My daughter is a current patient of Dr. Sunwoo's (correction of cross bite was the initial reason…read morewe came for a consultation) and I highly recommend him and his staff! What I was first impressed with was how much time Dr. Sunwoo spent during the consultation explaining directly to my daughter what was going on, details about the treatment, and end goal. This eased a lot of my daughter's anxiety as she was able to ask him questions directly. (Typically doctors speak to parents only and the child is sitting there panicking about what they can piece together ). We have quickly seen results with the correction of her cross bite too. Not done, but it's helpful to see progress! If you're a busy household like ours, extra stars for always being on time with appointments! We rarely have to wait more than a couple of minutes before she goes in.

I am so surprised that I didn't write a review for Dr. Lee. My daughter started treatment with Dr…read more Lee in 2014 when she was just 9 years old. Our dentist had recommended him and my sister was his patient when she was a teenager. Dr. Lee was nothing short of wonderful. He was always pleasant to be around and greeted everyone who walked into the office. His staff was attentive and showed a lot of care during all of our appointments. I don't know if they still do raffles at the office but during the 3 years my daughter had treatment they did. She won movie tickets one time. Towards the end of my daughter's treatment Dr. Sunwoo was in the process of taking over for Dr. Lee. We had the pleasure of having him oversee the last couple of appointments my daughter had. He was very personable and kind. Dr. Lee has since retired but left the practice he started in good hands. I recommend Dr. Sunwoo to friends and family.

I had a deeply disappointing experience with this office after returning for follow-up care…read more Despite being a returning patient, my family was treated with rigid policies that weren't explained upfront, and we were denied flexibility that other patients seem to receive. My son was told to "go somewhere else" after simply asking for support. I don't feel comfortable sharing the full situation publicly, but I will say this: if you're a working-class family or going through any kind of financial reset, be cautious. The energy changed as soon as we asked questions and stood up for ourselves. We won't be returning.

I was a patient of Dr. Nguyen some years back and somehow forgot to leave a review; I just saw the…read morestaff for the first time since then to get a new retainer and that jogged my memory to leave this review. My case was complicated due to jaw surgery being required in the middle of treatment. So I was a patient for a LONG time (which I knew in advance). Dr. Nguyen and all the staff were consistently outstanding; if anyone could make going to the orthodontist tolerable for a slightly dental-adverse adult, these folks passed with flying colors. Great competence with a sense of humor. Nothing like a proper bite, straight teeth, and a nice smile for the first time in my adult life. Shout outs to Nelia and Karina (and Sam -- go Warriors!).

I had a disappointing experience at this orthodontic clinic during my consultation…read more I was quoted $250 just for photos and iCast/digital model, which is something multiple other clinics in the area provided at no cost as part of a standard consultation. When I politely asked if there was any flexibility or clarification on the fee, the orthodontist responded by saying he would not work on my case. The overall tone felt rude and very money-focused, rather than patient-focused. During the consultation, he also stated that my dental midline was 4 mm shifted without properly examining or measuring. I mentioned that from previous evaluations it was closer to 1.5-2 mm, and after checking more carefully, he agreed it was about 2 mm. This made me question the thoroughness of the initial assessment. I understand that every practice has its own pricing structure, but patients should be treated with respect and clear communication--especially during a first consultation where trust is being built. Because of the lack of professionalism and transparency, I decided to continue my treatment with another provider. I'm sharing this so other patients are aware of the consultation policy and the communication style at this office.

