Dental Nakamitsu & Macapagal
A neighbourhood dental office on Mission Road, a short walk from South San Francisco BART.
About
Mission Road climbs from the South San Francisco BART station toward Colma, and the dental office at 1131 Mission Road sits on that stretch, a general practice that public listings write as Nakamitsu & Macapagal Dental. Maria Clemente is the office manager and the chamber's point of contact. The practice's own website is no longer online, so what follows was put together from directory records and awaits the office's review; the current practice name and dentist should be confirmed by phone.
What a general dental office covers
A practice in this category handles the routine calendar of dental care for South San Francisco families: twice-yearly cleanings and examinations, X-rays, fillings, crowns and bridges, root canals, extractions and dentures, with referrals out to specialists for orthodontics, implants or oral surgery when the case calls for it. Listings for this office mention cleanings, check-ups, fillings and preventive care, which is the ordinary scope of a neighbourhood dentist.
Patients usually come in for a first exam and cleaning, get a treatment plan for anything found, and then schedule the work in visits sized to their insurance year.
Booking a first visit
Have your insurance card and a list of medications ready when you call, and ask whether the office is in-network for your plan or bills as out-of-network. Ask which dentist you will see, since the practice has changed hands, and how far out new-patient appointments are booking. Request a written treatment plan with fees before any work beyond the exam, and ask what happens if you have pain between visits. If Spanish or Tagalog is easier for you, ask which staff members speak it before you arrive rather than on the day.
Patients from the north Peninsula
The office draws from South San Francisco itself and the neighbouring towns of San Bruno, Daly City, Colma, Brisbane, Millbrae and Pacifica, with some patients coming down from San Francisco because parking on Mission Road is easier than in the city. It is a short walk from the South San Francisco BART station and just west of El Camino Real.
The office number is 650-589-1770. Should the practice want to correct the name, add its dentists or list its hours, the Bay Area Hispanic Chamber will transfer this page to whoever runs the front desk.
Services
Typical for this type of businessThe twice-yearly visit most South San Francisco patients book: a hygienist cleaning, X-rays when due, and an examination by the dentist with a written plan for anything that needs attention.
Tooth-coloured composite or amalgam fillings for cavities found at an exam, usually completed in a single visit under local anaesthetic. Ask which material the office uses and why.
Caps for cracked or heavily filled teeth and fixed bridges to replace a missing one, typically two visits with a temporary in between while a laboratory makes the final piece.
Treatment of infected teeth and removal of those that cannot be saved. A general office handles straightforward cases and refers complex ones to an endodontist or oral surgeon.
Full and partial removable dentures for patients missing several teeth, with fittings and adjustments over a few weeks. Ask how relines and repairs are charged afterward.
Details
Location and service area
South San Francisco, CA 94080-1302
Common questions
Typical for this type of businessDoes the office take my dental insurance?
Call with your plan name and group number and ask whether the office is in-network. Many Peninsula practices accept most PPO plans but not every HMO or Medi-Cal Dental; the answer changes what you pay.
How long is the wait for a new-patient appointment?
Small offices often book routine new-patient exams two to four weeks out but keep same-week slots for pain. Say when you call whether you are in discomfort.
Will I get a cost estimate before treatment?
You should. Ask for a written treatment plan listing each procedure, its code and the expected patient share after insurance, and ask whether the office offers payment plans for larger work.
Which dentist will I see?
Ownership of this practice has reportedly changed, so ask for the name of the treating dentist and look up the licence on the Dental Board of California site before your first visit.
Before you hire
- Confirm the current practice name and the treating dentist by phone
- Look up the dentist’s licence on the Dental Board of California website
- Ask whether the office is in-network for your plan before booking
- Get a written treatment plan with codes and your expected share before any work beyond the exam
- Ask how emergencies between visits are handled
Resumen en español
En 1131 Mission Road, a pocos pasos de la estación BART de South San Francisco, funciona un consultorio dental general que los directorios llaman Nakamitsu & Macapagal Dental; Maria Clemente es la gerente de oficina. Un consultorio de este tipo ofrece limpiezas, radiografías, empastes, coronas, endodoncias, extracciones y dentaduras, y atiende a pacientes de San Bruno, Daly City, Colma, Millbrae y Pacifica. Conviene confirmar por teléfono el nombre actual del dentista y si aceptan su seguro. Teléfono 650-589-1770. Los datos provienen de registros públicos y no han sido revisados por el consultorio.
Compiled from public business records held by the San Francisco Bay Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Sections marked as typical describe what a business of this kind usually offers, not what this business has confirmed.
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