Serving Van Nuys from Sherman Oaks
Implants, gum care and cosmetic dentistry near Van Nuys
Southland Dental Care is just south of Van Nuys on Woodman Avenue in Sherman Oaks. Dr. Hanookai treats gum disease and places dental implants; Dr. Abaian restores and designs the final teeth.





Getting here
From Van Nuys to Woodman Avenue
Drive south on Woodman Avenue or Van Nuys Boulevard toward Sherman Oaks. The office is on Woodman Avenue, with free parking on site.
Who you will see
Two specialists,
one treatment plan
Husband-and-wife team Dr. Michael Abaian and Dr. Delaram Hanookai have more than 28 years of experience each. She treats and rebuilds the gums and bone. He designs and restores the teeth patients see.
Patients from Van Nuys who need both kinds of care are planned once, in one office, instead of being referred between practices.
Periodontics & dental implants
DDS and MS, University of Southern California
Fellow, ICOI · Misch Implant Institute
Former clinical instructor, USC
Advanced cosmetic dentistry
DDS, University of Southern California
Graduate, Kois Center
Engineering degree, Cal State LA
Care at Southland
What Van Nuys patients come in for
Patients often come to us after being told they need an implant, a bone graft or gum treatment, and want both specialties planned together.
Dr. Hanookai places the implant and Dr. Abaian designs the crown, planned on a 3D CT scan taken in the office.
Rebuilding bone where it has been lost, so an implant has enough support. Often done at the same visit as an extraction.
All-on-4 and All-on-6 for patients replacing most or all of their teeth. Same-day teeth for qualifying cases.
Periodontal treatment for gum disease and recession, including laser gum reshaping, often without sutures.
CEREC crowns from a digital scan, milled in the office and bonded in the same visit.
Patients in their own words
Hear from
our patients
Gum recession, grafting, implants, a full arch after years of dentures. Patients describe the treatment they had and what it changed.

Charlie Sheen
On his care with Dr. Hanookai and Dr. Abaian.

Treating gum recession
A grafting case for recession with Dr. Hanookai.

An implant, start to finish
A patient review of the implant procedure with Dr. Hanookai.

After years of removable dentures
Replacing a denture with implant-supported teeth.
Actual patients of Southland Dental Care. Individual results may vary.
VIP concierge
A ride from Van Nuys for major treatment
For major procedures such as dental implants and veneers, our concierge service includes free private transportation from your home or hotel to the office and back. Eligibility is confirmed at your consultation.
Google reviews
What patients say on Google
Before your visit
Questions from Van Nuys
Book from Van Nuys
Start with a
specialist consultation
Bring your questions and any X-rays or treatment plans from another office. You leave with your options in sequence and a written estimate.
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