Dentist in Glendale, CA

A Dental Home in the Heart of Downtown Glendale

Walk out of the Americana at Brand, head a few blocks east on Colorado, and you are at our door. Glendale Dental Wellness sits at 435 Arden Avenue, Suite #570 — planted in the middle of the community we have served for years. Dr. Ivan Chan built this practice around a simple idea: people take better care of their teeth when their dentist actually knows them. Not just their chart, but their schedule, their family, their concerns.

That philosophy shapes everything here. The professional grabbing a cleaning on a Tuesday lunch break gets the same unhurried attention as the retired couple coming in for implant consultations on a Thursday morning. Parents who bring three kids through our pediatric program know each child by name before they sit down. And for patients who feel anxious in any dental chair, Dr. Chan offers nitrous oxide sedation and a genuinely gentle approach that turns dread into something manageable.

New patients start with our $199 new patient special — a comprehensive exam, full digital X-rays, an iTero 3D scan, and a professional cleaning, all in one visit. It gives us a complete baseline of your oral health and gives you a clear picture of where things stand, with zero pressure. See current offers or call 818-243-3838 to book.

Who We See: Glendale Is Not One Kind of Patient

Glendale is one of the most diverse cities in Southern California, and our patient base reflects that. A large share of our families are part of the Armenian community that has made Glendale home for generations. Many of our team members speak Armenian and understand the cultural expectations around family care — grandparents, parents, and grandchildren often schedule back-to-back appointments and sit together in the waiting area. That kind of multigenerational trust matters to us.

We also see a steady stream of downtown professionals — people who work along Brand Boulevard, in the office towers near the Galleria, or at nearby media and tech companies. For them, efficiency is everything. A checkup and exam during lunch means they can walk back to the office the same afternoon. When something more involved comes up — a chipped tooth that needs a crown, an old filling that has started to fail and needs a tooth-colored replacement — we work to keep appointments consolidated so the disruption to their week is minimal.

Families with young children rely on our first dental visit program, sealants, and fluoride treatments to build habits early. Seniors in Rossmoyne and Adams Hill trust us with more complex work: dentures and partials, LANAP laser gum treatment for receding gums, and root canal therapy to save teeth that another office might recommend pulling.

Technology That Changes How Dentistry Feels

Most patients do not care about dental technology in the abstract — they care about whether the visit is faster, more comfortable, and more accurate. That is the standard we hold our equipment to.

The iTero 3D scanner replaces goopy impression trays with a quick digital scan of your teeth and bite. It produces a precise model in minutes, which we use for Invisalign planning, crown fabrication, and tracking how your bite shifts over time. Patients who have suffered through traditional impressions at other offices notice the difference immediately.

Digital X-rays expose you to up to 80 percent less radiation than conventional film and display on-screen instantly so Dr. Chan can walk you through exactly what he sees. No waiting, no guessing.

For gum disease, we use the LANAP laser protocol — a minimally invasive alternative to traditional gum surgery. The laser targets diseased tissue without cutting healthy gums, which means less pain, less swelling, and faster healing. For patients who have been told they need gum surgery and are dreading it, LANAP is often the reason they finally move forward with treatment.

When a smile needs a broader transformation — stained teeth, uneven spacing, chips accumulated over the years — Dr. Chan designs smile makeovers using porcelain veneers, professional Zoom whitening, and digital previews so you see the projected result before any work begins.

When Something Goes Wrong: Same-Day Emergency Care

A cracked molar at dinner, a crown that pops off on a Saturday morning, a child who takes a fall at Verdugo Park — dental emergencies do not follow a schedule. We hold time in every working day specifically for urgent cases. Call 818-243-3838 and our team will work to see you the same day for emergency appointments, whether the issue is a severe toothache, a knocked-out or broken tooth, or an emergency crown repair.

Because we are right here in Glendale — not across the valley, not in a hospital ER — most local patients can be in the chair within the hour. That speed makes a real difference when saving a tooth depends on how quickly treatment starts.

Getting to Our Office

435 Arden Avenue is easy to find no matter which direction you are coming from. The building sits a few blocks east of Brand Boulevard, south of the 134 Freeway, with the Americana at Brand and Glendale Galleria both within walking distance.

• From Brand Boulevard / Downtown Glendale: Head east on Colorado Street and turn right on Arden Avenue. The building is on your right, roughly a three-minute drive from the Galleria
• From the 134 Freeway: Exit at Pacific Avenue / Brand Boulevard, head north on Brand, turn right on Arden Avenue
• From the 2 Freeway: Exit at Mountain Street, head west to Verdugo Road, then south to Arden Avenue
• From Adams Hill / Sparr Heights / Verdugo Woodlands: Surface streets bring you here in under five minutes via Verdugo Road or Canada Boulevard
• Parking: Free lot in our building — no meters, no structures, no validation needed. Additional street parking on Arden Avenue

Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. We accept all PPO insurance plans, offer an in-house membership plan for patients without insurance, and provide CareCredit financing for larger treatment plans. Schedule your appointment online or call 818-243-3838.

Part of Glendale, Not Just Located in It

We are not a chain office that happened to lease space on Arden Avenue. Dr. Chan and our team live and work in this community. Our patients shop at the same grocery stores on Glenoaks, sit in the same traffic on the 134, and send their kids to the same Glendale Unified schools. That shared daily life is what makes the relationship between a dentist and a patient feel less like a transaction and more like what it should be — a long-term partnership in keeping you healthy.

Many of our patients come to us through referrals from family and neighbors, and we take that trust seriously. We also welcome patients from neighboring communities including Pasadena, Burbank, Eagle Rock, La Canada Flintridge, Montrose, Atwater Village, Los Feliz, and Highland Park.