OUR TEAM
Seven clinicians,
one waiting room.
General, pediatric and oral surgical care under one roof — so most of what your family needs is handled by people who already know your history.
WHO YOU WILL SEE
A practice built on familiar hands
Six dentists and a hygienist, most of them USC trained, who have worked alongside each other for years rather than rotating through.
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CLINICAL TEAM
Six dentists and one registered dental hygienist.
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SPECIALTIES IN-HOUSE
General, pediatric and oral & maxillofacial surgery.
15+
YEARS IN VALENCIA
Same suite on Cinema Drive since the practice opened.
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OPERATORIES
Small enough that the schedule stays honest.
OWNER & GENERAL DENTIST
Dr. Niosha Vakilian, DDS
Dr. Niosha earned her doctorate at the University of Southern California and owns Valencia Dental Office. Her practice covers family, general and cosmetic dentistry, and she is as comfortable with a nervous eight-year-old as she is planning a full cosmetic case.
Patients describe her as personable and respectful — she explains what she sees, gives you the options, and lets you decide without pressure.
EDUCATION
USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
FOCUS
Family, general and cosmetic dentistry
GENERAL DENTIST
Dr. Saman Edalat, DDS
Dr. Saman practices general, cosmetic, implant and endodontic dentistry, and he is the clinician most likely to draw you a diagram. Patient education is central to how he works: he would rather spend ten extra minutes explaining a crown than have you leave unsure why you needed one.
He handles comprehensive treatment planning for patients who arrive with several years of postponed work and no idea where to start.
EDUCATION
USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
FOCUS
General, cosmetic, implants, endodontics
GENERAL DENTIST
Dr. Sina Edalat, DDS
A 2015 graduate of USC, Dr. Sina works across general and cosmetic dentistry and treats the two as inseparable — a restoration should function correctly and look like it was always there.
He combines art and science in his work, with particular attention to shade matching, contour and the small details that decide whether a smile reads as natural.
EDUCATION
USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, 2015
FOCUS
General and cosmetic dentistry
PEDIATRIC DENTIST
Dr. Eva-Lina Josefsson-Edalat, DDS
Dr. Eva-Lina completed her DDS and her pediatric residency at USC. She treats children, teenagers and patients with special needs, and she is trained in behavior management and sedation for the visits that need it.
Emergency treatment for children is part of her practice: a chipped tooth after a soccer game is not something we ask families to schedule for next month.
EDUCATION
USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry — DDS & pediatric residency
FOCUS
Children, teens, special needs, sedation
TRAINING
Where our clinicians trained
USC Herman Ostrow
Five of our dentists hold their DDS from the University of Southern California, and our pediatric dentist completed her residency there as well.
Harvard &
UT Southwestern
Our oral and maxillofacial surgeon trained at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and UT Southwestern, and is a board-certified Diplomate.
Continuing education
Digital scanning, clear aligner therapy, laser dentistry and sedation are kept current through ongoing training, not learned once and left.
GENERAL DENTIST
Dr. Poria Edalat, DDS
Dr. Poria practices general and cosmetic dentistry with a patient-centered approach — treatment built around what a specific person needs rather than a standard sequence applied to everyone.
He is USC trained and takes on both routine care and longer restorative plans, keeping the same clinician with a case from start to finish.
EDUCATION
USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
FOCUS
Personalized general and cosmetic care
ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON
Dr. Pouya Vakilian, DMD, MD
Dr. Pouya trained at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and UT Southwestern Medical Center, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. He handles implants, full-arch reconstruction, wisdom teeth, TMJ and orthognathic surgery.
Having a surgeon in the practice means most surgical care happens here, with the general dentist who planned it in the same building.
EDUCATION
Harvard School of Dental Medicine · UT Southwestern Medical Center
FOCUS
Implants, full-arch, wisdom teeth, TMJ, sedation
REGISTERED DENTAL HYGIENIST
Zara Edalat, RDH
Zara trained at Concorde Career College and handles preventive care and patient education. For most patients she is the person they see most often, and the one who notices a change early.
Her cleanings run long enough to actually talk through technique, which is why a lot of families ask for her by name.
EDUCATION
Concorde Career College
FOCUS
Preventive care and patient education
BOOKING
Ask for someone
by name
If you would rather see a particular clinician, say so when you book — we will schedule around them. New patients who have no preference are matched to whoever fits the visit.
