Thanks for the question. Your first visit typically includes an x-ray that allows us to view the structure of the jaw, the position of any teeth that have not yet erupted, malformed roots, and tooth decay.

The initial visit also involves getting your medical history. When you share your medical history with us, be sure to provide complete, up-to-date information on your health. Please let us know if you have experienced recent hospitalization or surgery, or if you have recently been ill. Also tell us the names, doses, and frequency of any medications you are taking — whether prescription or over-the-counter products — and the name of your physician. Please also let us know about any changes in your health or medications. This information will us select the most safe and effective method of treatment path for you.

Have any more questions about your first visit? Please give us a call!

Dr. Nooshi Akavan knows image is everything. At an age when image is so important, the thought of having braces may intensify the already-delicate confidence of today's teens. Well, May is National Teen Self-Esteem Month, and during this time, parents are encouraged to act as positive role models, help stop negative self-images, and improve confidence and security among teenagers.

One of the great ways to improve your confidence is to improve your smile. And that begins with an orthodontic consultation. After all, what better time to avoid having crooked teeth in your adulthood than coming in to discuss your treatment options?

We invite you to give us a call to schedule an appointment or ask us on Facebook!

Spring is in the air! As you probably know, you can always connect with us on our Facebook page, but we invite you to please contact our office with any updates to phone numbers and addresses, so that we may be able to reach you.

We also encourage you to call us and let us know if you have any new phone numbers or if your contact information has changed!

Thank you! Have a great week!

We’ve rolled out our new Facebook Timeline page and would love for you to check it out! You’ll find all the useful information that was there before, but now in a fun, new layout. When you connect with us on Facebook, you’ll be able to check out photos of our office, find out about new events and contests, or you can even leave a note about how much you enjoyed your visit at our office. We love hearing your feedback to make our practice serve you and your family even better. To make life even easier, if you “Like” us on Facebook, you’ll automatically receive updates from our office right on your own news feed!

In fact, we recently uploaded some great photos and videos from our Open House! We encourage you to take a look.

See you on Facebook!

At Akavan Orthodontics we are always looking for new ways to improve our patient experiences by investing in the latest technologies. We are proud to now offer Cadent OrthoCAD at our practice, an advanced imaging system used to create more accurate digital impressions for effective orthodontic treatment.

With this new iOC Scanner, we can offer our patients a more comfortable impression experience without the uncomfortable, goopy impressions used in previous procedures. This allows our team to sit chairside with our patients and use the iOC Scanner’s immediate onscreen visualization to discuss your orthodontic treatment.

Take a look at our Facebook page to see more pictures of our iOC Scanner!

Dr. Nooshi Akavan and our team have some very exciting news to share this week...We are excited to announce that we will be starting radiography at Akavan Orthodontics very soon! What does this mean for you? Patients will no longer need to go to an orthodontics lab for x-rays. Additionally, will no longer need to wait to receive the x-rays. Your treatment will get started just that much sooner!

We are very excited to offer this service to our patients. If you have any questions about radiography, or about your orthodontic treatment, feel free to give us a call or ask us on Facebook! You can also visit the Akavan Orthodontics Facebook page to see more pictures!

We are living in an age with a renewed commitment to conservation, and are frequently reminded to recycle, reduce and reuse. Today, we thought we would discuss everything that Akavan Orthodontics does to conserve our natural resources and the environment.

Did you know that we offer patients account access 24 hours a day, seven days a week? We offer convenient and secure online services with our patient login system. You may view all of your account information, and even receive appointment reminders through email or text messages. We are also going paperless to reduce the volume of paper that is used in our office. Going paperless will also improve the efficiency of our practice! Additionally, we have the new state of the art IOC Scanner which has eliminated the need for most impressions in our office: no more goopy messy molds!

Our new office also has a Fun Zone where our patients can play X-box and games!! It's a lot of fun!

What do you think about our new office? Let us know at the office or on our Facebook page!

All of us at Akavan Orthodontics are excited to welcome Ana Espinoza to our practice! She is joining our team as a Registered Dental Assistant. Here is a little more information about Ana:

Duties:
Help Dr. Akavan in providing the best treatment to our patients, taking impressions for retainers, aligners and all types of appliances, coordinating lab cases and making sure we have all of the braces and colors our patients need.

Family Members:
My boyfriend Dave and two dogs Luna & Gypsy.

Leisure Activities:
Walking and playing with two active puppies, yoga, and running.

