Years of Dental Problems. One Thoughtful Plan.
Comprehensive Dentistry · Ventura
If you've been putting it off — one tooth, then another, then all of it — you don't need a lecture. You need someone trained to look at the whole picture and put it in order. That's what we do.
Sound familiar?
You haven't been to a dentist in years, and the longer it's been, the harder it feels to go.
You chew on one side. You don't smile with your teeth. You've gotten good at both.
You've been told "you need a lot of work" — with no plan, no order, no real number.
Old dental work is failing and nobody's looking at why.
None of this gets judged here. It gets planned.
What "comprehensive" actually means
Most dentistry fixes one tooth at a time. We start with why.
Something hurts, it gets fixed — that's how most dentistry works. Comprehensive dentistry starts differently. Why did this tooth crack? Why is old work failing? Dr. Efner trained at the Kois Center in Seattle specifically in this kind of diagnosis and treatment planning: bite, gums, joints, and teeth examined as one system, so the plan fixes causes, not just symptoms — and the work lasts.
The result is one written plan: what needs doing, in what order, over what timeline, at what cost. Some of it may be urgent. Some can wait. You'll know which is which.
Your first visit
Records and a conversation. That's it.
No drilling. No commitment. We take complete records — photos, digital scans, a careful exam — and we talk about what you want your mouth to be like in ten years. Then Dr. Efner builds the plan and walks you through it, in plain language, with real numbers.
Long visits, made comfortable
Fewer appointments. A room that doesn't feel like one.
Comprehensive work often means longer visits — and fewer of them. We've built for that: a calm office that doesn't look or sound like a dental clinic, and a team trained around anxious patients.
For bigger visits, IV sedation is available — administered by a dedicated board-certified anesthesiologist whose only job that day is your comfort and safety. Many patients complete in one or two long visits what would otherwise take a year of appointments.
Real numbers, before you commit
Itemized fees
Your plan comes with transparent, itemized fees — before anything begins.
Out of network?
Not in our network? We file your out-of-network benefits for you.
Financing
Financing options are available for larger plans.
About Dr. Efner
Kois-trained. A hundred-plus hours of continuing education every year. President of the Santa Barbara–Ventura County Dental Society. Dr. Efner built Serene around a simple idea: the calmest room in dentistry should also be the most rigorous.
Calm. Gentle. Kind.
Questions people actually ask
Is it too late for my teeth?
Almost never. We've planned cases people had written off.
Will I be lectured about not coming sooner?
No. Genuinely, no.
How much will it cost?
It depends on the plan — and you'll have the full number in writing before you decide anything. The consultation itself has one flat fee.
Can I be asleep for the work?
For longer visits, IV sedation with a dedicated anesthesiologist is available. Many patients choose it; many find they don't need it.
Records & a conversation. Nothing drilled. Or call (805) 653-1599 and tell us it's been a while.
We can’t wait
to meet you
Call (805) 653-1599 or book your appointment through the link below. We’ll see you soon.
