Garden Grove families drive 15 to 20 minutes down Beach Blvd to Safari Dentistry and Implants in Huntington Beach for periodontist-led care that still takes Medi-Cal Dental. The office does exams, cleanings, fillings, crowns and emergency visits, and it is one of the few in the area where dental implants and gum treatment are placed by a board-certified periodontist in the same building.
Dental services for Garden Grove residents
Safari Dentistry and Implants covers the full range of care for Garden Grove families in one Huntington Beach office: routine exams, cleanings and X-rays, fillings and crowns, and the specialist work that most general offices refer out, because a board-certified periodontist leads the practice.
- Dental Implants for Garden Grove: single teeth, implant dentures and full-arch All-on-4, placed by the periodontist with in-house CT scanning and bone grafting.
- Cosmetic Dentistry for Garden Grove: veneers, bonding, whitening and smile makeovers designed on a scan, with the gum line treated first.
- Invisalign for Garden Grove: clear aligners for adults and teens, planned after a periodontal check.
- Porcelain Veneers for Garden Grove: porcelain and composite veneers designed on a scan, with a trial smile before any enamel is touched.
- Dental Bridges for Garden Grove: fixed bridges that replace one to three missing teeth in two visits, priced next to the implant alternative.
- Emergency dentist: same-day appointments Monday to Thursday for toothache, broken teeth, swelling and lost crowns.
- Periodontist and gum disease treatment: deep cleanings, gum grafting, crown lengthening and laser treatment by the specialist.
- General dentistry: exams, cleanings, digital X-rays and fillings for children and adults.
- Crowns and dentures: ceramic crowns, partials, full dentures and implant-retained dentures.
Why Garden Grove patients drive to Goldenwest and Heil
The biggest reason Garden Grove patients make the trip is coverage. Medi-Cal Dental and HMO plans are accepted, the front desk verifies benefits before the first visit, and fees for anything not covered are written down. The second reason is that gum disease and missing teeth, both common in adults who have gone years without care, are treated by a periodontist here rather than referred to a specialist across the county.
Garden Grove is a large, family-oriented city where a lot of dental care is paid for by Medi-Cal Dental or HMO plans. The office accepts both, and patients are told what is covered and what is not before anything starts. The drive to Goldenwest and Heil is 15 to 20 minutes and avoids the 405 entirely if you use Beach Blvd.
Getting to the office from Garden Grove
Safari Dentistry and Implants is at 16511 Goldenwest St, Unit 101, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, about 7 miles from Garden Grove and usually 15 to 20 minutes by car. From Garden Grove take Beach Blvd south to Heil Ave and turn west; Goldenwest St is about a mile and a half further, and the office is on the corner. From the west side of the city, Brookhurst or Bolsa Ave to Goldenwest, then south, avoids the freeway. From the 22, exit at Valley View or Beach and head south.
- Hours: Monday to Thursday, 10 AM to 4 PM. Same-day emergency time is held each open day.
- Parking: free, in the lot at the door, with a level entrance.
- Patients come from: the Garden Grove Blvd Korean Business District, West Garden Grove near the 22 and Valley View, the Brookhurst and Westminster Ave area at the edge of Little Saigon and the neighborhoods around Christ Cathedral.
Insurance and payment for Garden Grove patients
The office accepts Medi-Cal Dental, most PPO dental plans, most HMO dental plans and private pay, and offers monthly payment plans. Benefits are verified before the first visit, and the fee for any treatment is written down at the consultation, including the follow-up visits, so nothing is added later.