Rea Middleton Dentistry

The one star is for the clean office and nice staff. Other than that, I had very bad experience with Dr. Middleton’s work. She put a crown on my tooth about three years ago. For some reason, I didn’t feel the work was done very well (this was just my gut feeling) so I looked for other dentist to take care of my dental health. Things were fine until this morning, when my crown fell out. I contacted Dr. Middleton and she agreed to see me. When I arrived at the office, she greeted me with a very bad, unprofessional attitude. She lectured me that since I haven’t gone there for three years so I should have contacted my current dentist instead of her to take care of this. The only reason I contacted her is that the crown was her work. I’m not here to decide whose fault it is that the crown fell out just after three years. However, I do expect a dentist to be professional when their work needs fixing instead of lecturing their patient to call other dentist for that.

Dr. Middleton and her team are super professional and I like how they are always on time and make me feel comfortable during my visit. I feel lucky to have her as my dentist, A consistently positive experience every time!

Great location, free parking lot, always on time for my appointments, reasonable prices, and everyone is super friendly. They answer my email questions quickly, take into account that novocaine doesn’t work well on me and make adjustments for me accordingly (without me having to remind them each time!), and are always up-​to-​date on the latest dental technology. Can’t believe I’m writing a review for a dentist, but they are that good!

Dr Middleton is the best dentist I ever had. She is great with kids too. We drive many miles to see her. I highly recommend this dentist. Friendly staff too!

I am absolutely thrilled to have found Dr. Middleton. I started seeing her when I lived in San Diego. I recently moved back to LA but still travel to La Jolla to been seen by her. I can’t imagine going to anyone else. She is warm, friendly, and easy to talk to. We always end up talking about what is going on in our lives outside of the dentist office. You can tell that she is genuinely interested in her patients. As far as services, she is extremely straightforward and honest in terms of what she highly recommends be done and what you can wait on. She understands that it is not always financially possible to get a bunch of work done at once and she is never pushy or makes you feel uncomfortable. I was so happy with her quality of services and demeanor, that I decided to do Invisalign with her. I was beyond happy with the results. I’ve even referred both my mom, dad and sister to her and they have all been as thrilled as I have. Her staff is great too. They are all sweet, quick at getting things done (no one wants to be stuck in a dentist chair longer than they need to be!) and her receptionist is great at sending appointment reminders with ample time. I couldn’t recommend her highly enough!

So, I recently arrived in San Diego and broke a tooth in the evening. My daughter, who lives here, recommends her dentist Rea Middleton DDS. The office arranged to see me first thing the next morning. When I entered the office, Rea and her staff were waiting to greet me. They were warm, friendly, and professional. The service was gentle, quick, and fairly priced. Bottom line is I lost a tooth but gained a dentist.
So, if you are visiting or new to the area and are in need of a dentist, I highly recommend Rea Middleton DDS and her team.

I have been visiting Dr. Middleton for a few of my cleaning appointments. I love my experience at this dental office. I am very comfortable and at ease when I visit. Fillings are done quickly and as painless as they can get it. Dr. Middleton and her team are pros! They use email to confirm or change appointments, which is a lot easier for me to do then to catch phone calls. The office is very knowledgeable about insurance and was able to clearly talk me through the process. This dental office also whitened my teeth in time for my wedding — everything looked awesome! I highly recommend Dr. Middleton and her team.

I adore Dr. Middleton and her staff. They are super kind, helpful, and happily address any questions I may have. I have already recommended them to many of my friends!

Dr Middleton and her staff are awesome!!! I’m one of those «I hate the dentist», but I no longer feel that way. Dr Middleton treated me like family and took care of all my dental needs with professionalism and compassion. It’s really nice to look forward to going to the dentist. She is working on making my favorite thing beautiful, my smile. I recommend her to all my friends and family.

Dr. Middleton is awesome. She has always done a great job and is a skilled professional at what she does. She’s so gentle, I’ve been able to have cavities done without any numbing. Her staff is great and she’s always made sure to work with me to make sure my services fit my budget and they never try and upsell or over sell you. They’re quick, efficient and thorough and it’s about as painless as going to the dentist gets!

Dr. Middleton is fantastic. She is very accommodating, honest, and best of all pain free! Her staff is just as excellent, very friendly, greet me by my first name as soon as I walk in. Very clean office/​facilities, I honestly can’t say anything negative about the Doctor or her staff. I have been a patient for over 2 years, and will continue to visit as long as possible. A+

I don’t even know where to start… Dr. Middleton’s professionalism is unequaled. As soon as you walk into her very well decorated office, you immediately feel welcome. Her staff is as friendly and professional as she is. She cares for you as a patient, but not only that, she cares for you as a person. She’s always asking about family and life in general. When it comes to the care of your teeth, she is a no nonsense dentist. She will give it to you straight. She will work with you time wise and financially to make sure you get the best care at the most affordable price. I walked in several years ago with a mouthful of silver fillings. I have had several crowns put in and am following a comprehensive dental plan. Now those are a thing of the past and I have beautiful porcelain ones. I live in El Cajon and travel all the way to La Jolla just for her care. I recommend Dr. Middleton to all my friends!

Being a retired Dental hygienist who was in practice for 30 years, I rate Dr. Middleton
a «10». She is gentle, caring, and works well with her staff. I had been in quite a bit of pain from a tooth requiring a root canal and she explained what I could expect and
proceeded with the treatment. She even called me at home to see how I was doing!
If you have been avoiding the dentist, I advise you to give her a try — you won’t
be disappointed.

