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Dr. Shahen Rostamian, DDS

The person in the chair is a friend who happens to be a dentist — not a lecture, and not a sales pitch.

Portrait of Dr. Shahen Rostamian
Dr. Rostamian at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USCDr. Rostamian volunteering at the Mobile Children’s Clinic

Dr. Rostamian has spent over 20,000 hours refining his techniques for restoring oral health. He trained at the Misch Implant Institute under Dr. Carl Misch — the clinician who literally wrote the textbook on dental implants — and brings advanced digital technology, including low-radiation 3D cone beam imaging, into everyday care.

He earned his undergraduate degree in Physiological Sciences from UCLA, with an emphasis on integrative biology. That background still shapes how he thinks about treatment: the mouth is connected to the rest of a person, so medical history and options stay in conversation, not in a vacuum.

After UCLA he attended the USC School of Dentistry, where he spent much of his free time volunteering at the Mobile Children’s Clinic and working in the emergency clinic, almost daily, on top of his regular studies. Helping people out of pain — and making young patients laugh — is still the part of the work he likes most.

Since then he has continued coursework in bite analysis, smile design, and implants. Patients often notice his light-hearted approach first, and a genuine wish to make visits feel less clinical and more human.

“Do for others what you want them to do for you.”

That is the practice philosophy in one line. You are visiting a friend. Suggestions are offered. Choices are respected. If treatment is needed, it is done with a tender touch.

UCLA & USC

B.S. Physiological Sciences, then the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry.

Misch Institute

Advanced implant training under Dr. Carl Misch, plus 3D planning in-office.

Languages

English, Farsi (Persian), Armenian, and some Spanish.

Off the clock

A spouse in pediatric neuropsychology, two sons, a fondness for broccoli, and the movie Contact — which still gets him.

A nag-free office

Dr. R believes the best dental care happens when people feel respected, informed, and at ease. He will share what he sees and what would help. He will not scold. Prevention — changing the flora of the mouth with simple, lasting habits — is always the preference over a bigger procedure.

If you have been avoiding the dentist, that is a perfectly ordinary place to start. Come as you are.

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