Summary: I paid lots of money and time to make my teeth worse than the originally were. It's not…read morethe end of the world and I don't have any serious problems at the moment, but my gumline receded significantly so I'm more likely to have dental problems earlier than I would've. On top of that I have poorer dental hygiene despite spending more time on dental hygiene (flossing and brushing twice per day, and wearing retainers all the time), and the original bite issue was not solved in any significant way. Dr. Chen takes his work seriously and generally tries to do what he can to help. However, he has made a couple of decisions which I believe negatively influenced my dental health. The first was that he should've persuaded me not to get braces in the first place or at least been upfront about the possible negative effects. I know orthodontists need to make a living doing orthodontics but they should be more strict about accepting only patients who have a high chance of benefitting from the procedure. In my case, my only problem was a bad bite where only my back teeth were touching. I later read that this is actually not a very severe issue and most people can/should live with it without needing any dental treatment. Another issue is that the decision to correct the vertical alignment of my bite with a rubber band was hastily made and may not even have been the right fix to my issue. It was based on a few seconds of looking at my teeth getting my "comfortable bite", even though I had explicitly voiced a concern that I really have no idea if this is the most natural bite since it could just be my brain's way of trying to compensate and get the teeth to touch better when eating. Based on this short assessment I wore strong side-to-side rubber bands to move my teeth horizontally which I believe might have contributed to bone loss. Moreover the movement did not even stick and would frequently have to be redone. Dr. Chen insists there was no significant bone loss; however, my other dentist and I agree that bone loss from the treatment was pretty significant and obvious in the x-rays (x-rays included below). Another issue is that many of the changes during this procedure simply wouldn't stick and the teeth would revert to how they were before. As a result there was a lot of moving back and forth with no forward progress (there was some forward progress, but it was made mainly by the braces, not the rubber bands). One particular rubber band treatment felt quite magical in that it actually closed my bite to the point that I felt like something positive had come from the treatment. Unfortunately my teeth moved so fast that as soon as I removed my rubber bands it would regress literally hours later, so by the time I got my retainers, these changes were not present. I also feel that the TAD (screws in mouth as anchor points) treatment is oversold, as there is no evidence that they significantly moved my teeth, and also came out way earlier than expected, in the middle of treatment. x-rays before treatment (2014): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByBotxOxRJkDN3dhWjc2cnNMZkRQUkYzYnNDQ0V5NkdXUlRF/view?resourcekey=0-6GwJoKNFXhHQqXV5c3Qr5Q x-rays after treatment (2018): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1c0xRPsg134DjNbDSPOUXObsne9DR9eUg (Bone loss seems apparent to me, and my other dentist agrees there is bone loss even though Dr. Chen claimed there isn't. In the lower front teeth, what used to be "snaking" has become "stubby" and I even had to triple check to make sure I was looking at the same teeth). Gum line before: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByBotxOxRJkDZ21HcEN6cGxab0p6TFFtNzRiZ0tpcExXQV9z/view?resourcekey=0-ngV58DlBce9b3zw6HjaRtA Gum line after: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByBotxOxRJkDVG5NbVJ4aWV1eTlkWWg2eWtQMkozbjd4bHhz/view?resourcekey=0-eYOyPDKAcGklsOipjevm9Q As you can see the difference is visually quite pronounced and definitely not purely attributable to the 3 years of natural aging which was the duration of my treatment. My bite is still basically the same as before, so it seems the only positive outcome was improved cosmetic straightness of teeth, which is actually not a positive because I don't care about cosmetics at all (and, aesthetically speaking, higher gum line looks healthier and more youthful than receded gyms anyway). There's also a void of gum in my back teeth which has a 100% chance of being occupied by food every meal, which wasn't there before. My bottom front teeth still wiggle when moved years after treatment, and they never did before. These side effects including gum recession and bone loss were never mentioned in the consultation and sadly I had not done enough research at the time to realize they'd be such an issue. One good thing about Dr. Chen is that he is very available/responsive to questions by text message, and takes the time to explain

Went in for evaluation for my kid's ortho. Place is clean and nice. Doctor and assistants are also…read morenice. Discussed the potential treatment plans, my requirements and showed the doc previous panorama X-rays. By the actual treatment consultation over zoom 3 weeks later all the treatment approaches changed to the complete opposite. As I asked why everything changed and how follow on options would look like, the doctor said there's not enough trust, she can't treat my daughter, and hung up on me within 15min. There was no room for discussion or questions. It was odd to see the doctor expecting trust for a 2yr treatment, while not willing to spend 3 more min explaining her rationale. Bottom line is if she chooses to treat you, I'm sure it'll be fine. But you might end up hearing all the good stuff in first meeting, wasting both time and hundreds $$$ on photos for a second meeting, then get all the opposite stories and get hung up on for the last. Their X-ray and picture fees are about twice as high as other ortho, so seems like a business idea to maximize income no matter what.

