaving because it is very slow. You have to wait after you check in, you have to wait at least 10 minutes to see the hygienist, and another 5+ minutes for the Dr to do a final check. A visit on average takes no less than an hour, and sometimes an hour and a half. I miss my old dentist, where you’re done in 30 minutes, every single time. Frankly, I’d like to make better use of my time rather than spend it waiting.

I recently brought both my sons to see Dr. Mattson. For my oldest son, this was his 3^rd appointment. For my younger son, this was his first dentist visit as he is only 2 years old. When the hygienist called my oldest son in, he ran smiling, and cheering to his room to get his cleaning. He absolutely loves the staff, and they treat him wonderfully! My younger son was not so easy, mostly because he wasn’t sure of what to expect. The office staff did not pressure him at all. They let him wait with me. And later, they had me sit with him for a tooth polish and tooth count. By that time, my older son was done with his cleaning, and I was absolutely thrilled to see that they had a little video room for my older son to watch a movie while he waited for my younger son to be done. I could see my older son clearly from the room I was in with my younger son, so I knew both my kids were safe. And this room was back inside the office, so it was not accessible to the outside public (translation — my son was totally safe and if encountered by anyone at all, it was the office staff). It was great to feel accommodated with both my children.
Both my children eagerly ran to the treasure chest to pick out a toy after their checkups. I made their next appointment for 6 months from now. And every week or so now, my older son asks me when he can see the dentist again.
Dr. Mattson’s office is the best. I am so glad we found her!

We were referred to Dr. Mattson by our daughter’s orthodontist. I can’t tell you how good they are with adults, because I have the urge to run screaming from building when I hear the drill, or even just the ultrasonic tooth cleaning thingie.
If you have kids, this office is fantastic. My daughter was 4 on her first visit, and as a result of her junk food addiction, already had a cavity. My fears had me hyperventilating as I listened to the dentist tell me she would need to get the cavity filled. Well, they filled it fine, WITHOUT numbing her. I thought that was incredible, cause we all know the needle looks about 2 feet long, and feels like samurai sword during injections. During her 2^nd annual visit, another cavity was discovered. I swear, I make her brush. They did have to numb her that time, but they did such a great job, I heard nothing from the safety of the reception area. On our way out the door, after a visit to the «treasure chest» my daughter said she hoped for a new cavity next year so she could come back again.
Word of caution. Both times we were on time or early for our late afternoon appointments. Both times we waited over 20 – 30 minutes to be seen. If you are in a hurry, or don’t like to wait, schedule earlier in the day.

I started seeing Dr. Mattson under my mom’s dental plan– when I was 10 or 11 years old… I continued seeing her for years, and made sure the dental plan I selected would allow me to see her once I was able to get a job with benefits! Dr. Mattson is the reason I love going to the dentist. People would think I was nuts when I’d get excited about seeing the dentist… but her and her husband are so much fun to talk to. The staff is so friendly, and I feel like I am part of the family when I’m there! Now that I live in Oregon, I am not so excited about seeing the dentist…

All my life I had been going to one particular dentist while living in the Fontana area. moving to SD meant that I had to change dentists and I was really nervous about doing so since I had been going to my old dentist since I was about 4 years old!!!
Hubby referred me here after we got married and I moved to San Diego.
I’m really happy with this dentist.
It’s a husband and wife team, the hubby is a hygenist and the wifey is the dentist. they are two of the friendliest people you will ever meet! I love that they really talk to you and develop a relationship with you that is more than just dentist-​patient. They really make an effort to be more on a friendship level.
The staff is great too. everyone is really friendly and helpful.
They have pretty modern technology. They give you sunglasses to wear while you are in the chair during a cleaning. it’s nice to not have that light above glaring at you.
I’m glad my hubby goes here and referred me.

I’ve been going to Dr. Mattson for over 10 years and I can’t recommend her highly enough. Well worth the drive if you don’t live in North County. She makes going to the dentist a positive experience, like the other reviewer said I actually look forward to my cleanings!
Her office is very nice, her staff is friendly and knowledgable, and she never tries to sell you a service you don’t need.

Dr. Mattson, colleagues and staff are the BEST. They are friendly, caring and very efficient in time. They help clients with finding their preferred dental health care plans and work with you to find the best «financing» options. To put it more simply, you can choose what work you want done and in what order. They also let you pay for only the work that they do on the day of your appointment. They are open every other Saturday by appointment only. From Monday to Friday, they take walk-​ins in addition to their regular patients. The office is clean and very high tech. The Doctor’s and assistants take the time to answer all of your questions, just don’t forget to ask them when you don’t have dental equipment in your mouth! I also did the Zoom teeth whitening here last year and the process worked great. The package I had included personalized teeth molds with the take home touch up kit. Thanks for great dental work!

I have been going here for over two years now and I can’t see myself going anywhere else for now.
They have the latest technology, computer screens to explain to you how bad your cavities are, x-​rays done in the same seat as your dental cleaning, and just being overall thorough.
Their service is great as the husband of Virginia is usually my dentist. He always gives me advice on how to keep my teeth cleaner and fairly gentle when he does his work. The receptionist and hygienists are also nice people so that you feel welcomed when coming in for that dreaded biannual cleaning. I’ll be glad when I move closer to them in Rancho Bernardo next year.

I have been going to Dr. Mattson’s dental clinic for years.
I know … why don’t I just get a dentist up here in Los Angeles? Well, since I do go home a few times in a year — why not just keep Dr. Mattson for weekend clean-​up?
I have been lucky and never gone here for major work. Just for the 6-​month cleaning and X-​Ray. I’m not too fond of the X-​Rays for cavities, but I do love the digital technology it remits. Very cool!
Everyone in the office are really nice and remembers me. Their teeth cleaning technique (for me) is gentle and not too abrasive as some dentists are. I leave this place with glowing teeth :) that the NASA space bubble can see me from outter space.