Appointments & Contact

Request an appointment with a Carlsbad pediatric dentist.

To request an appointment, call (760) 730-3456 or email [email protected], and a team member will find your time. Just have a general question? Send us a message with the form below.

Dr. Linh Tsai and Dr. Judy Brown at CarlsbaDDS Pediatric Smiles
Before You Call

You’ll be in good hands.

Every visit here is led by Dr. Tsai, Dr. Judy or Dr. Howard, and a team who make booking, and everything after, feel personal.

New here? Welcome.

First visits are unhurried by design: a gentle exam, an honest conversation, and a clear plan for the whole child, not just the tooth that brought you in. You can also call us directly at (760) 730-3456.

New patient info

Dental emergency?

Don’t wait on a form. Call (760) 730-3456 first. We see children the same day for urgent care.

Emergency care
Request an Appointment

Booking is quick, and a little more personal.

We schedule every visit by phone or email, so a team member can help you schedule, answer your questions, and talk through what your child needs, caring for the whole child, not just the tooth that brought you in. It only takes a minute.

How to request an appointment

Call (760) 730-3456 or email [email protected] with a few days and times that work for you, and we’ll reply with your exact appointment. That’s it: no forms, no waiting on a portal. For a same-day dental emergency, please call us first.

Just have a question? Send us a message.

For general questions (insurance, records, getting started), use the form below and your note lands straight in our inbox. To request an appointment, calling or emailing above is the fastest way. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Please don’t include personal health information in this form. For anything about your child’s care, call us at (760) 730-3456 or bring it to your visit. Messages sent here go directly to our office email ([email protected]).

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Plan Your Visit

Where to find us in Carlsbad.

Easy to reach, with hours built around school days, plus one Saturday each month for busy families.

Monday – Thursday9am–5pm
Friday9am–3pm
One Saturday a month8am–2pmby appointment only
SundayClosed

All PPO plans accepted.

We are in network with Delta Dental Premier only and work with all other PPO plans as an out-of-network provider, with no narrow network. Our team submits your claims for you; call (760) 730-3456 and we’ll walk you through your benefits in plain English before your visit.

Quick Answers

Booking, answered.

Call or text (760) 730-3456. During office hours a real person answers, not a phone tree, and can usually settle the time, the doctor, and your insurance questions in one short conversation.

Yes, we see children the same day for urgent tooth trouble. Call or text right away, and feel free to text a few photos of the injured area so we can guide your next steps before you arrive.

Your child will see Dr. Tsai, Dr. Judy, or Dr. Howard, and all three practice the same prevention-first, least-invasive-that-works way. Have a preference? Just say so when you book.

It goes directly to our office email and nothing is stored on the website, but it is for general questions only. Please don’t include personal health information; for anything about your child’s care, call us instead.

Want the deeper answers? Dr. Tsai answers the 20 questions parents ask most in our Comprehensive FAQ.