Frederick Lindblom, DDS

Dr Lindblom and staff are the best!!! We love their expertise and personal care they give us! It’s always a pleasure to see them!

I’m a picky patient who pays for her own dental care. I was looking for a new dentist after my dentist retired. I always search Unilocal and I am always 100% happy when I heed the ratings. I tried other dentists and finally found a home with this office. Everyone is very professional and matter of fact. If I don’t need it, they say so. I feel like they have my best interest in mind and not their wallet. I’ve been down that road and now have a mouth full of maintenance that this office is taking good care of. If you’re interested in a practice that is based on good clean honest dentistry, look no further. I’m happy I found them!

I was referred to Dr. Lindblom by my family’s trusted Northern California dentist once I moved back down to San Diego. I immediately knew I was in great hands when visiting Dr. Lindblom’s office. Everyone is so warm and welcoming from the moment you walk in to the office until the moment you leave (and beyond).
Originally, Dr. Lindblom had wanted to replace two old fillings but I never got around to doing it (oops!). One year later, when it was time for another exam and cleaning, I tried out another dentist closer to my work. I was nearly in tears when I left their office after they had told me I needed close to $ 3,000 in dental work.
After composing myself, I decided to schedule an exam with Dr. Lindblom for a second opinion. Dr. Lindblom again confirmed that he wanted to replace the same two fillings and check out another tooth while he was doing that. After that, I filled him in on what the other office wanted me to do. He didn’t agree and saved me a tremendous amount of money and pain.
While working on my teeth, Dr. Lindblom was extremely gentle and made sure I was doing okay throughout the process. I didn’t feel a thing. And that third tooth he wanted to check out? He looked at it and determined that nothing needed to be done right now – he will just keep an eye on it next time I am in for X-​rays. Whew!
To top it all off, I got a phone call from Dr. Lindblom himself the next day to make sure I was doing okay. Wow! What amazing service. I hope I never have to move away from San Diego so I don’t have to find a new dentist.
If you’re looking for a caring and honest dentist, Dr. Lindblom is your man!

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Lindblom, his wife Laura and their staff. For the past five years, I have had the most pleasant experiences going to the dentist. Dr. Lindblom is very thorough and caring. He frequently calls me after a treatment to see how I’m doing. His wife, Laura, always remembers me and asks good questions. I truly feel like I am entering a friend’s house when I go to their dental office. Everything is very clean and peaceful. They make a concerted effort to ensure that their patients are happy and that the cleaning and treatment appointments are accommodating to our schedules. I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Lindblom!

Since it has been 5+ years since my last review, I simply need to say … Dr. Lindblom, Lora, Laura, Priss, and Melissa still exceed expectations every time we see them. They’re like family really … I appreciate knowing they’re on our side any and every time we come in. They go beyond dentistry here, it’s sincerity that they’re all about. This is how it must have been in the 1950s when everyone still cared. I just can’t say enough about them!!!

Dr. Lindblom and staff do a great job.

I am not surprised there are ONLY five start ratings for this office. Not only is Dr. Lindblom the best dentist I’ve ever known in my long, long life, but everyone in the office is equally spectacular. Even my kids love coming to the dentist! He is patient and kind, and knows exactly what he is doing. He is always up to speed on the latest techniques.
Cleanings are painless, dental work is painless, even getting shots is painless! My insurance considers this office «outside the plan» which means they cover a lot less of the cost, but it doesn’t matter to us. We are cheap bastards in every other part of our lives, but we will willingly pay extra to go to this wonderful dentist.
Oh, and what other health care provider CALLS YOU AT HOME to make sure you are feeling okay after a procedure!!! Amazing.

I drive from Cardiff to get to his office and it’s absolutely worth it. The office is clean, Laura the receptionist is super friendly, and he does a great job. I have been going to him for a few years now and I’ve always been happy with my services. He is spectacular and I appreciate his honest and hard work!

The best dentist ever. I especially love that he doesn’t settle for mediocre work done.
I even moved farther away and refused to change dentists. The staff is helpful and very friendly.

I have been comeing to docs for 12 years. Hes worth coming to. My dentist fearing couzen was even happy to see him and he had to get a roted tooth puled!
Goto any dentist you want. But, once your done geting cheap work done else where you can always come back here.

Went here for a cleaning, since I do not get my dental work done locally. Dr. L’s staff was helpful and courteous with NO ATTITUDE. I got the cleaning (excellent I might add), a greeting from Dr. L. and no hard sell, no guilt trip.
I highly recommend this office. I was very pleased with my initial experience.

