Our team
Two dentists, one hygienist and Maya at the front desk. You'll see the same four people at every visit.
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Dr. Marisa Freitas, DDS
Founder and family dentist
Grew up a few blocks from the office, off Avenida de Portugal. Opened Bluefin in 2014 after eight years in a group practice in Clairemont. Sees kids and adults, and does most of our fillings and crowns.
- Speaks
- English, Portuguese, Spanish
- At Bluefin
- Opened Bluefin in 2014
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Dr. Kevin Tran, DMD
Dentist, implants and clear aligners
Places implants and plans clear aligner cases on a 3D scan. Shows you the scan before he recommends anything, and gives you two prices when there are two good options.
- Speaks
- English, Vietnamese
- At Bluefin
- With us since 2019
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Rosa Delgado
Dental hygienist
Fifteen years of cleanings. Runs our gum care program and keeps a drawer of stickers for the kids who sit still, and for the ones who don't.
- Speaks
- English, Spanish
- At Bluefin
- With us since 2016
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Maya Bautista
Front desk and insurance
Answers the phone from 7:30 am, confirms your time, checks your benefits and writes your estimate before any treatment.
- Speaks
- English, Tagalog
- At Bluefin
- With us since 2021
Why Bluefin
Point Loma was once nicknamed Tunaville. For decades, Portuguese and Italian families fished tuna out of San Diego Bay, and many of them lived on these streets.
Dr. Freitas's grandfather was one of those fishermen. The Tunaman's Memorial on Shelter Island, down the road from our office, honors that fleet.
We named the practice after the Pacific bluefin, a fish that keeps its body warmer than the ocean around it. We liked that. A dental visit should feel warm too.
Reviews
4.9Google rating, 327 reviews
Booked a Saturday cleaning online on a Thursday night. Maya texted the next morning to confirm. Rosa explained every step to my six-year-old, who now asks when we're going back.
The price on the website was the price on my bill. $395 for the exam, X-rays and cleaning, no insurance, no surprises.
Dr. Tran did my crown and it fits perfectly. Wednesday evening times fill up about two weeks out, so plan ahead if you work days.
Cracked a molar on a Monday morning, called at 8 and was in the chair by 10:30. They told me the price before touching anything.
I'm a nervous patient. Headphones, a hand signal to stop and Dr. Freitas checking in every few minutes. First cleaning in four years and it was fine.
The parking lot is small, so we usually park on Rosecrans. Worth it. The membership saves our family of four over $400 a year on cleanings.
Clear aligners with Dr. Tran, seven months start to finish. Check-ins every eight weeks and I never waited more than five minutes.
Two crowns and an implant, all estimated in writing with what my PPO would pay. The final numbers matched.
Meet us in person
Your first visit is ninety minutes with the same people you'll see every time after.