Dentist

John Berg's guidelines for healthy teeth come in a simple list of three—floss, use toothpaste with fluoride and brush with an electric toothbrush. His rule for a well-rounded life is just as easy. "Life is kind of a balance between your career, your family, your friends and then the activities that make all that mesh into one thing," he said. "I really enjoy a lot of aspects about life. " Berg, who at 66 has been a Glendale dentist for 43 years, never knew another occupation he wanted to pursue.

Janine Marnien It started with a chance caller presenting information on solar panels. It could turn into a precedent for the city of La Canada Flintridge. Local dentist Keith Serxner will appeal to the City Council today for approval to install solar panels on the building where he has practiced since 1985. Serxner's request has already been turned down by the Design Commission. "The only reason I've been consistently given is aesthetics," he said.

Glendale’s entries into the Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade have been constructed by a series of designers. With the centennial of the city’s first official float rapidly approaching, it seems appropriate to revisit some of those talented people. The city’s first floats, beginning in 1911, were modest affairs, a city truck or a vehicle covered with flowers. In 1920, L.W. Chobe, a city employee, lent his talents to the cause and his floats brought home a prize each year.

Going to the dentist can be a trying experience for some, especially when it comes to cavity detection, fillings and root canals. But newer technology is changing all that, allowing dentists to provide less-invasive procedures that cause less pain. One such new technology is DIAGNOdent, a hand-held, portable unit designed to scan a patient’s tooth for cavities without the need to scrape the tooth. The tool is about as big as a large Sharpie and contains an LCD display.

Verdugo Hills Hospital on Friday will honor a major donor as he turns 100. August Giraldi, a dentist who has recieved the Los Angeles Human Relations Commission Oustanding Volunteer Service Award, will be honored at a ceremony Friday for his stewardship and $25,000-contribution to the hospital.  

Zarian to host dentist, vegetarian Glendale dentist John Gazazian is scheduled to appear live on ?The Larry Zarian Show? Thursday to discuss the importance of oral care on overall health. Physicians have long warned that oral problems can lead to other more serious conditions if left unchecked for too long. Gazazian will also discuss his ardent support of a vegetarian lifestyle and the potential health impacts of a meat-free diet. The show airs at 7 p.m. Thursday, on Channel 280. The live call-in number is (818)

Ryan Carter Color and quiet. It was nice to see and hear it after four months of tan and brown landscapes and the roar of C-130 cargo aircraft turbines, said Maj. Raffi Najarian, a California Air National Guardsman called up to provide medical support in the war in Iraq. But the din of war and the drab scenery gave Najarian, 39, a new perspective. "Before I left, my biggest concern was how I was going to get a Ferrari 328, and now it is a moot point," the Glendale resident and local dentist said.

The Glendale YMCA hosted its Fall Festival on Saturday for local children and families at the 140 N. Louise St. YMCA. Nearly 1,000 people attended the event, which had a theme of promoting healthy lifestyles. Children played carnival games like the ring toss and darts and earned prizes. Glendale Police officers and firefighters attended the event. Police officers fingerprinted children for an Abduction Reduction program and gave information on dealing with strangers.

Here is a case where the Court clearly did the right thing. In December 1998, Mary Ingham, a brittle-boned, cane-carrying diabetic who is physically disabled, called the Luxor Cab Company for a ride. Traffic was heavy that morning, and the cab driver grew frustrated and eventually ordered Ms. Ingham to pay for that part of the ride that had been completed; however, he told her to exit his cab so he could get to his coffee shop and meet his friends. This was a full two blocks from the dentist's office she was attempting to visit.

Chuck Benedict These are things you might or might not know about the late Dr. Les Horvath, Glendale resident and dentist for more than 40 years: Horvath's boyhood dream was to play at Notre Dame, but he was turned down by the Irish at South Bend. Too small, they said. Dejected, he returned to his native Cleveland and found a football home downstate at Ohio State University, where he performed, studied, fraternized and patronized, either onsite or in absentia, for the rest of his life.

