Dentists
Please Note: These resources are provided solely for your consideration. The Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles makes no endorsement of any agency or their services.
ABC Dental Dr. Anh Tran 3550 E. Chapman Ave. Orange, CA 92869 Tel: 714-516-9997 Services Provided: Has oral sedation and nitrous available. General and pediatric dentistry. Serves all ages & special needs. Speaks Vietnamese and Chinese. Accepts regular insurance Denti-Cal. No HMO accepted.
Dr. Ilya Alayev 15239 Roscoe Boulevard Panorama City, CA 91402 (818) 830-0300
All Children's Dental Dr. Chaulinh Mai, DDS 15266 Golden West St. Westminster, CA 92683 Tel: 714-379-3100 Services Provided: General and Pediatric Dentistry. Serves all ages and special needs consumers. Has oral sedation, nitrous and IV available. Speaks English and Vietnamese. Accepts regular insurance, Denti-Cal and some HMO's.
Dr. Maria Cecilia Aluning 240 W. Carson St. Carson, CA 90745 Tel: 310-549-5580 Services Provided: Mobile dental service has orthodontia. No age limits for special needs. No sedation available. Open Saturdays. Will provide in-home services. Accepts Denti-Cal insurance. No HMO accepted.
Doris Barizo DDS, Inc., 17075 Devonshire Street #308 Northridge, CA 91325 (818) 831-3365
Dr. Bayaz, DDS, Inc., 44841 10th Street W Lancaster, CA 93534 (661) 948-1655
Bellflower Dental Clinic 2801 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 91801 Tel: 562-933-3141 Services Provided: No age limit for consumers with special needs, otherwise serves 0-18 years. Accepts Denti-Cal and Medi-Cal with out HMO. No regular or PPO insurance. Free or sliding scale. Appointment is necessary. Oral and IV sedation available. Oral surgeries or impactions referred to USC (GA only) or Long Beach Memorial Hospital.
Suzanne Berger, DDS 28040 Dorothy Dr., Suite 201 Old Agoura, CA 91301 Tel: 818-889-2061
Camarillo Children’s Dental Group 3687 Las Posas Rd. Camarillo, CA 93010 Tel: 805-484-2705
David Cedeno DDS MD 1127 Wilshire Boulevard #1510 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 977-0943
The Children’s Dental Center 300 East Buckhorn Inglewood, CA 90301 Tel: 310-419-3000 Services Provided: Pediatric specialty. Will serve special needs consumers. $30.00 flat fee per office visit, except for lab work, SS crown etc. Accepts all types of insurance.
The Children Dental Clinic 455 E. Columbia Street, Suite 32 Long Beach, CA 90806 200 Falls Canyon Road, Avalon, CA, 90704 Tel: 562-933-3141
Children's Dentistry Dr. Linda Barconey 345 East Manchester Blvd. Inglewood, CA 90301 Tel: 310-672-7822 Services Provided: Pediatric specialty. Will serve special needs consumers. Accepts all types of insurance.
David A. Chin, DDS 1808 Verdugo Blvd., Suite 312 Glendale, CA 91208-1456 Tel: 818-790-6721 Services Provided: Special needs consumers; please call for an appointment. Accepts Delta Dental, Indemnity Plan and uninsured. Serves ages: Birth to 12 years. Pedodontist specialty. IV & oral sedation available. Has hospital privileges at Huntington Outpatient Surgery Center. Speaks English, Spanish and Japanese. Appointments not necessary but preferred. Free parking also available.
Christopher B. Choi Dental Corporation 9130 Woodman Avenue Arleta, CA 91311 (818) 891-9567
Dr. Hamid Cohen 138 S. Gaffey St. San Pedro, CA 90731 Tel: 310-514-9100
Dr. Pargev Davtian Lighthouse Dental 1306 W. Sepulveda Blvd. Harbor City, CA 90710 Tel: 310-891-2277
Encino Bright Smiles (Pouyan & Khanideh Dental) 15720 Ventura Boulevard #609 Encino, CA 91346 (818) 385-3500
Faison & Faison Dr. Alphonso Faison, DDS, MS Dr. Jari Faison, DDS 411 S. Long Beach Blvd. Compton, CA 90221 Tel: 310-537-2217 Services Provided: Serves all ages. Walk-in emergencies at 9:00 a.m. Mon., Tue, Thurs. & Fri. 24 hour emergency calls accepted. Accepts Medi-Cal and private insurance
Dr. Caroline R. Fernandez 11631 Victory Blvd., Suite 102 North Hollywood, CA 91606 Tel: 818-766-3660 Services Provided: No age limit for special needs consumers.
