In addition to having practiced in both California and Nevada—including, in Studio City, with Dr. Taline Kotchounian—the telegenic Dr. Karakozian also regularly appears as an expert on The Doctors, an Emmy-winning health-focused talk show, and has filmed multiple Listerine commercials. He has also been a clinical director for the Special Olympics, Special Smiles Program and a faculty member at the University of Nevada School of Dental Medicine.

“Time! I wish I could spend hours with new patients and talk to them not only about their teeth, but about their overall health, sleeping habits, nutrition, exercise. I love the puzzle that is the human body.”

“I never make decisions for patients; that’s not my job. My job is to provide knowledge and empower the patient. I’m a source of information and can offer my set of skills to patients in order to find out what their expectations are and try to get them as close as possible to achieving them.”

Technology, “because of the gap in dentistry—both how it’s practiced and perceived—among younger and older generations.”