Verdugo Hills Hospital on Friday will honor a major donor as he turns 100. August Giraldi, a dentist who has recieved the Los Angeles Human Relations Commission Oustanding Volunteer Service Award, will be honored at a ceremony Friday for his stewardship and $25,000-contribution to the hospital.  

People rarely are in a hurry to get to their dentist’s office, but at 7:30 a.m. Monday staffers for Dr. Kamran Sahabi found half a dozen people waiting at the entrance to the Glendale Dental Center on South Glendale Avenue. Sahabi and Dr. Farid Tebyani were offering free emergency dental care Monday, part of a growing annual effort to serve those who don’t have the money to go to the dentist. “As a health-care professional, you see an amazing number of people who need treatment and can’t afford it,” Sahabi said.

John Berg's guidelines for healthy teeth come in a simple list of three—floss, use toothpaste with fluoride and brush with an electric toothbrush. His rule for a well-rounded life is just as easy. "Life is kind of a balance between your career, your family, your friends and then the activities that make all that mesh into one thing," he said. "I really enjoy a lot of aspects about life. " Berg, who at 66 has been a Glendale dentist for 43 years, never knew another occupation he wanted to pursue.

Two Glendale dentists are organizing a food drive for local families this holiday season and offering patients a special bargain. Kamran Sahabi and Gregory Van Hale are offering X-Rays, exams and two dental cleanings for $49, with all the proceeds going to a local food bank. Sahabi's offer expires Nov. 30, while Van Hale's ends Nov. 25. The dentists are also accepting nonperishable food donations. Sahabi's two offices are at 3465 N. Verdugo Road in Glendale and 10400 Magnolia Blvd.

Glendale resident Dr. Rex Ingraham said he gets embarrassed when others call him the "Father of Restorative Dentistry. " "I get all puffed up," Ingraham said. "I don't know how many people call me that, but if they want to call me that, then OK. " During his tenure as faculty member at USC's Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry's faculty, Ingraham spent more than 40 years teaching and leading students and professors. His research pioneered the use of gold foil and cast gold restoration procedures.

Going to the dentist can be a trying experience for some, especially when it comes to cavity detection, fillings and root canals. But newer technology is changing all that, allowing dentists to provide less-invasive procedures that cause less pain. One such new technology is DIAGNOdent, a hand-held, portable unit designed to scan a patient’s tooth for cavities without the need to scrape the tooth. The tool is about as big as a large Sharpie and contains an LCD display.

MONTROSE ? Eight-year-old Lili Dow smiled big and opened wide while dental assistant Kayleen Pruden readied the X-ray machine. ?You?ll be able to see your teeth through this machine,? Pruden said. ?Bite down all the way and smile really big.? A humming sound filled the small corner of Stephen Giovanisci?s dental practice on Montrose Avenue. ?Now I only have two more to do,? Pruden said. ?And those are the easy ones.? Lili didn?t flinch. She was one of 36 children Giovanisci and his colleagues treated Friday during Give Kids A Smile Day, where Glendale dentists open their doors to treat children for free.

Zarian to host dentist, vegetarian Glendale dentist John Gazazian is scheduled to appear live on ?The Larry Zarian Show? Thursday to discuss the importance of oral care on overall health. Physicians have long warned that oral problems can lead to other more serious conditions if left unchecked for too long. Gazazian will also discuss his ardent support of a vegetarian lifestyle and the potential health impacts of a meat-free diet. The show airs at 7 p.m. Thursday, on Channel 280. The live call-in number is (818)

Glendale’s entries into the Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade have been constructed by a series of designers. With the centennial of the city’s first official float rapidly approaching, it seems appropriate to revisit some of those talented people. The city’s first floats, beginning in 1911, were modest affairs, a city truck or a vehicle covered with flowers. In 1920, L.W. Chobe, a city employee, lent his talents to the cause and his floats brought home a prize each year.