Dr. Kayla LauDDS · Dentist, Mid-Valley Dental Care
A Northridge, California dentist who began her career as a dental hygienist and focuses on restorative and aesthetic dentistry, with a particular interest in biomimetic restorative dentistry.
The conversation
19 minutes with host Joe Brown. Start anywhere: chapters on the right.
- 0:00Three second opinions in one place
- 0:06What this episode covers
- 0:28Welcome & meet Drs. Casey, Terence & Kayla Lau
- 1:30Three Dr. Laus in one practice
- 2:12What to look for in a dentist
- 4:43What happens at a new-patient visit
- 6:44What hygiene taught Dr. Kayla Lau
- 7:48Early signs of gum problems
- 9:25Why replacing a lost tooth matters
- 11:43Seeing patients over the years
- 14:20Protecting athletes' teeth
- 15:24Everyday habits that wear teeth down
- 16:48One thing to remember
- 17:48Where to find Mid-Valley Dental Care
For general information, not a substitute for advice from your own doctor.
How she thinks
about care
- Degree
- DDS, University of Southern California
- Earlier career
- Dental hygienist
- License
- California dental license 106482, as listed in the NPI registry (NPI 1891366357)
- Memberships
- American Dental Association; California Dental Association; Academy of General Dentistry; San Fernando Valley Dental Society; Academy of Biomimetic Dentistry
- Practice
- Mid-Valley Dental Care, Northridge, CA
Background from midvalleydentalcare.com.
Dr. Kayla Lau, DDS, is a dentist at Mid-Valley Dental Care in Northridge, California. Her practice website says her career in dentistry began as a dental hygienist, and she went on to earn her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) at the University of Southern California (USC).
Her work centers on restorative and aesthetic dentistry, including bonding, veneers, crowns and inlays or onlays. The practice website says her main interest is biomimetic restorative dentistry, which she was introduced to at USC; it describes the approach as using minimally invasive techniques and materials while preserving healthy tooth structure.
She is a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the San Fernando Valley Dental Society and the Academy of Biomimetic Dentistry, according to the practice website.
Summary written by Top Providers from her podcast interview and her practice website and the NPI registry.
Clips
Under a minute each, cut straight from the interview.
Shorts0:35Why losing a back tooth puts your front teeth at risk
Lost a back tooth? Dr. Kayla Lau, a dentist, explains that back teeth are built to take the force of chewing, while front teeth have a single root, so a missing back tooth can put extra load on the front. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:20What every athlete should know about their teeth
Athletes and sports parents: Dr. Kayla Lau, a dentist, explains why a sports guard is worth wearing, especially for contact sports, as a simple preventive step. General information, not medical advice.
The practice
Details checked against midvalleydentalcare.com, Oct 29, 2026.
Mid-Valley Dental Care
- Address
- 19331 Business Center Drive, Suite 101, Northridge, CA 91324
- Phone
- (818) 886-3500
- Hours
- Mon – Tue8am – 6pmWed – Thu7:30am – 6pmFriday7:30am – 4pmSaturdayBy appointmentSundayClosed
- Patients
- All ages
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