Family Dentist in Menifee, CA

Family dentistry, six days a week

Saturday checkups and the three generations Menifee sees

Menifee is a young city with a long-established core: it incorporated in 2008 and took in communities such as Sun City, first built in the early 1960s as a Del Webb retirement community, and Romoland. Anthem Dental - Menifee sees every generation of those households, from toddlers to retirees.

The office is open Monday through Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM, which makes Saturday the day many families use: no missed school, no missed work. It is in Menifee Town Center at 30145 Antelope Road, Suite 105, Menifee. Free parking throughout the Menifee Town Center lot, with accessible spaces near Suite 105.

Care for older adults

• Dry mouth. Many common medications reduce saliva, which normally protects teeth. Mention every medication you take — it changes how often we suggest cleanings and whether extra fluoride would help.
• Root decay. As gums recede, softer root surfaces are exposed and can decay more easily than enamel.
• Replacing missing teeth. Implants and bridges are both done here; we'll talk through which suits your health and budget.
• Oral cancer screening is part of every exam.

Care for young children

A child's first visit belongs when the first tooth appears, or no later than the first birthday, in the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's words. Early visits are short and gentle: a look at the teeth, advice on brushing and bottles, and a chance for the child to get used to the chair before anything needs treatment.

Why baby teeth are worth the trouble

Parents sometimes wonder whether a cavity in a baby tooth matters, since the tooth will fall out anyway. It does. Baby teeth hold open the space the permanent teeth will need; lose one early and neighbors can drift into the gap, crowding the adult tooth behind it. They are also how a child chews and learns to form many sounds, and an infected baby tooth can hurt just as much as an adult one. The back baby molars in particular stay in place until roughly the pre-teen years, so they have a long job to do.

Small habits at home carry most of the load: a smear of fluoride toothpaste for toddlers, a pea-sized amount from about age three, no bottle of milk or juice in bed, and water rather than juice between meals.

Everyone — child, parent or grandparent — is seen by Dr. Henry Abraham and the same team.

A family trip to Suite 105

Booking several people at once, and the teenage years

Several people, one visit

• Give the front desk everyone's name when you call, so the slots can sit next to each other.
• Bring each person's dental plan or Medi-Cal card — a family can hold a mix of PPO, Medi-Cal Dental and IEHP, and each is checked.
• Book everyone's next cleaning before you leave, Saturday included.

Teens

The teenage years bring wisdom teeth, sports injuries and sometimes crowding. Wisdom teeth are removed at this office by our visiting oral surgeon (wisdom teeth removal in Menifee), and clear aligners are planned here too (Invisalign in Menifee).

For the youngest

Children are part of the practice's everyday work: Dr. Henry Abraham is a general and family dentist who sees young patients alongside their parents — see children's dentistry in Menifee.

New to Menifee?

Families who move to Menifee often need a new dentist for everyone at once. Ask your previous office to send recent X-rays and records, bring each person's insurance or Medi-Cal card, and the first visits can often be grouped onto one Saturday, since new-patient exams are among the appointments offered that day.

If a family member is in pain

Call as early as you can. Emergency visits can be booked on Saturdays at Menifee as well as on weekdays — see emergency dentistry in Menifee.