Working with Dr. Mozafari and her team has been an absolute pleasure. I have just concluded my…read morebraces treatment with her team, the overall timeline for my treatment was about 2 years and Dr. Mozafari was extremely supportive at every step of the process. Whether it was for regularly scheduled check ups, needing to coordinate with her team to schedule wire removal/re-installation during teeth cleanings, or a quick stop in to clip a poking wire, their office was always easy to communicate with and accommodating when schedules were tight. My treatment also included the need for surgery right around the halfway point, never having had surgery before this was a stressful and daunting process. However, Signature Orthodontics was perfect when it came to communication between their office and Kaiser's to coordinate the plan and preparation for my jaw surgery. I had heard horror stories about gaps in communications between orthodontists and surgeons in these types of scenarios, but it was a huge relief that my experience was painless. I do believe when it comes to orthodontic treatment, there is a level of mutual responsibility for successful results. The onus can not be entirely laid at the orthodontist's feet, that being said Dr. Mozafari and her team provide all the necessary tools for treatment turn out positive. If you have any questions, or if you notice something about your smile, you want the team to focus on, they are more than willing to listen to your feedback. I would 100% recommend their team for orthodontic treatment. Dr. Mozafari truly is a perfectionist, and takes great pride in her work, and will leave you with great results and a smile you no longer wish to hide.

Our three kids love this place! All the dentists we have seen, Dr. Reham, Dr. Scotty and Dr. Nancy…read moreare really good. My oldest daughter comes here for orthodontics as well as for her dentist and her braces plan is progressing well. My son comes here for dentist only for now and has seen Dr. Reham. She is amazing. Super skilled at what she does and super gentle with the kids. You definitely feel like you can trust her. My son had cavities that had to be filled, with laughing gas and it went very well. Finally, my youngest daughter had the most dental work done here after she experienced cavities and tooth decay due to drinking milk in bed as a baby and not brushing afterwards. She had to do the repair under general anesthesia at 3, which is super nerve-wrecking as a parent but under the care of Dr Nancy it went very well. We appreciate that everything is super kid friendly, from the coin kids get to retrieve a prize at the end of each visit, the tee shirt and picture with the dentist they get on their first visit, etc. We will keep coming here and also a special shoutout to all the dental assistants! We appreciate you.

We are newly moved in town and in need of a new dentists for my 8 yrs old…read more We were ask to get x ray done as soon as we walked in. I thought that was strange, my 8 yrs old never had cavity always have his regular check ups and last xray was done at previous dental office 6 months ago. Now coming to this new dental office, he didn't start with seeing the dentist to see maybe there is something questionable that needed xray to confirm but ordered xray to be done by the door as if it was getting a temperature?! Of course I denied it and was asked to sign a no xray waiver. I can't help questioning this clinic protocol on pediatric radiation protection, and I will speak to the floor manager over this issue.

STOP Shopping around…read more This is by far the most reliable place I found after searching for nearly a year. I compared several orthodontic practices with quotes ranging from $5,000 to $8,000, but this office offered a much more reasonable price without compromising quality. Myla was absolutely amazing--she went above and beyond to help me get started with my treatment and made the entire process smooth and stress-free. I'm really glad I chose this place for my orthodontic care.

I went there for consulting and the staff is super nice and professional. I can feel that the treat…read morepatient with good heart.

The BEST Orthodontics doctor!! Both of my children have been…read moreseeing Dr. Low for the whole process. She is professional and dedicated. She never aims to make money but to achieve the best results for patients. She is patient and explains carefully every time. To choose Dr. Low is the BEST decision that we ever made! Thank you so much, Dr. Low! We love you!

We are very satisfied we the orthodontic care Dr. Low provided to our dsughter. She had a rather…read morecomplex case that was rezolved with great care and patience!

Dr. Angela Lee is fantastic! She is caring and took time to explain every step with patience,…read moreturning a stressful morning with a crying 20 month old into a much more manageable and gentle experience. She is also great with my 5 year old son using kid friendly words to describe the tools and made it fun while scaling his teeth. I wish she was my dentist! The dental assistants and everyone at the front desk are friendly at the Sunnyvale location. We are very happy here.

