Business Details
Your Trusted Dentists for Sleep, TMJ & Orthodontic Care in Los Alamitos
At Aviara Centers, we are dedicated to transforming lives through integrative dental care that prioritizes airway health, sleep quality, and whole-body wellness. Our interdisciplinary team combines expertise in sleep medicine, TMJ therapy, orthodontics, and myofunctional therapy to address root causes rather than symptoms. With decades of combined experience, we utilize evidence-based practices and advanced technologies to create personalized solutions for patients of all ages. Our approach bridges dentistry and medicine, ensuring comprehensive care that improves breathing, reduces pain, and enhances smiles. We emphasize early intervention for children and lifelong oral health strategies, supported by specialized services like frenectomy and craniosacral therapy.Our providers maintain rigorous continuing education to stay at the forefront of integrative dental science. By focusing on airway development and functional alignment, we help patients achieve optimal health outcomes. Our commitment to patient education empowers individuals to maintain treatment benefits long-term. Through compassionate care and collaborative problem-solving, we strive to be trusted partners in our patients' wellness journeys. This philosophy has established us as leaders in holistic dental care within the Los Alamitos community.
Services
Breathing Re-education
Sleep Apnea Therapy
TMJ Therapy
Health-focused Orthodontics
Airway-focused Oral Surgery
Myofunctional Therapy
Frenectomy
CranioSacral Therapy
Highlights and features
- Our interdisciplinary team combines dental and medical expertise for comprehensive care
- We implement evidence-based protocols for airway-focused treatment planning
- Providers maintain advanced certifications in sleep medicine and myofunctional therapy
- Customized treatment plans address root causes rather than temporary symptom relief
- We utilize cutting-edge technologies for precise diagnosis and effective interventions
What people say
Holistic approach
Experienced team
Effective treatments
Personalized care
Improved quality of life
Services
Breathing Re-education
Our specialized breathing retraining program addresses unhealthy breathing habits that affect sleep quality and daily performance. Through targeted exercises, we improve airway function and optimize bodily systems. This non-invasive therapy benefits patients experiencing sleep-disordered breathing and chronic mouth breathing issues.
Sleep Apnea Therapy
Customized sleep apnea solutions address snoring and obstructive sleep apnea that impact health and relationships. We provide dental appliances and breathing assessments to improve sleep quality. Our ADA-recommended screenings identify sleep-disordered breathing early for timely intervention.
TMJ Therapy
Specialized TMJ treatment addresses headaches, jaw pain, and facial discomfort caused by misalignment or dysfunction. We identify root causes like teeth grinding or sleep apnea to restore proper jaw function through conservative therapies.
Health-focused Orthodontics
Beyond straightening teeth, our orthodontic approach guides jaw development for optimal airway alignment. We use braces, Invisalign, and palatal expanders to create healthy smiles that improve breathing and facial symmetry.
Frenectomy
This surgical procedure releases restrictive frenum tissue affecting breastfeeding, speech, or swallowing. We treat lip-tie and tongue-tie conditions using advanced techniques to improve oral function and developmental outcomes.
People
Dr. Katherine Ahn Wallace
Founder & Lead Dentist
Dr. Wallace established Aviara Centers to integrate dental and whole-body wellness. With advanced training in airway-focused dentistry, she guides interdisciplinary care emphasizing early jaw development and sleep health.
Dr. Kevin Coppelson
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Board-certified surgeon specializing in airway-focused jaw surgery. Dr. Coppelson completed fellowship training in facial skeleton expansion for sleep apnea treatment at Houston Methodist Hospital.
Dr. Jean-Pierre Khreich
Chiropractor
Dr. Khreich applies evidence-based chiropractic care to improve patient quality of life through non-invasive treatments focusing on spinal alignment and natural healing methods.
Paula Torres
Myofunctional Therapist
With 37 years of dental hygiene experience, Paula specializes in orofacial myofunctional therapy. She helps patients improve breathing patterns and oral muscle function to enhance overall wellness.
Dr. Bill Arnold
Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Arnold specializes in children's dental care, focusing on behavior management and early intervention. His expertise includes sedation dentistry and creating positive lifelong oral health habits for young patients.
Questions
What dental specialties does Aviara Centers offer?
We specialize in sleep dentistry, TMJ therapy, health-focused orthodontics, myofunctional therapy, and airway-focused oral surgery.
How does your integrative approach differ from traditional dentistry?
We connect oral health to whole-body wellness, treating breathing disorders and craniofacial development issues alongside traditional dental care.
What ages do you treat?
Our services cater to patients from infancy through adulthood, with specialized pediatric dental and developmental treatments.
Do you accept dental insurance?
We work with most major insurance providers and offer detailed billing assistance for covered procedures.
What is myofunctional therapy?
This specialized therapy trains oral muscles to improve breathing patterns, swallowing function, and proper tongue positioning for better airway health.
