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7 Day Dental is the strongest overall starting point in Anaheim if you want a dependable option for pediatric dentistry.
Santa Fe Dental Group has the deepest documented patient-feedback history on this page — useful when you want the most established track record before narrowing.
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Kids Dentist Costs in Anaheim, California (2026)
Approximate price ranges — may vary by provider and insurance plan
ProcedureTypical Cost
Child dental exam$50 – $150
Child dental cleaning$80 – $200
Fluoride treatment$25 – $75
Dental sealants (per tooth)$30 – $60
Baby tooth extraction$100 – $250
Pulpotomy (baby root canal)$200 – $400
Stainless steel crown$250 – $500
Space maintainer$200 – $500
Price ranges reflect typical Anaheim, California pricing as of 2026. Actual costs vary by provider, complexity, and insurance coverage. Contact clinics directly for personalized quotes.
Prices verified Jul 15, 2026
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2873, West Lincoln Avenue, Northwest Anaheim, Anaheim, California
Closed · Opens tomorrow at 9 AM
Pediatric Dentistry focus in Anaheim, with children / pediatric dentistry listed among 30 documented services.
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<p>Santa Fe Dental Group has been on West Lincoln Avenue in Northwest Anaheim since 2013. Dr. Enmer Tadeo founded the practice with more than two decades of clinical experience and has since built a group that includes associate dentists — giving the practice concurrent patient capacity that a single-doctor office cannot match. The 2873 West Lincoln Avenue location positions the office within the residential blocks north of La Palma Avenue, serving the northwest quadrant of the city and nearby communities along Beach Boulevard.</p>
<p>Orthodontic services span both fixed appliances and Invisalign, which is significant for pediatric and adolescent patients who form a substantial portion of the practice's patient base. Braces in this context covers metal and ceramic bracket systems — metal remains the most durable and cost-effective for cases requiring precise torque control, while ceramic brackets provide an esthetic alternative for patients managing appearance concerns during treatment. Invisalign handles most adult mild-to-moderate alignment cases and an increasing number of teenage cases through Invisalign Teen.</p>
<p>Pediatric dentistry is on the service menu as an explicit scope item, meaning the practice is equipped to handle behavior management, primary tooth care, space maintainers for early tooth loss, and eruption monitoring — the preventive and interceptive interventions that shape permanent dentition. For families with young children and adults who both need orthodontic treatment, a practice that handles all ages under one roof reduces the scheduling complexity of managing multiple dental relationships across different offices.</p>
<p>Bone grafting and implant placement are offered in-house, allowing patients who lose a tooth to complete the replacement sequence at this address. The clinical requirement for bone grafting arises when there is insufficient residual ridge volume to place an implant with adequate primary stability and osseointegration potential. Managing grafting and eventual implant placement at the same practice maintains clinical continuity through the four-to-six-month healing period between procedures.</p>
<p>Snap-On Smile is listed in the service catalog — a removable dental veneer appliance fabricated from dental resin that clips over existing teeth as a reversible cosmetic solution. It occupies a different market position than porcelain veneers: substantially less expensive, non-invasive since no enamel preparation is required, but also less durable and limited in the degree of shade correction it provides. For patients who want a cosmetic improvement before committing to permanent restorations, it can function as a trial aesthetic.</p>
<p>Sedation dentistry, sleep apnea treatment via mandibular advancement devices, and full mouth rehabilitation complete a clinical profile suited to the surrounding Northwest Anaheim patient population — a community that includes working families, long-term residents, and patients whose dental care has been deferred for years. For those patients, a practice with a founding dentist with over twenty years of experience, associate coverage for scheduling flexibility, and the capability to manage complex cases in-house is a meaningful clinical resource.</p>
Services:Children / Pediatric DentistryBone GraftingCosmetic DentistryDental Bonding+26 more
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EditorialUpdated July 15, 2026Independently reviewed
Anaheim's kids' dental market serves one of Southern California's most diverse pediatric patient populations — a city where the clinical team's Spanish-language capability is as important in the west Anaheim patient community as the clinical environment design, and where the Vietnamese and Korean-speaking patient families in the north Anaheim and Brookhurst corridor communities add multilingual demands beyond Spanish. Anaheim's AHCCCS and Denti-Cal enrollment rates are significant, and the kids' dental practices that serve the Anaheim patient community most effectively have built the Medi-Cal billing infrastructure alongside the pediatric clinical environment and behaviour guidance approach that makes dental care accessible and positive for children across the full language and socioeconomic range of Orange County's most populous city.
Smyleee evaluated Anaheim kids' dental practices on multilingual clinical team capability, pediatric behavior guidance approach, Denti-Cal and commercial insurance billing, appointment accessibility across the city's geographic spread, and parent-verified child patient experience quality. These ten Anaheim kids' dental clinics are the practices the data confirmed as most reliably delivering positive early dental experiences for the full demographic range of Orange County's most diverse pediatric patient community.
Medically reviewed by
Dr Maqsud Mallick — BDS
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In Anaheim, a child dental exam typically costs $50 – $150, based on Smyleee's July 2026 local price data. Actual cost varies by provider, materials, and case complexity.
A pulpotomy (baby root canal) in Anaheim typically ranges $200 – $400 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
A stainless steel crown in Anaheim typically ranges $250 – $500 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
A baby tooth extraction in Anaheim typically ranges $100 – $250 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
Smyleee ranks Anaheim pediatric dentistry clinics on a weighted score: verified patient reviews (30%), clinical credentials and expertise (20%), technology and equipment (15%), accessibility (15%), pricing transparency (10%), and patient experience (10%). The list is recomputed from current data and independently reviewed by Dr Maqsud Mallick, BDS.
The ranking is recalculated on a rolling basis from current review and profile data and was last reviewed in July 2026. Clinics can move up or down as their underlying data changes.
Prioritise verified credentials and relevant training, modern equipment and sterilisation standards, a strong and recent review history, transparent pricing, and clear communication about treatment options. Confirm the clinic is taking new patients and offers pediatric dentistry before booking.
Many clinics in Anaheim accept major dental insurance and offer financing such as in-house payment plans or third-party options like CareCredit for larger treatments. Coverage and financing vary by practice — confirm your plan is accepted and ask about phased or monthly payment options before treatment begins.
How We Vet Each Clinic
Every clinic on this list passes our verification process
License & standing verified — active California dental license confirmed with no disciplinary actions.
Patient review volume checked — minimum verified patient reviews across Google with a strong average rating.
Local presence confirmed — verified physical practice in the Anaheim metro area with established patient base.
Technology & equipment assessed — modern dental technology and sterilization standards evaluated.
Transparent pricing reviewed — clear communication of costs, financing options, and insurance acceptance.
