Cindy Ko, DDS: family dentistry for North San Diego

08/16/2025

See you on 8/16/2025 at Liberty Station/ NTC Park!!
[Message from Dr Ko: Join us tomorrow at the family-friendly Taiwan Festival in San Diego! ]
Dear friends,
Summer is not over yet, come out and enjoy this free community event!
It's truly a pleasure to collaborate with TAP-SD and the Taiwan Festival, celebrating Taiwanese culture and heritage here in our fine city. We will host a booth at the event to connect with community members. Come chat about the newest trends in dental wellness, or the latest happenings in local education. Friends: come one, come all, advanced registration (free) is available online. https://www.tap-sd.org/taiwan-festival-2025

歡迎大家明天和我們一起參加 一年一度的聖地牙哥Taiwan Festival！
- 老朋友們、新朋友們 都來打招呼喔！（我們攤位在 中文學校攤位旁邊）
- 感謝鄉親們多年的支持，我們在UTC 成長茁壯。明天Dr Ko會帶一些新資訊和大家分享。
報名: https://www.tap-sd.org/taiwan-festival-2025
時間: Saturday, Aug 16, 2025, 1:00PM - 5:00PM
地點: NTC Park (Liberty Station), 2455 Cushing Rd, San Diego, CA 92106, USA

The Taiwan Festival in San Diego is a celebration of Taiwanese culture, heritage, and community spirit. First held in 2024 in conjunction with San Diego’s sister city, Taichung, Taiwan, this inaugural event brought together 800+ attendees, marking a groundbreaking moment as the first festival of i...

04/18/2025

[ Community event this weekend (4/20) ]
Dear patients and friends of our practice:
Are you or do you have children currently learning Chinese?
SDCA in UTC is having a used book sale this Sunday, I'm re-posting their announcement here for your reference. (San Diego Chinese Academy is a non-profit, weekend Chinese school located just down the block from our dental office.)

Note: Dr Ko is not officially affiliated with SDCA but have patients who attend the school, and Dr Ko had been a past parent volunteer.

🎉 4/20 中華學苑愛心義賣，一起來逛逛吧！ 🎉

親愛的家長與學苑之友們您好：

本校將於 4月20日（星期日）下午3:20～5:00，在中華學苑校園內舉辦一場溫馨又有意義的 募款義賣活動，誠摯邀請大家一同共襄盛舉！

📚 我們將販售各類適合學習中文的書籍，歡迎有興趣的大小朋友來挖寶。不僅可以挑到好書，還能為孩子的中文學習加分唷！

🖊️ 此外，我們也非常歡迎各位家長一同參與，把家中 尚稱新穎的書籍與文具用品拿來義賣，分享給更多有需要的家庭。義賣所得將有一半捐贈給中華學苑，用於學校各項教學資源與設備的提升，讓我們一起為孩子們打造更優質的學習環境！

💡 為了活動品質與現場安全，我們暫不接受食物、飲料與電器產品，感謝您的理解與配合。

這是一場充滿溫度的活動，每一份參與，都是對中華學苑最大的支持與鼓勵！讓我們在春日午後，一起為孩子的學習夢想盡一份心力 ❤️

📍 活動地點：San Diego Chinese Academy 校園
📅 活動時間：4月20日（週日）下午3:20～5:00

期待在義賣現場與您相見！

🎉 Come Join Us for the SDCA Spring Fundraising Sale on 4/20! 🎉

Dear Parents and Friends of San Diego Chinese Academy,

We warmly invite you to join us on Sunday, April 20, from 3:20 to 5:00 PM at the SDCA campus for a meaningful and heartwarming Fundraising Sale Event!

📚 We’ll be offering a variety of books specially selected to support Chinese language learning, perfect for learners of all ages. Come browse and discover some great finds that can enrich your child’s education!

🖊️ We also welcome all parents to participate by bringing gently used books and stationery items from home to contribute to the sale. Sharing your resources is a great way to support our learning community!

💡 Half of the proceeds from this event will be donated directly to San Diego Chinese Academy to support the improvement of both teaching resources and school facilities — helping us create the best learning environment for our students.

※ To ensure a smooth and enjoyable event, we kindly ask that food, drinks and electronic devices not be included in the items for sale. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Let’s enjoy a wonderful spring afternoon together, while giving back to the school and investing in our children’s future. Every item donated and every purchase made is a gesture of love and support. ❤️

📍 Location: San Diego Chinese Academy Campus
📅 Time: Sunday, April 20, 3:20–5:00 PM

We look forward to seeing you there!

07/15/2024

【名額有限 / 能服務講中文為主的家庭】(地區：UTC, Carmel Valley/ Del Mar / Pacific Highlands, Mira Mesa 地區為最方便 )

牙科柯醫師(Dr Cindy Ko) 是少數San Diego City 西北區 會講中文的牙醫師。我們也深深理解: 您如果家裡有1歲到4歲幼童、及五歲到十歲的學齡孩童，那麼想找說中文的牙醫師 和尋求願意保守治療齲齒的牙醫師 在聖地牙哥更是難上加難。

[August 2024 update] 又到了暑假，最近收到Facebook 上有幾位家長的尋問，我們決定（八月到十月期間）試開放少數名額接受新客人預約 （目前估計四個到五個名額）。（由於前幾年診所是處於飽和狀態，如果您曾有留言過 想安排appointment, 也歡迎您來信再次提醒我們。感謝。）有需要的朋友們請 email 聯絡 （請新朋友註明 是在哪個群組看到告示的？或者告知是您哪位朋友或同事介紹的？）email信箱：DoctorKoDDS@hotmail.com



圖：小朋友們喜歡的 San Diego Trolley (photo taken at Blue Line UTC Westfield station)