My grandson has been going to Silicon Valley Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics in Sunnyvale since…read morehe was little, but this was my first time taking him, and I was really impressed. Everyone was so welcoming and friendly, and Dr. Reham was wonderful! My grandson is seven and needed a small filling. He was pretty scared going in, and I was nervous that he might have a hard time sitting still. Dr. Reham was so patient and made him feel completely comfortable. She kept him distracted by talking with him, and he didn't even realize when she gave him the numbing shot! Before we knew it, the filling was done and he did great. We had such a positive experience, and I'm so happy my daughter found this dentist for him. I would definitely recommend them, especially for kids who might be nervous about going to the dentist!

I started out with Dr. Walters and Dr. Tacy in 1983. Dr. Walters was bought out by Dr. Ken Shimizu…read more I had to get braces a second time during eleventh grade because I had lockjaw. I remember Dr. Ken Shimizu saying he graduated from UC Berkeley as an engineering major but switched to orthodontics. During high school, every student from Fremont, Homestead, Wilcox, and Santa Clara high schools came to Dr. Tacy and Shimizu as it was the only reputable orthodontics practice. You could see every students' before and after Polaroid pictures in their albums in the lobby. My classmate from elementary school, Pamela K., worked the front desk for years. In 1997, my bottom retainer snapped and broke, and Dr. Ken Shimizu told me to stop wearing my retainers. He didn't make a new bottom retainer for me because he said I didn't need it. Wrong! I had to get braces a third time on only my bottom teeth last year because during your 30s, 40s, and 50s, your bottom teeth will shift. My top teeth looked great because I wore the same metal retainer since 1990. My youngest brother was given the same wrong advice by Dr. Ken Shimizu during the aughts, and his bottom teeth also shifted. He had to get orthodontics a second time four years ago. Because my youngest brother and I weren't happy with the bad advice from Dr. Ken Shimizu, I got braces from an orthodontist in Texas while my youngest brother got invisalign from another orthodontist in the Bay Area. Don't listen to Dr. Ken Shimizu when he tells you to stop wearing your retainer! It's bad advice and you'll end up spending a lot of money again!

Long overdue review for our favorite orthodontist office!…read more We've been going to Dr. Shimizu for many years, starting with our daughter (now in college) and next with her younger brother. We started with Dr. Ken who is amazing - love talking to him as it's like chatting with your favorite uncle! Then when his son Dr. Kevin joined the practice, we were a little nervous but those fears were quickly put to rest as Dr. Kevin is equally skillful and easy to talk with! The practice is very modern and clean, and the entire office staff is top notch, so friendly and genuinely nice and helpful. They also have lots of goodies to make it fun to come to the office, from treats like ice cream in the summer for the kids, or the coffee bar for adults, and of course a visit to the annual free summer picnic at Saratoga Springs! They also have occasional drawings like the bike drawing, where you earn raffle tickets for having clean teeth! We did Invisalign with our daughter and traditional braces with our son and both were great. Highly recommend! We've referred a number of friends here as well!

We had an absolutely wonderful experience with this practice for my daughter's braces treatment!…read moreDr. Bulucea is amazing, very professional, and highly knowledgeable. We put our full trust in her and received the great results we were hoping for--my daughter's teeth look incredible! The entire staff is top-notch. Johana is great with scheduling and explaining every step in the treatment journey. She really goes above and beyond to fit you with scheduling and make the logistics seamless. I cannot rave enough about the fantastic care my daughter received here! Thank you, Dr. Bulucea, for my daughter's gorgeous new smile!

We received exceptional care from Dr. Bulucea. Dr. Bulucea ensured that our needs were understood…read moreand she explained the procedure and processes, provided a clear understanding of the timelines, and followed up with this to ensure that everything was coming along well. The office staff were excellent; they were accommodating to our schedules, and helped us with the reschedules those were sparingly needed. The automated scheduling system was also quite helpful. Overall a fantastic experience. Highly recommended!