Bella Mnatsakanyan, DDS

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Bella Mnatsakanyan, who serves patients in Glendale, California.

As a dentist, Dr. Mnatsakanyan is passionate about making people smile and helping them to feel better about themselves and their health. She has been in private practice in Glendale, California since 2015, providing comprehensive dental care to patients of various ages and dental experiences.

Having been working in the dental field for more than 15 years, she feels good to know that each day she is able to make a difference in someone’s life.

Educated in Russia, Dr. Mnatsakanyan graduated with her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Saint Petersburg State Medical University in 1998. She then performed her internship in operative dentistry and endodontics at St. Petersburg State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education in 1999, after which she relocated to the United States.

Once there, she went on to earn her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of California in 2015.

Continuously advancing her efforts, she is an active member of the American Dental Association.

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity.  Dentists diagnose and treat problems with patients’ teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth. They provide advice and instruction on taking care of the teeth and gums and on diet choices that affect oral health.

On a more personal note, Dr. Mnatsakanyan speaks multiple languages, including English, Russian, and Armenian.

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