(Note to existing patients: hi, if you recently tried to reach us via LINE app, our app is down currently; please email us for communications and updates instead. Thank you! )

06/11/2024

(a message to our page visitors)

Dear friends in the UTC/ La Jolla, UCSD, Del Mar/Carmel Valley/Pacific Highlands communities:
Thank you for your interest, we want to remind you that we are a small, private, part-time practice. To continue to provide the highest quality of care to our patients, we are unable to accept new patients every month. And when we are able to, it is a small number, to fill the vacancy of families who moved away due to their recent job change.
If you strongly feel that our dental office can make a positive impact on your dental/ oral care in the long run, please reach out and let’s chat. (To quote Dr Ko, “Everyone should strive to find a care provider with treatment philosophy that matches and can support one’s health goals.“ )

Please remember, page is just an additional way to communicate, (added convenience for a community friend to look up our location, or to leave a message); page or Facebook messenger is not a point of service. We do not make an appointment with new clients over Facebook. (Please do not ask for an appointment over Facebook messenger, your inquiry most likely will not been seen in time to get a proper response.)

Please be informed that we do not accept walk-in’s (someone recently asked), please search up same-day dental clinics if you have such urgent need.

Thank you for your time. Have a wonderful summer!

11/09/2023

[Year-end announcement]
Dear community friends of Dr Ko’s family dentistry:
Due to high demand of appointments and Dr Ko’s personal/ family commitments, we have to make a decision not to accept new patients for the months of November and December. You may still send your name and phone number through Facebook message (or email) to be added to our interest list.
However, Please check back during the last week of December or first week of January to see if we can accommodate your request.
Thank you to our valuable patients as always, for sending your family and coworkers. It’s our pleasure to be your dental home for UTC / Carmel Valley communities.

（給我們診所long term patients的通知：
由於柯醫師個人的家庭因素，今年底的門診時間將會減少。如果您需要的appointment 是常規檢查，排期會比平常要長。請諒解。
假如這期間您有牙齒敏感或牙齦腫的現象，請馬上email or text Dr Ko, 我們會盡早幫您診斷處理。感謝您一直以來的支持。🌷）

06/19/2023

Dear friends of Dr Ko’s Dental Care: 祝福爸爸們父親節快樂！🎉
爸爸們常是孩子們眼裡的英雄, 相信你們在自己孩子的心中都是“Number 1 Dad”😊
（Fathers are often superheroes in their children’s eyes, I’m sure you are the “number one dad“ according to your kid.😊)
Enjoy your weekend with your family.

And happy summer everyone!

11/30/2022

💕Happy holiday season, friends of Dr Ko Dental Care! 💕
If you’re in San Diego this coming weekend, we want to share with you a performance suitable for families with kids Kinder/ first grade and up. Songs of the winter holiday theme, interactive fun, you won’t want to miss it!

San Diego Children’s Choir is a non-profit organization with 33 years of history, educating local children with a variety of musical programs catering to different ages and skill levels (both in school settings and outside of school settings).

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-diego-childrens-choirs-33rd-annual-winter-concert-tickets-463766035697



朋友們，我們想分享一個適合家庭的表演。
🎼 這週六下午 聖地牙哥兒童合唱團有冬季的季末演出。（成員是一年級到12年級的學生）
兒童票大概還剩不到20張（大人票較多）。有興趣的家庭 請參考上面買票的link 。

🎼 這場演出 就像合唱團學生們的final exam, they showcase what they have worked hard on during the entire semester. 節目大概2小時長，（往年都有一次中場休息）。可能比較適合上小學了的小朋友（坐得住，不會在表演時間喧嘩）。

🎼 順便推廣一下，San Diego Children’s Choir 是一個有33年歷史的non- profit，他們的老師都是音樂教育背景的專業老師。
這次參加表演的學生有五個level ，一年級到12年級都有 (平時分開教學、 練唱，課是學期制的），這星期六是個盛會，會齊聚一堂。
🎼 幼兒（1到3歲）和小童（4到6歲）也都開了創新課程 適合啟蒙。爸爸媽媽們如果需要更多資訊 或想對program 或老師多了解一些，歡迎寫private message 給我們。（Dr Ko 常常幫合唱團做義工。）
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-diego-childrens-choirs-33rd-annual-winter-concert-tickets-463766035697

San Diego Children's Choir performs its 33rd Annual Winter Concert & Sing-Along

11/24/2022

Dear friends, Happy Thanksgiving!

We are thankful for you as we count our blessings this year. It was not easy managing increasing costs of materials and making the most of limited availability of clinical time. We are so grateful that you stuck with us through thick and thin. 🌷 We love our dental families and friends, may you all enjoy this holiday with your loved ones!

— from us at Dr Ko’s Dental Care 💕
p.s., forgive your dentist for occasional indulgence, (she promises to brush and floss) 😁

06/06/2022

“Congratulations to San Diego Children’s Choir! / Congratulations to graduates! “
🎼 Congrats to singers of all ages at SDCChoir on a successful spring concert! We are so proud of your hard work this year and the beautiful concert this Saturday! 🌷 www.sdcchoir.org
🎓 And Congrats to class 2022 graduates! May your future be bright and go out there and make this world a better place! 💕

please note, we will close the office for a couple of weeks for our staff to enjoy summer time with their families and friends. (our patients of record: if you have an urgent problem, please send text to Dr Ko, she will reply when she checks messages daily)

Everyone: Have a great start of the summer! Thank you for your continued support !
happysummer

Named San Diego’s “Ambassadors of Song,” the San Diego Children’s Choir helps children find their voice and experience unforgettable performance opportunities that instill confidence, teamwork and a lifelong love of music.