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What to expect from office visits, the backbone for a lifetime of oral health

Dr. Roya Shoffet-Yaghoubian gives patients of all ages and from all walks of life the “royal treatment.” Dr. Shoffet and the Royal Dental Practice team provide care that honors and respects each patient’s unique needs, preferences, background, and personal history with dentistry. While we are proud to provide all of the services you and your family need for a healthy mouth and a beautiful smile, Dr. Shoffet’s highly personalized and compassionate approach distinguishes her from other general dentists in the West Hills area of Los Angeles, California. This approach empowers patients and caregivers with information they can trust to support oral health that also supports overall health and well-being. 

What can I expect from a visit to your office? 

First, we welcome you with open arms to the Royal Dental Practice family! The initial visit is about getting to know you, your child, or your senior parent. We want to get up to speed with any medical conditions or medications that can affect oral health or that can be affected by the health of the teeth, gums, and mouth. Dr. Shoffet performs a comprehensive exam that not only assesses the health of the teeth and gums but also checks for conditions like oral cancers. These conditions can present as lumps or bumps that may be felt inside the mouth or on the neck. For what can’t be seen with the unaided eye or felt by touch, Dr. Shoffet may detect using low-radiation digital dental X-rays. Cleanings are also performed to remove the plaque that builds up and hardens on the teeth and at the gumline. This tartar or calculus must be removed with special tools and the type of expertise available at our practice.

How often should I visit your office? 

We recommend a dental checkup and professional cleaning every three months for adults. Six-month cleanings tend to fall short; plaque forms within 90 days. Frequent cleanings help to prevent this destructive bacterial film from accumulating. We help to keep these and other substances in check. The quarterly visits we recommend also promote early diagnosis and treatment of conditions. Dr. Shoffet can identify any changes in your mouth and intervene before they cause damage. Decay, gum disease, and other problems are not only traumatic, but they may require aggressive, time-consuming, and costly treatment. Keeping more frequent visits helps us to stay a step ahead of the complications of these and other oral diseases.

Can you help me take better care of my teeth and gums at home? 

We are happy to! During checkups, Dr. Shoffet can discuss the products and techniques you use to brush and floss at home. We’ll also discuss habits and nutrition that can influence your oral health. Once we better understand your needs, we can provide recommendations or even samples of different products you can try. Dr. Shoffet can also prescribe medicated rinses and other oral care products. We may even show you ways to clean areas that are harder to reach and more challenging to brush and floss. Some of our preventative services are also a great complement to thorough and consistent home care. They include dental sealants to protect decay-prone back teeth and fluoride and Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) therapy to build up the tooth’s natural armor, kill bacteria, and prevent cavities and further damage to vulnerable teeth. 

What if my relative has a hard time getting to your office? 

We are here to help, and we truly mean this. We are that rare dental practice that “makes house visits.” Yes, we offer mobile dentistry services. For older patients and others with mobility or health challenges that make getting to the dentist for care difficult, we bring the care to them. Dr. Shoffet has a genuine understanding of the unique needs of seniors. She has been treating this population for years, and geriatric dentistry is a true passion for her. She may perform services from the comfort of your home, including fillings and extractions in very limited situations. We invite you to contact us to find out more about this important service.

If it’s been more than three months since your last checkup, call Royal Dental Practice today to schedule an appointment. Our team in the West Hills of Los Angeles, CA, can be reached at (818) 334-6655.