Dr. Jorge A. Flores 509 E. Palmdale Suite# E Palmdale, CA 93550 (661) 273-7800
Golden Care Dentistry (Roya Rahstian, DDS) 6330 Van Nuys Boulevard #B Van Nuys, CA 91401 (818) 785-9944
Joseph Gray, DDS, MS – Orthodontist Stewart Plaza 436 North Mountain Avenue Upland, CA 91786 Tel: 909-981-2025 Website: www.drjoegray.com
Gottschalk & Lee Dental Corporation 5620 Wilbur Avenue #319 Tarzana, CA 91356 (818) 344-4210
Hamlin Dental Group 8540 Reseda Boulevard #101 Northridge CA 91324 (818) 701-6667
Harbor UCLA Dental Oral & Maxi facial Surgery 1000 W. Carson Torrance, CA 90502 Tel: 310-222-3493
Stephen J Howard,DDS - Dr Supertooth 19231 Victory Blvd., Suite 207, Reseda, CA 91335 Tel 818-343-9119 Fax 818-343-3908 Website: www.drsupertooth.com Services Provided: Dentistry and Orthodontics for Children and Young Adults
Dr. Janelle Holden 451 Manhattan Beach Blvd. #D126 Manhattan Beach, CA Tel: 310-376-5437
Dr. Abbas Hormati 1111 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 18 Harbor City, CA 90710 Tel: 310-891-1820
Huntington Dental Group Dr. Kevin Snaer 1235 West Huntington Dr. Arcadia, CA 91007 Tel: 626-449-8963 Services Provided: Only I.V. sedation available. No oral sedation available. Serves special needs children from birth to 20 years of age. Pediatric specialty only. Medi-Cal and HMO not accepted, only PPO insurance accepted
Gerald M. Kirshbaum, D.D.S., INC. Pediatric Dentistry and Dental I.V. Sedation Center Encino Medical Plaza 5400 Balboa Blvd. Suite 308 Encino, CA 91316 Tel: 818-788-8840 www.kidsandteeth.com
Dr. Kolodner Dental Group, Inc., 12215 Ventura Boulevard #115 Studio City CA 91604 (818) 761-9526
Dr. Artur Lipkin, DDS 11711 Moorpark Street Studio City, CA 91604 (818) 505-1211
Loma Linda University, School of Dentistry Prince Hall 11092 Anderson Loma Linda, CA 92350 Tel: 909-558-4666 (emergency) Tel: 909-558-4689 (ages 3-15) Tel: 909-558-4675 (Ages 15& older)
Oariona Lowe, DDS 8135 S Painter Ave., Suite 202 Whittier, CA 90602 Tel: 562-907-4522 Dentist-Pediatric, Special NeedS
LLU Dental School Dept. of Anesthesiology “Spanish Speaking Only” Isabel Panaguiton – Coordinator Tel: 909-558-4663 Services Provided: Dental anesthesia, Endodontics, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Implant dentistry, Oral medicine, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Restorative dentistry, and Basic dental care.
