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. That matters more than it sounds, because the treatment plans that get finished are the ones that are easy to get to.

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 aligners, plus care for children. For adults, sleep and airway health and TMJ care.

And for the nervous — whether that is a parent or a nine-year-old — sedation options and an appointment built around going slowly.

Getting here from Tarzana

From Tarzana, head east on Ventura Boulevard. The office is on the Encino stretch between Hayvenhurst and Balboa. One road, no freeway, and no crossing the 101.

The office is at 16311 Ventura Blvd, Suite 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 new patients 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.

Also serving Sherman Oaks · Woodland Hills · Studio City.