Dentist in Tarzana, CA

Tarzana sits immediately west of us on Ventura Boulevard, which makes this one of the shortest drives any of our patients make. This matters quite a bit: with our flexible hours and close convenience, patients with recommended treatment plans complete treatment more often if the office is easy to get to and convenient.

Encino Gentle Dental is Dr. Elizabeth Wolfe’s practice — one dentist, seeing her own patients, at a pace that does not feel like a production line.

Families, and the airway question

A large share of what brings Tarzana families here is children’s airway and facial growth, and it is worth explaining why a dentist is involved at all. A child who snores, breathes through their mouth, grinds their teeth or is exhausted despite a full night in bed may have an airway that is not developing with enough room. Because children’s jaws are still growing, that window is open — growth guidance can work with development rather than against it, and it closes as they get older.

That is a genuinely different conversation from a cleaning and a fluoride varnish, and it is one most general practices do not have. We screen; a physician diagnoses; the two work together where a diagnosis exists.

Everything else a family needs

Cleanings, deep cleanings, fillings, crowns, inlays and onlays, whitening and Invisalign, plus care for children. For adults, sleep and airway health and TMJ care.

And for the nervous patient — whether that is a parent or a nine-year-old — we offer sedation options and have a unique appointment structure built to go at the patient’s pace.

Getting here from Tarzana

From Tarzana, head east on Ventura Boulevard. The office sits on Ventura between Hayvenhurst and Woodley, at the intersection of Ventura Blvd and Libbit Ave, so you stay on one road the whole way.

The office is at 16311 Ventura Blvd, #1296, Encino, CA 91436. The building has valet parking and we validate it — partially for routine cleanings, in full for first appointments and any treatment appointment. Worth knowing before you circle the block looking for a meter.

Hours: Tuesday 8:30–5:00 · Wednesday 8:30–5:30 · Thursday 8:00–5:00 · Friday 7:00–3:00 · Saturday by appointment. Closed Sunday and Monday. Dr. Wolfe is in network with Aetna; with other PPOs the practice is out of network by choice and bills as a courtesy. The full picture on payment and financing is on our insurance and payments page.

Call (818) 788-1231 or book online. If you are new, say so on the phone — and if you are nervous about being here at all, say that too. It changes how the appointment is run. You can also look over insurance, financing and payment plans first.

Also serving Sherman Oaks · Woodland Hills · Studio City.