Dr. Jonathan L. Maddatu DDS, Inc. 6736 Sepulveda Boulevard Van Nuys, CA 91411 (818) 786-8803
Dr. Natalie Mansour 307 S. Central Ave., Suite A Glendale, CA 91205 Tel: 818-500-7330
J. Minaky, DDS Long Beach, CA Tel: 562-860-8330 General Dentistry
Richard Mungo, DDS 7891 Talbert St., Suite 103 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Tel: 714-841-4990
Dr. Linda Nguyen, DDS, Inc. 4106 San Fernando Road #D Glendale, CA 91204 (818) 549-2227
Dr. Iraj Nouri 1239 N. Avalon Blvd., Suite A Wilmington, CA Tel: 310-518-2697
Oxnard Children’s Dental Group 451 W. Gonzales Rd. Oxnard, CA 93030 Tel: 805-983-0100
George Pacal, DDS 903 N. San Fernando Blvd., Suite 1 Burbank, CA 91504 Tel: 818-841-0685 General Dentistry
Dr. Margaret Paul DDS, Inc. 2655 W. Olympic Boulevard #201 Los Angeles, CA 90006 (213) 383-7878
Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics Dr. Judith Pabst, DDS 7345 Medical Center Dr., Suite 330 West Hills, CA 91307 Tel: 818-346-6282 Services Provided: Dentistry for children and adolescents, dentistry for special needs children, adolescents and adults, orthodontics for all the above.
PTA Dental Clinic 204 W. 8th St. San Pedro, CA Tel: 310-547-3830
R. Radman, DDS C. Yokoyama, DDS 15720 Ventura Blvd., Suite 609 Encino, CA 91436 Tel: 818-385-3500
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center Department of Dentistry 7601 E. Imperial Hwy., Harriman Bldg., Rm. #146 Downey, CA 90242 Tel: 562-401-7254 Services Provided: Excellence in Dentistry for People with Disabilities
Redlands Children’s Dental Group 308 W. State St., Suite 4A Redlands, CA 92373 Tel: 909-798-2755 IRC Vendor
Dr. Norman Sarafian 12653 Glenoaks Boulevard Sylmar CA 91342 (818) 362-6267
Haleh Shaheedy, DMD 16260 Ventura Blvd., Suite 420 Encino, CA 91436 Tel: 818-784-2885 Pediatric Dentistry
Simi Children’s Dental 1755 Erringer Rd. Simi Valley, CA 93065 Tel: 805-522-2164
Smile Care 1451 N. Montebello Blvd. Montebello, CA 90640 Tel: 323-724-9955 Services Provided: General and Pediatric specialty. Oral sedation, nitrous, and valium. Serves all ages and special needs consumers. Accepts Denti-Cal, HMO, insurance, Aetna, & HMO/PPO
Smile Dental Group 14238 Valley Center Drive Victorville, CA 92392 Tel: 760-243-5437 Medi-Cal Dentist
South Bay Children’s Dental Center 1585 W. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite A Torrance, CA 90501 Tel: 310-539-2773
James M. Sumilat, DDS 2035 E. Highland Ave., Suite B San Bernardino, CA 92404 Tel: 909-864-7200 Services Provided: Denti-Cal and IRC Vendor, Sedation Not Available. Staff speaks Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin and Indonesian.
Wendy Surfas-Lekavich, MPA Executive Director Special Needs Dental Associates/Lekavich Dental Corporation 5901 Green Valley Circle #455 Culver City, CA Phone: (424) 227-8589 Fax: (310) 872-5459
Garrett Toy, DDS 3615 E. Las Posas Rd., Suite 145 Camarillo, CA 93010 Tel: 805-484-8363
UCLA Children’s Dental 10833 Le Conte Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90095 Tel: 310-825-5619
UCLA Dental Center Tel: 310-825-2337
USC School of Dentistry Tel: 310-740-2800
USC School of Dentistry 925 West 34th Street Los Angeles, CA 90089 Tel: 888-872-3368 Services Provided: General and specialty dentistry. Cost: Medi-Cal accepted or $50.00 first time fee; free care for children with HIV. Emergency visits $65.00. Emergencies 9:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. only. Regular appointments 10-4pm Mon. - Thurs. Special needs consumers 9-11 a.m. on Fridays only. Closed Tuesdays. Emergency consumers on record can be seen 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Dr. Irwin Weinstein 10837 Fullbright Chatsworth, CA 91311 (818) 469-7728
Donald M. Yan, DDS 55 West Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Tel: 626-355-2391
Dr. Diana Zschaschel - Grob 11600 Wilshire Boulevard #220 Los Angeles, CA 90025 (310) 8546102