Bet You Didn't Know:
I love Sci-Fi movies and the video game "Plants VS Zombies.

How do you interact with patients?:
In a friendly and honest way. If you give people the information they need, they will trust you.

What is your favorite part of your job?:
Seeing the change in our patients' smiles, making new friends and watching our patients grow up. We have the pleasure of not only treating kids, but 50% of are patients are adults.

Why do you love working with your doctor?:
Dr. Akavan is a hilly skill orthodontist that makes going to work fun. We have a fun and active office! In the 10 years that I've worked, I have seen children become young adults and treated all three generations of several families. She treated me and I trust her with my family.

Tell prospective patients something UPBEAT and FUN about your office:
We have a great team. From the moment you walk in to our office you are greeted by Denise and Gladis, and if you bring a friend or sibling they can play in our fun zone while you are treated by the doctor. If you need to get models, we have a new high-tech equipment that allows us to get them without impressions.

Please join us in welcoming Ana to the practice!

Dr. Nooshi Akavan and her team wanted to thank you for your patience during our office relocation and announce that we will be re-opening Monday, January 9 at our new location at 18919 Ventura Blvd. Suite B.

We are so excited to have this new space to provide quality orthodontic treatment to our patients. Give us a call to schedule your next appointment or drop by our new location and let us know what you think!

The year is almost over, so we wanted to ask what was memorable about 2011 for you, and what are you looking forward to in 2012? Do you have a new year's resolution, or any exciting plans for the coming year?

Have a safe and happy New Year, from Akavan Orthodontics!

Dr. Nooshi Akavan and the entire team here at Akavan Orthodontics wanted to thank all of you for being so patient with us regarding our move. We are so glad to have such understanding patients who are so accomodating, especially with our move date schedule.

As we approach the holiday season, please know that we are checking the emails and including the current address of our location for your appointment.

If you have questions please feel free to contact us directly or find us on Facebook.

Thank you!

Dr. Nooshi Akavan and team would like to wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving. It's a big food holiday, so be sure to brush and floss your teeth!

If you have any stories or pictures to share with us, we'd encourage you to post them to our Facebook page or call our office and ask how.

Gobble Gobble!

Dr. Nooshi Akavan and team, serving Tarzana, deliver the highest quality orthodontic care in a personalized environment. We make orthodontic treatment fun and enjoyable. Just see what our patients have to say!

Thanks for all your kind words! We look forward to seeing you at your next appointment.

Here at Akavan Orthodontics, we provide quality orthodontic treatments in a warm, family-friendly environment. We want all of our patients to feel welcomed and special in our office, and you can relax knowing you will receive superior care and professional service! Be sure to check out the below video to hear what one of our patients has to say about Dr. Akavan and her treatment at our office!

Dr. Akavan, serving Tarzana and surrounding areas, strives to provide exceptional treatment in an informative and friendly environment. Have you had a great experience at our office?

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Just select the "Write a Review" button above to write a review on our Google Place Page. We look forward to receiving your feedback!

Thank you,
The team at Dr. Akavan's office

All of us at Akavan Orthodontics are so excited for our new Tarzana office location! With this new office, we hope to better serve our patients with the latest, most efficient technology available. Be sure to stay tuned in the upcoming weeks as we share new pictures and information from our upcoming office opening on Facebook.

Our new office will be located at:
18919 Ventura Blvd.
Tarzana, CA 91356

This coming Monday, July 4th, is Independence Day and the United States of America will be turning 235 years old! It’s a day to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence and also a time for every American to pay homage to our soldiers, past and present, who have placed themselves in harm’s way so that we may continue to enjoy our freedom.

Dr. Akavan and team will be celebrating this Monday and we would like to know, what are your plans for the 4th of July? Will you be out in the sun? Have you stocked up on fireworks? Are you going to grill up your favorite summer foods? Are you staying in town or heading somewhere else? If you have a 4th of July tradition, we would love to hear about it.

Whatever you plan to do, Akavan Orthodontics hopes you have a fun and safe holiday! Feel free to upload your 4th of July photos to our Facebook page and let us know how your Independence Day turned out this year.

Thank you for taking the time to visit our blog. Please check back often for weekly updates on fun and exciting events happening at our office, important and interesting information about orthodontics and the dental industry, and the latest news about our practice.

Feel free to leave a comment or question for our doctor and staff – we hope this will be a valuable resource for our patients, their families, and friends!