So I had quite the experience with Dr. Middleton and Virginia. I am not going to lie, my last dentist ruined me 6 years ago when it took him 45 minutes to pull out one molar. I literally was calling him out cause he had to cut up my tooth, the worst. Since then I did 1 cleaning every couple of years and I had not been to the dentist in 2 years when I showed up in the Dr. s office a couple of months ago for a cleaning and what a surprise I had 3 cavities and a potential root canal. Hooray! Dr. Middleton was so nice to me during the cleaning and giving me options all the while she was about to have her baby. I can be real high maintenance sometimes when it comes to pain. So, about 2 weeks after getting the fillings my pain level went from a 1 to looking for an ice skate to do a Tom Hanks in Castaway. Worst pain I have ever felt except for my right knee trifecta, my head felt like it was in a vice. So, doctor Rea literally gave me her cell to call her anytime and I end up texting her all weekend and she gets me everything I need over the weekend and gets me into a great Endodontist asap. Now I am paying cash for everything so $ 2,000 between the Dr and the root canal is not chump change so I was crying like a baby, but they were so patient with me and went over all my choices and explained why going to Mexico to have my work done or my tooth pulled was a really bad idea. So, I went to Doctor Westwood in PB who rocked and all my pain was gone within 1 day. Bottom line is that they turned the worst dental experience and pain into the best experience I have ever had and they earned a patient for life and I will refer Dr. Rea every chance I get. Thank you Doc for putting up with me and I will see you soon for my cleaning and my gold crown. Bling Bilng!

I’m one of those people who experience major anxiety when sitting in a dentist chair and will avoid regular check ups as long as possible. So when I finally came to see Dr. Middleton I had 9 cavities and needed a deep cleaning. The Dr. and everyone on staff were understanding, soothing and accommodating. She offers conscious sedation which is a simple process of oral medications that kept me in a relaxed state during my 2 hour procedure. The Dr. was checking in with me through the process to ensure I was comfortable and reassure me that I was doing a great job. She worked quickly, efficiently and, most of all, held my well being in the highest regard. Many people referred me to her office and I’m so grateful they did. Whether you have great teeth and no issues with normal check ups, or you’re someone like me who gets sweaty palms just thinking about the dentist, Dr. Middleton and her staff will take care for you like family. Many thanks to all of you!

I had to have 2 fillings which were my 1^st ever so I was a little nervous but Dr. Middleton did an amazing job. The doctor and her staff were very friendly and professional. And it didn’t hurt! I will be recommending Dr. Middleton to everyone I know.

The best dental experience I’ve ever had! This office is a interdependent team that really has a passion for what their doing. I felt comfortable during some really extensive work, and I felt at ease the whole time. Dr. Middleton, and her staff are confident in what they do, and they instill that in you. I’ve been in Healthcare for ten years, and this office is the real deal. I trust Dr. Middleton with my family, friends and all my future dental work.

This was by far the BEST dental experience I’ve ever had. It’s even better then when I was 10 years old and my dentist would let me pick a small toy from the bucket.
I moved awhile back and had not seen a dentist in a few years. I probably would have gone longer if I didn’t have pain in my tooth that was getting worse.
Dr. Middleton to the rescue. I googled a dentist in my area and came across her website. It was easy to request an appointment online and someone called me back the same day.
I was worried about parking in LJ, but they have their own lot. The front office girl was nice and gave me a few things to fill out. I finished with my paperwork and was promptly taken back to a room, no time to even read a mag.
The office is super nice, new looking. and clean. And it smells amazing in there too.
I first saw the hygienist to get x-​rays and a cleaning. That was easy and didn’t take long at all. She was really gentle. Then I met Dr. Middleton. She was super nice. She introduced herself and we talked for a few minutes. Then the news, I needed a filling. Not surprised! It was cool that Dr. Middleton took her time to talk to me and showed me what I needed. I was able to get the filling done that day and was out the door in a little over an hour total.
The entire staff at Dr. Middleton’s office was awesome, and easy on the eyes if I must say. They don’t have a small toy bucket, but they are all very professional and look like they love working there.
I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Middleton and her staff to anyone!

Got my crowns put on and they seem perfect. Painless, except for the shot, and Dr. Middleton really is top notch. The entire team is very friendly and hard working as well. I highly recommend this dentist office.

I have to say when I found out my old dentist sold her practice and moved away I was pretty nervous. I am not a big fan of dentists or any doctor who weilds a sharp pointy thing, also known as a needle.
I lost my job and therefore lost my insurance and of course my veneer I recieved 2 years ago decided to crack. Lovely. I called Rea Middleton’s office and spoke to the staff and they were very pleasant on the phone and made me feel at ease. I came in, and described to Dr. Middleton what happened and how. She looked at my teeth and not only did she not charge me to replace my veneer as we found out it was deffective she was REALLY nice about it too and showed genuine concern about my little dental problem. She even gave me the new patient price on getting my annual exam and cleaning because of my lack of insurance. (Wow!)
Last week as I was stuffing my face at Carnitas Snack Shack (so worth it!) my other veneer popped out. Dr. Middleton was on vacation, but they squeezed me as soon as she got back and she re-​cemented my veneer back in place and worked with me on pricing. My teeth look great again and I thanked her and she thanked me for being patient with her being out of the office. She thanked me. Seriously.
Looks like I’ve found my new dentist for a LONG time. I hope I can refer as many people as possible to express my appreciation!