Los Angeles · Premier Integrative & Airway-Focused Pediatric Dentist

Where happy
smiles grow
healthy faces.

A community-founded boutique practice offering integrative, whole-body oral health care — tailored to your family, grounded in biodegradable, non-toxic products.

ABPD
Board-Certified Diplomate
Whole-Body
Integrative Approach
Non-Toxic
Biodegradable Products
Dr. Nora with a young patient at Breathe Kids Dental
Diplomate, ABPD Board-Certified Pediatric Dentist & Author
Functional & Integrative Airway-Focused Biodegradable & Non-Toxic Infant Tongue & Lip Ties Interceptive Orthodontics Myofunctional Therapy Functional & Integrative Airway-Focused Biodegradable & Non-Toxic Infant Tongue & Lip Ties Interceptive Orthodontics Myofunctional Therapy
Your Child's Whole Health

A boutique practice where families feel supported, relaxed, and happy.

Our community-founded boutique practice was built to create a space where little ones — and the parents who love them — feel genuinely at ease. Care is integrative, tailored to every family, and centered on biodegradable, non-toxic products.

Your child's oral health is an essential part of their overall well-being. Our multidisciplinary team of passionate, world-class healthcare providers and educators is honored to help proper hygiene habits form early — and to guide the healthy, functional growth of your child's mouth, jaw, airway, and facial development.

Above all else, our goal is happy patients and healthy families.

About Our Approach

Whole-Body Wellness

Healthy growth of mouth, jaw, airway, and facial development — because oral health is part of overall well-being.

Family-Centered Relationships

Every visit is built on the trust between doctor, staff, child, and parent — because each child is unique and special.

Biodegradable & Non-Toxic

An integrative, whole-body approach centered on products that respect the body that holds them.

Tailored to Every Family

Care is shaped around your child — their needs, their pace, and the goals you share for their health.

Dr. Nora Ghodousi-Zaghi
Meet your dentist
Dr. Nora Ghodousi-Zaghi
DDS · Diplomate, ABPD
A Functional Team of Healthcare

Professional support for raising healthy, happy children.

Dr. Nora offers functional and integrative oral health care and interceptive orthodontics, with a focus on whole-body health and well-being. She is a Diplomate board-certified pediatric dentist, published author, clinical researcher, and educator.

A graduate of The Breathe Institute's MyoMasterminds program and faculty member of the Myofunctional Research Company, she serves as our Director of Pediatric Dentistry. Her continued study spans sleep and breathing, ankyloglossia, early-interceptive orthodontics, oral motor and feeding therapy, and advanced myofunctional therapy.

Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
Director of Pediatric Dentistry
Published Author & Clinical Researcher
The Breathe Institute, MyoMasterminds Graduate
Our Specialties

Functional, integrative, minimally invasive.

Pediatric dentistry specializing in infant tongue and lip ties — with advanced expertise in biological pediatric care, maxillofacial developmental expansion, interceptive orthodontics, and sleep & breathing disorders.

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Infant Tongue & Lip Ties

Advanced expertise in ankyloglossia and functional release — supporting feeding, breathing, and healthy development from the very first weeks.

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Sleep & Breathing

Evaluating and supporting healthy breathing patterns so your child can grow, sleep, and thrive more fully.

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Interceptive Orthodontics

Early, gentle guidance of jaw, airway, and facial development — including maxillofacial developmental expansion appliances.

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Myofunctional Therapy

Retraining the muscles of the mouth and face to support proper posture, swallowing, and breathing for life.

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Functional & Biological Dentistry

Minimally invasive techniques and biodegradable, non-toxic materials — chosen with your child's whole body in mind.

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Functional Oral Health Eval

A thorough evaluation of diet, breathing, product guidance, and intra-oral health — because catching things early changes everything.

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A gentle pediatric care moment
The First Visit

Knowledge is power — and prevention begins early.

Tooth decay affects nearly 1 in 5 children under 5 — the number one childhood disease. By catching conditions early, we can diagnose, treat, and often prevent them altogether.

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Warm Welcome

A boutique space designed so children, and their parents, feel immediately at ease.

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Functional Oral Health Evaluation

A whole-child consult covering diet, breathing, product guidance, and intra-oral assessment.

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Track & Treat Early

We watch for tooth decay, injuries, and developmental changes as your child grows — acting before issues take root.

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Begin by Age One

The AAPD recommends an initial oral evaluation within six months of the first tooth — and no later than 12 months of age.

Patient Stories

In the words of the families who trust us.

Hospitality.

From the moment we walked in, the warm and welcoming environment put my son, Eli, at ease. Dr. Nora's gentle approach and expertise turned what could have been nerve-wracking into a surprisingly enjoyable visit. As a holistic-minded pediatrician, I cannot say enough about this office.

Dr. Joel Warsh
Dr. Joel "Gator" Warsh, MD Integrative Pediatrician
Positivity.

Don't ask me how I feel about Dr. Nora — ask my two daughters. My younger had been so phobic she wouldn't let anyone but me near her. Dr. Nora connected with her, and now she looks forward to the dental chair just like her older sister.

Dr. Leedia Riman
Dr. Leedia Riman Integrative Dentist
Compassion.

Choosing Dr. Nora was the smartest choice I could have made. Her staff is warm, gentle, and patient. I highly recommend her to set your baby's relationship with dental care in a way that is health-supportive — and even exciting.

Dr. Victoria Flores
Dr. Victoria Flores, MD OBGYN
1 in 5
Children Under 5 Affected by Decay
By 12 mo
AAPD's Recommended First Visit
Non-Toxic
Biodegradable Products
Each Child
Unique & Special
Welcome Your Family

Happy patients.
Healthy families.

Whether it's your child's very first oral evaluation or specialty airway and integrative care — we'd be honored to be part of your healthcare team.