Anthem dentist goes extra miles for oral health

MARC BUCKHOUT ~ MANAGING EDITOR ~8/3/2011

Anthem dentist Frank Wolf prides himself on going the extra mile for his patients.
From a dental mission in Vietnam to volunteering his skills helping provide dental care to homeless women in Chicago, to offering his services to the financially challenged in Anthem, where he has had a practice since 2007, Wolf said he feels its important to give back.
“I’ve always made a commitment to try to make a philanthropic impact through my business,” he said.
On Oct. 2 Wolf and his wife Annette will take that effort to new heights with a one-day ascent of California’s San Jacinto Peak outside the Palm Springs area.
In attempting to tackle the steepest sustained elevation gain in the lower 48 states, the couple will work to raise funds to support oral health education and dental treatment projects in Guatemala, Nepal and Northern India.
“These are areas where the people don’t have access to dental care,” he said. “The effort will provide dental care and simply teach people important life skills. These people in a lot of cases haven’t even been introduced to tooth brushes.”
In participating in October’s effort, “Dentists Climb For a Cause” Wolf has the goal of raising $5,000. While the majority of participants will ride a tram up to the 8,200 foot mark and hike the final 2,600 feet to the summit, Wolf and his wife are amongst a small group that will do the entire hike, one entailing an 8,200 foot elevation increase in 12 miles for a total climb of 10,800 feet.
“I’ve never hiked in the San Jacinto mountain range, but it will be a long day for sure,” Wolf said. “My wife and I are out biking and hiking pretty regularly so hopefully we’ll do pretty well.”
“We’re particularly excited to have Frank join us again this year,” said Daniel A. Bobrow, executive director of Dentists Climb For a Cause. “Frank was with us at the very beginning, way back in 1998, and it’s a testament to his commitment of giving back.”
To reach his fundraising goal and grow his practice Wolf is making an offer to new patients scheduling an appointment between now and the hike. The Anthem dentist will donate 100 percent of payments made by new patients from their first appointment if they mention this article.
For information on the charity go to climbforacause.com. To make a donation, or to schedule a dental appointment with Wolf go to majesticdentistry.com/cfac or call 623-551-6300. Majestic Dentistry is located at 42104 N. Venture Drive Suite B134 in Anthem.