Dr. Linblom’s entire office staff are some of the nicest people I have ever met. I have bad teeth because of crappy genes (thanks mom and dad) so I am constantly at the dentist and have had a ton of work done. Dr. Lindblom is super gentle and my gums never bleed from cleaning or any of the work. I’m always in and out in a reasonable amount of time and have never had to go back with a complaint of pain. The woman at the front desk is so sweet and always remembers me by first name. I refer him to anyone I know looking for a dentist and they’ve loved him too!
All around a great dentist and super nice! I would recommend him to anyone looking for a dentist!

If you have ever heard someone say that they are terrified of the dentist they were describing me. I had a deep rooted fear of the dentist and just the word used to make me nauseous, make my palms sweat and reduced me to tears …
That was until I met Dr. Lindblom and his wife Laura who is the receptionist, they are so nice I once asked them to adopt me!
I live in Del Mar now and still drive to La Mesa, every three months for my cleaning. I, like a previous person said, would give Dr.‘Blom’ six stars if I could!

Dr. Lindblom is a great dentist. He’s incredibly kind and patient. When I was terrified of the drill, he asked why I was frightened. He patiently explained why the problems I’d had with another dentist would not happen again. Most dentists wouldn’t have spent the time to ask about my fears and answer them.
He was absolutely right. The filling was painless — mostly due to Dr. Lindblom’s gentle touch.
He’s a good guy and a good dentist. I recommend him all the time.

I am that squeemish girl who passes out when she sees a needle and closes her eyes through every procedure. Luckily, I FINALLY found a dentist who meets every need and want that I have. His office is beautifully decorated and small enough for that homey intimate feeling. Every thing seems to be brand new and state of the art including furniture, décor, and dental equipment. The staff includes his sweeter than candy wife who works the front desk, and a few others who were extremely comforting and professional. Today was my first visit and also my first fill. At first I was horrified when I learned that I had two cavities that needed to be dealt with. But once the procedure was about to begin I was comforted by the kind words and confidence of the doctor. I DID NOT FEEL A THING! What a relief it was to be told that I would not feel a thing, and then actually not feel a thing. This is the first dentist I have been to that I actually have trusted and felt confident about, and I have been to a few. If you are looking for that personal experience, instead of that alienated hospital feel, this is the place for you.

I absolutely love Dr. Lindblom! He is like God’s gift to dentistry… I worked briefly as a dental assistant and so I have a pretty good idea of what good work looks like and he is just awesome! The girls that work in the office are great too and I am SO completely bummed that my new insurance won’t cover visits to his office: (
I’ve actually fallen asleep during many of my procedures and I love how he always gives a little jaw massage after particularly long treatments… they also provide a nice warm damp washcloth to freshen up when you’re done. I can’t say enough about this guy! I would recommend him to ANYONE! He’s really nice too… definitely nerdy but very warm and friendly. I MISS YOU, DR. L!

If I could give this dentist 6 stars and never again give a 6 star rating for anything else in my entire life I’d do it in a nanosecond. I went to Dr. Lindblom from ages 4 – 23, and through plenty of cavities, a root canal, and countless cleanings he was nothing less than amazing. This is a small, intimate set up owned by Dr. Lindblom and his wife (one of the receptionists) where one can truly feel comfortable and well cared for. I have a random tooth enamel problem so I’m prone to cavities, however never did a single one hurt. Honestly, it took until I was a teenager to even realize I was receiving Novocaine shots — sounds crazy, but that is how gentle his hand is, and how far he goes to make the patient comfortable. I never see needles, he always uses topical numbing gel appropriately, and his work has never needed to be replaced. My current dentist in Chicago was wowed by his work, in that fillings were perfectly completed and have lasted so well. I was told by the new dentist that I still don’t even have to think about getting any of them replaced for at least another 5 years — some of these I have had for almost 20 years now.
Take yourself here. Take your family here. Take everyone you know here. If you have kids, he’s fantastic with them. Serious dental work to be done? Perfect job every time. My root canal went so well that I can happily say that the only thing I didn’t like about it was that it took long hours in the chair — however with bite rests and dental dams and the like, I even would fall asleep to the smooth jazz playing while I let my mouth be worked on.
I know this will be the best dentist I’ll ever go to in my life — no offense to anyone present or future. Dr. Lindblom has simply created a space like no other. I could go in there today and would be greeted warmly by my name, and asked how Chicago has been lately. How often would you consider your dentist a friend as well?
If I ever need dental work which won’t be covered by my insurance here, I’ll happily go home to San Diego and have Dr. Lindblom do it.
3÷18÷10: Good news for me — I moved back & my insurance covers Dr. Lindblom! I honestly picked that insurance JUST BECAUSE I wanted to go back to him. I’m not joking, and I tend to joke a lot. So even if he’s out of your network for your insurance, GO ANYWAY. It will be worth your few extra bucks, when necessary.
1÷30÷11: Add in a crown and another minor filling (my tooth chipped somehow) to the work he’s done in my mouth. Great work, as always!