Missing Teeth - Dental Treatment Tips

What’s so bad about losing a tooth?
Teeth can be lost due to an accident or other trauma, but the most common reason people lose a tooth is because of gum disease and/or decay. So, is it a big deal to lose a tooth? I mean you can’t die from it, right? No, you can’t, but losing even a single tooth can cause the other teeth to shift and move around – not good. This can affect chewing and your ability to absorb nutrients from your food. Other bad things can happen; your face will change shape, often looking “sunken.” This can make you look much older than you really are. Your speech can be affected. Because it’s harder to chew with missing teeth, you may find yourself favoring softer foods and more carbohydrates, which can cause you to gain weight. The best way to treat a missing tooth (or missing teeth) is with dental implants. An implant can replace one tooth or many. They can be made to look so natural that even a dentist has to look hard to tell the difference.










Flintridge Dental Studio
Dentist Harmik Derhartounian, DDS
818-495-4969
4542 Rinetti Lane
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011

Dental Care Services in: La Canada Flintridge, Altadena
Pasadena, Glendale and Burbank areas of California


Harmik Derhartounian, D.D.S. provides dental care services in La Canada Flintridge area in California. Dr. Derhartounian provides quality general, family, cosmetic, implant, childrens, preventive, restorative and sedation dentistry services. Flintridge Dental Studio provides dental treatment services in the following areas of California: La Canada Flintridge, Glendale, Burbank and Altadena CA. Our dental treatment services include: restorations, white fillings, invisalign, invisible dental braces, dental implants, clear dental braces, Cerec dental crowns, crowns, bridges, Six Month Smiles adult dental braces, Galileo Implants, Waterlase Treatment, dental lumineers, oral cancer screening, NTI Migraine treatment, laser scanner cavity detection, dental root canals, natural-looking dentures, bonding, veneers, tooth colored fillings, dental hygiene care and dental smile makeovers.

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Tongue piercings seem to be a very bad idea. How bad?
Yes, they can look cool, but they can also fracture your teeth as well as make it much easier to get a nasty infection of the tongue and lips. Dentists have estimated that up to 40% of people who have metal rings or other oral piercings have had big problems from tooth fractures and infection.

Harmik Derhartounian, D.D.S. provides dental care services in La Canada Flintridge area in California. Dr. Derhartounian provides quality general, family, cosmetic, implant, childrens, preventive, restorative and sedation dentistry services. Flintridge Dental Studio provides dental treatment services in the following areas of California: La Canada Flintridge, Glendale, Burbank and Altadena CA. Our dental treatment services include: restorations, white fillings, invisalign, invisible dental braces, dental implants, clear dental braces, Cerec dental crowns, crowns, bridges, Six Month Smiles adult dental braces, Galileo Implants, Waterlase Treatment, dental lumineers, oral cancer screening, NTI Migraine treatment, laser scanner cavity detection, dental root canals, natural-looking dentures, bonding, veneers, tooth colored fillings, dental hygiene care and dental smile makeovers.

Flintridge Dental Studio
Dentist Harmik Derhartounian, DDS
818-495-4969
4542 Rinetti Lane
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011

Dental Care Services in: La Canada Flintridge, Altadena
Pasadena, Glendale and Burbank areas of California

Chewing Ice - Dental Tip for Parents

My 12-year-old son likes to chew ice. Is this harmful?
Tooth enamel is very hard, but that doesn’t mean you can’t break it. Try to avoid eating “hard foods” such as popcorn. Don’t crack nut shells with your teeth or chew on ice. Opening packages with your teeth can also damage the enamel.

Flintridge Dental Studio in Flintridge La Canada CA provides a full range of dental care services! Visit our web site to learn more about our dental treatment services

Dental Braces Question - Flintridge La Canada CA

Dental Braces - Invisalign Clear Dental Braces

I’m considering braces but isn’t it hard to keep your teeth clean while wearing braces?
It’s harder to keep your teeth and gums clean and healthy if you wear braces. This means you must be even more of a fanatic about brushing and flossing, or two years later your teeth will be beautifully straight but loaded with cavities. Plaque can easily accumulate around the brackets, which can cause “white spots,” damage to the enamel, decay, and cavities.

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Flintridge Dental Studio - Mobile Web Site

Flintridge Dental Studio
Now on the Mobile Web!

Flintridge Dental Studio of La Canada Flintridge California is pleased to announce that they can now be found on the mobile web. Our lighter version of our web site allow mobile surfers to view information about our dental care services in La Canada Flintridge CA.

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Smile Makeovers La Canada Flintridge CA

Restore Your Smile
Smile Makeovers!

To “restore” is to bring back to a former condition. This includes crowns, fixed bridges, implants, tooth-colored fillings, and custom life-like dentures and partials. Cosmetic procedures such as porcelain veneers and bonding help to restore and make your smile the way it was meant to be – beautiful!

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Dentist - Dr. Derhartounian

Dr. Harmik Derhartounian created Flintridge Dental Studio to offer beautiful smiles to people in the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys.

Dr. Harmik earned his dental degree in 1993 from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco. He also has a medical degree from the University of Padova School of Medicine in Padova, Italy. Dr. Harmik is a member of the American Dental Association, the San Fernando Valley Dental Society, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation. Dr. Harmik is committed to continuing education courses as a way to offer the best and most modern dentistry available. This training has focused on areas such as esthetic dentistry and conscious sedation, and most recently, he received advanced training resulting in certification as an Invisalign™ Premier Provider. His dedication to lifelong learning ensures you and your family the best dental care available, both today and in the future.

Visit our Flintridge Dental Studio web site today to learn more about our dental care services in La Canada Flintridge California.