Welcome To Our Practice
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We focus on a preventative approach to dental care and a conservative treatment philosophy.
Your comfort is important to us so we offer a clean, calm and relaxed environment to help ease dental office anxiety. We also offer Nitrous (laughing gas) and a wide variety of anesthetic options to make sure you are comfortable during your treatment.
Our patients and their needs are our first priority. We want our patients to feel comfortable and confident in the dental services they receive by Cardinal Dental. Our goal is to create a positive, lasting impression with people that will keep them coming back for a lifetime of care and make them excited to recommend Cardinal Dental to friends and family members. We strive to create a positive reputation in the communities we serve.
Our Dentist Has Passion For Dental Implants
Meet Our Doctor
DR. PAUL MICHELS
Dr. Paul Michels currently heads the Cardinal Dental office on Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa. Dr. Michels is a 2009 honors graduate of the University Of Southern California Of Dentistry and specializes in cosmetic and implant dentistry. Dr. Michels is licensed to perform conscious oral sedation for patients who suffer from dental anxiety so you can have all your dental problems addressed at one time in a calm, relaxing environment. Dr. Michels completed his ‘Master of Oral Implantology’ specialty from the prestigious California Implant Institute in San Diego, CA
Dr. Michels has an extraordinary passion for dentistry and works hard to educate his patients regarding their oral so health so they can make their own educated decisions. His approach to your treatment starts with patiently listening to you. Then, after a complete and thorough examination, a personalized treatment plan is prepared.









Dental Implant Services

A patient might require one or more Individual dental implants if the patient is missing a single tooth or multiple non-consecutive teeth. Each individual dental implant consists of the anchor or implant portion of the dental implant and a cap or crown.
Also referred to as snap-on dentures, overdentures are similar to traditional dentures because they can be easily removed for cleaning and maintenance.
Fixed Teeth (All-On-Four, Six, or Eight)
Rather than replacing each individual missing tooth with an individual implant, the all-on-four treatment concept replaces an entire row of teeth and anchors them on just four (or more) dental implants.
ACCEPTED INSURANCES
Insurance has two major benefits for the patient: a discounted price on services (resulting in a lower out of pocket), as well as offering to cover a portion of the cost of services rendered. When we are in-network with your insurance provider, you are able to utilize the maximum benefits. We accept over 20 insurances.
PAYMENT OPTIONS



Care Credit, Wells Fargo, & Lending Club offer different options to help make payments for your treatment. As a courtesy, we will help walk you through the application process and explain your options in detail. You can click on the links above to be taken to their websites.