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Dental Implants in Encino, CA - Get Permanent Teeth in 24 Hours
View LocationMeet Dr. Dom Medina, one of Nuvia’s exceptional oral & maxillofacial surgeons in the Encino office.

About
Before Dr. Medina was an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, he worked at some law firms where he would often encounter people who had experienced traumatic events. He knew that he wanted his future career to be helping those who have experienced something difficult.
This experience paired with his talent as an artist is what led him to choose oral & maxillofacial surgery.
After graduating dental school and completing his oral & maxillofacial residency he spent a year working with oral cancer patients helping with full mouth reconstructions. This period of his career as an oral & maxillofacial surgeon eventually led him to join Nuvia in Encino where he could treat patients needing full mouth dental implants each day.
Dr. Medina has a ton of hobbies. He loves many sports such as basketball, football, soccer, tennis, and golf. He is also an artist and enjoys graphite sketching. He also enjoys teaching martial arts and playing guitar.

Dental Implants in Encino, CA - Get Permanent Teeth in 24 Hours
View LocationOur doctors are not just experts; they are visionaries in the field of dental implantology. With decades of surgical and restorative experience, and a passion for pioneering research, they are at the forefront of innovation.
Before Dr. Medina was an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, he worked at some law firms where he would often encounter people who had experienced traumatic events. He knew that he wanted his future career to be helping those who have experienced something difficult.
This experience paired with his talent as an artist is what led him to choose oral & maxillofacial surgery.
After graduating dental school and completing his oral & maxillofacial residency he spent a year working with oral cancer patients helping with full mouth reconstructions. This period of his career as an oral & maxillofacial surgeon eventually led him to join Nuvia in Encino where he could treat patients needing full mouth dental implants each day.
Dr. Medina has a ton of hobbies. He loves many sports such as basketball, football, soccer, tennis, and golf. He is also an artist and enjoys graphite sketching. He also enjoys teaching martial arts and playing guitar.
Dr. Niavarani earned his Biology degree at University of California, Irvine before attending University of the Pacific school of dentistry. He then did a one-year internship at Louisiana State University Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery program. He then moved to Fresno, CA to complete his surgical training at UCSF Fresno.
Now, Dr. Niavarnai is an integral part of the Nuvia team in Encino, CA. He is also a member of the following associations: American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, California Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Association, California Dental Association,Orange County Dental Society.
Dr. Niavarnai was drawn to Nuvia’s process of giving patients permanent teeth in 24 hours. Having approached dental implants with more traditional methods in the past, Dr. Niavarnai saw the many challenges that patients experienced while getting their new smile.
At Nuvia, patients don’t experience the same challenges. No temporary teeth that are prone to breaking and no waiting for what could be months for their permanent teeth.
When he isn’t working as an oral & maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Niavarani enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids. When he has any spare time, he loves aquascaping and aquatic horticulture. He loves watching movies and TV shows, with The Office being his all-time favorite.
Dr. Richard Che is a restorative dentist at the Nuvia Dental Implant Center in Encino, California.
Growing up in Los Angeles, he went to both college and dental school at UCLA before deciding to pursue further education and focus on prosthodontics at UCSF.
Dr. Che is passionate about prosthodontics because it allows him to help patients suffering from extensive dental issues and restore the smiles of those who have lost them.
His favorite dental procedure is making permanent teeth in 24 hours, which he gets to do at Nuvia every day.
In his spare time, Dr. Che loves singing, gaming, watching movies, and hanging out with friends.