Maria N. Mella, DMD Dental Corp.

Routine cleanings and urgent repairs both land on the schedule at Maria N. Mella, DMD Dental Corp. The practice sits along a stretch of Plaza Boulevard that locals use as a quiet cut-through between the freeway and the bayfront.

Dental check-ups, fillings, crowns, and simple extractions are among the services offered. The office is at 3110 E Plaza Blvd, National City, CA 91950, tucked between a small grocery and a cell-phone repair kiosk, so parking rarely spills into the street.

Preventive care and minor restorative work keep the chairs busy most days. Neighbors often walk over from the nearby apartment complexes when a tooth starts acting up, knowing they can usually be seen without a long wait.

Questions or appointment requests go to (619) 931-0738. For directions, pull up the map here—it’s the building with the pale-blue awning.