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Join Dr. Shoffet in this intriguing video as she tackles the first wisdom tooth impaction extraction of 2024. Witness the delicate process, unexpected challenges, and successful outcomes, showcasing the artistry of modern dentistry.
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Dr. Shoffet: Good afternoon everyone. Today is the first case of the wisdom tooth impaction extraction of 2024 hippie. So it’s an interesting case. Once I was describing the consent form for our lovely patient, I mentioned to her I could see a little tiny curvature at the end of that root and I mentioned that’s one of the risk if it gets separated we may leave it because of the anatomical proximity to the mandibular nerve. And here it is, we extracted the tooth and by looking at it very carefully, that tiny, itsy bitsy tip was separated exactly as I explained to the patient and I took an X-ray and I could see it yes. And sometimes believe it or not, if it is, could be a risk to our damaging our mandibular nerve we may leave it there, but carefully, very carefully I approached it with my great assistant and cooperation of our lovely patient and look, I could remove with a little root tip that was removed and I’m very happy we stitched her it’s all lovely. We extracted her upper tooth as well and today is double tooth extraction of the wisdom tooth. Our patient did lovely and I’m very happy.


Dr. Shoffet Shares What Happens When A Patient Neglects Or Postpones Dental Care

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What happens when you neglect your dental health? In this video, Dr. Shoffet shares what happened to one of her patients after neglecting a dental problem for too long.
Video Transcript

Hello everyone. This is Dr. Roya Shoffet. I’d like to share this case that I had to treat recently for this patient. This patient presented with excruciating pain and swelling on her lower left molar, and she has neglected her teeth for a long period of time. And as you can see, the condition of this tooth is horrible and also we see a decay in the next door tooth, and I’d like to share it with you. So this is kind of a red flag for people who go without treatment for a long time. Obviously after X-ray, this is the radiographic image that you can see. She has severe infection between her roots, which explains to me that this is part of the reason that she has fractured root. She has decay on the next door tooth, adjacent tooth, and obviously this tooth is not saveable nor restorable. We need a extraction and requires surgery; we splitted the roots. As you can see, it came out in pieces. The root was fractured.

So the lesson from this case is this patient received a root canal at some point in her life, but she never followed up with the treatment. And as you can see, she had some temporary filling that fell off and she never attended to the final treatment. So as you can see, she is gonna lose, practically this tooth is gone. And also this one will require severe, you know, extensive treatment, possible root canal, gum surgery if we need to, and full coverage crown and the tooth was splitted so we needed to extract it. And after extraction, hopefully in a few months, we have applied bone graft to it. And after a few months, she’s ready to receive an implant. With our marvelous Miss Christina, she could get her financing and she could do the treatment. She was always worried, and by a few of these magical helps, she got her treatment done. I’m happy for her. And I just wanted you to get a lesson for those who are neglecting or postponing treatment.


An interesting composite filling case at the Royal Dental Practice with Dr. Roya Shoffet

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Dr. Roya Shoffet of Royal Dental Practice talks about an interesting composite filling case. Watch the video to see the final result.
Video Transcript

Today’s case is an interesting one and, I would like to share it with you. This is how our lovely patient is presented today.

Clinically, we see a deeper grove at the palatal side of these two teeth: the two lateral incisors, and interestingly enough, if we take a look at the X-Ray, you can see an interesting situation.

A portion of the pulp may be traveling towards the tooth’s pits, which could create a problem in the future for the patient if left alone, as it could lead to some lesion at the end of the root.

Thankfully, there is no lesion at the end of the root currently, and the patient has no symptoms.

So we ended up prepping the tooth from the back, cleaning it up, putting on some medication, and doing some composite fillings.

And this is the final result.

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Dr. Roya Shoffer Yaghoubian
Bringing over 30 years of creative talent, skill, experience, and knowledge Dr. Roya Shoffet-Yaghoubian is a phenomenal doctor. Her drive to achieve the best result has earned her a spotless reputation in terms of dental excellence and as a great person, kind and empathetic towards the needs of her patients.

Her dental education at USC School of Dentistry and her long life eagerness for learning thru extensive courses and numerous seminars has brought her to become this successful passionate dentist that all her patients appreciate very much and travel from near and far. Dr. Roya Shoffet-Yaghoubian is a member of American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and San Fernando Valley Dental Society. Her capabilities range from all aspects of general dentistry including cosmetic dentistry to more complex restorative and periodontics, and oral surgery for all ages especially highly experienced and well known for geriatric dentistry, giving her patients a variety of options under the same roof.

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