Nishan Odabashian, DMD, MS

Meet Dr. Odabashian

Dr. Odabashian has been practicing dentistry since 1991. He was a general and restorative dentist (graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Mass.) for 10 years prior to specializing in endodontics. He received his specialty of training and Masters of Science degrees in Endodontics from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. He is an international lecturer having presented in France, Lebanon and Armenia, as well as in the US. He is past president of the California Association of Endodontists, the Glendale Academy of Dentists, and is the current president of the Southern California Academy of Endodontists. He was part time faculty at LLU Department of Graduate Endodontics for 20 years. He has practiced in Las Vegas, Bakersfield and Glendale. He is married to his wife, Lilit, and has three children, Galia (1st year dental student at UCLA School of Dentistry), Serge (Starting at UC Irvine, in the fall) and Noah, their special son of 16. Dr. Odabashian is an avid Bridge player. 

Armen. Hartoonian, DMD, MSD

Meet Dr. Hartoonian

Dr. Hartoonian has been practicing dentistry since 1980. He practiced as a general dentist for several years in San Fernando Valley before specializing in endodontics – a dental specialty devoted solely to the diagnosis and treatment of root canal related diseases. He was trained at Case Western Reserve University in the specialty of endodontics and holds a master’s degree in dental science from the same institution. Additionally he was trained in implant dentistry at UCLA. He is an active member of the American Association of Endodontists, American Dental Association, the California Dental Association and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.  Dr. Hartoonian has been married to his wife since 1985 and together they have a son who graduated from the University of Southern California in 2011. Outside the office he enjoys reading, sports and classical music.