Thompson James H DMD

This is good old fashioned dentistry at its best! Every dentist before tried to convince me of the need for a plan to replace some old fillings — which costs thousands of dollars to do. When I first saw Dr Thompson and asked his opinion, he asked if they were bothering me. When I said no, his response was to leave them alone! And in the couple of time I was worried about a tooth that has an old filing he’s assured me that it’s fine (which it always is) rather than try to sell me a service that I do not need. He saw me as a walk in when I was experiencing jaw pain, and did not even charge me. He made me a mouth guard when I was grinding my teeth — and then allowed me to come back for adjustments at no additional cost. So refreshing in this day and age of doctors trying to sell you every service under the sun. His receptionist suggested a dental discount card that I was unaware of that saves me hundreds of dollars each year — all with no benefit to his office. And recently my son in law was in tremendous pain from an infected tooth that the VA failed to treat properly twice. He called Dr Thompson at my suggestion and left a message with his service. Dr Thompson personally called him at 5am in the morning and agreed to meet him at his office at 5:30 am. He gave him several novicane shots before sending him onto the oral surgeon to have his tooth pulled, and then refused any payment. And he called at the. End of the day to ask how he was doing!!! How many doctors could you call that you have never seen before that would come into their office before hours to see you, and then not even charge you? More likely your doctor would tell you to go to urgent care or offer an appointment in 2 weeks! His office is not high tech with all the latest gadgets — which are totally unnecessary. He has everything he needs to treat me and my family — and his rates reflect his lack of fancy equipment and slick marketing. His treatment of my son in law at his time of tremendous pain has made me a life long fan who will recommend him to anyone I know without reservation!!!

This is THE best dentist practice I have ever been to Really, really nice, friendly office. During my first visit, the receptionist sat down with me and explained what my insurance would and wouldn’t cover and made sure that I understood everything before I went in. Dr. Thompson and his team are amazing
The visit itself was great! They took x-​rays and actual photos of my teeth and went through all of the pictures to show me what was going on with everything.
This is a great dentist to go to.

Great dentist, great staff.
I know that in the wake of having a previous dental experience that caused me to lose faith in the practice and feel more like a cash cow than a patient, I’ve looked at dentists as little more than medical mechanics.
Dr. Thompson is the exception. When I had a rather sizable chunk of my tooth fall out, I was braced for the worst and knew that anywhere I went they were going to look into my mouth and see nothing but dollar signs. My friend promised me that these guys weren’t like that and on his recommendation, I made an appointment.
Despite some light criticism on my poor flossing habits (cue the hanging of my head in shame), Dr. Thompson was patient and went over all of my options. We’ve been able to do work in bits and pieces as I can afford it as prioritized. They also offered payment plans…
In short, I walked out of the dentist about as happy as you can with half your face numb and drooling: P

Everyone is always so helpful and attentive. Dr Thompson is no BSer: If you need something done, he will tell you. If it isn’t necessary, he will tell you.
My teeth are in good hands. As long as I live in San Diego, this will be my dentist office.

Fabulous dentist and office. My son has special (VERY special) needs and most dentists won’t touch him. Dr. Thompson did what I thought would be impossible, was calm and funny, his assistant Lisa is friendly and funny, receptionist Trish works with weird schedules and finds just the right appt. time, and I am so impressed with and grateful for their service. A++++

I cannot say enough good things about this Dentist or his Staff. Fantastic service, and a great personality.
Can I actually say it was a joy to go to the Dentist? Yes! I am very thankful that I found them.
It is nice to know a great dentist in the neighborhood that you can trust :-)

This is my favorite dentist ever! Everyone in the office from Trish at the front desk, Marlena the dental assistant and Dr. Jay himself are so pleasant that the time in the chair just flies by. They turned me on to Aetna Dental Insurance which has saved me a bundle over the years. I’ve had caps, fillings, cleanings, crowns — both gold and porcelain — and never a problem. No pain, great pricing, and entertaining, too!