Nahal Ashouri Orthodontics
Nahal Ashouri, DDS, MS:
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★★★★★

DENTAL TREATMENTS OFFERED

Braces

Clear aligners

Retainers

Comprehensive orthodontics

Space maintainers

Palatal expanders

Headgears

Interceptive orthodontics

CLEAR ALIGNER SERVICES

OFFICE HOURS

Monday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Tuesday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Wednesday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Thursday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Friday: Closed

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: Closed

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PATIENT REVIEWS

I used to think orthodontic treatment was mostly for kids.  After not wearing my retainers for years, I noticed my teeth have continuously shifted over time.  One day, I noticed quite a bit of misalignment – especially on my lower front teeth.  I thought I would visit Dr. Ashouri since she had done a great job treating my daughter before.  Although I had heard of Invisaline before, she gave me a lot more detail about it.  Also, I was happy to learn I don’t need real braces to re-align my teeth.  Of course, as expected, I will need to wear retainers in the future.  I had learned that the hard way anyway.  Although I am not finished with my Invisalign treatment quite yet, my teeth are so much better already.  Yes, it is a bit inconvenient to have to remove them for eating, but I much rather do that than the good old real metal braces at my age and with my job and personal life. Also, Dr. Ashouri is a provider of AcceleDent.  This device, when used daily can speed up treatment.  I couldn’t resist including that to get things done faster.  It is working great for me AND it helps make the teeth feel better faster every time I change my aligners. I have always loved working with Dr. Ashouri and her great staff.  Most of them have been at the office since before my daughter had treatment!  They are all friendly and very knowledgeable.  I look forward to finishing my treatment soon.  My son will be next!  I also love the fact that they keep changing their office decor.  It is always fun to see what they have come up with in terms of decorations.  They go all out!

Best Orthodontist/Dentist in bay area… Dr Ashouri and her staff are very caring and honest. Believe me I have been to many orthodontist for my teeth and I can say with confidence that Dr Ashouri is one of the best. She really cares about her customers. She gives 100% attention and does her job very professionally and her stuff is highly skilled and professional. I can’t explain in words that how happy I am with the results. My teeth are perfect 🙂 Thank you, Dr Ashouri.

Before choosing Dr. Ashouri, I had consultations with four other 5-star-yelp-reviewed orthodontists, and she was the best one! She listened to my situation, properly assessed my situation, and had a very sensible treatment plan. Other orthodontists recommended a number of things that didn’t seem appropriate for my case, like a dental split. Other orthodontists would get impatient when I asked questions because I have a lot of questions since I’ve done a lot of research and really want to understand the treatment plan and be sure it’s right for me. Dr Ashouri was patient, and understood my case, and seemed to have good orthodontic intuition. I’m very grateful I found Dr Ashouri, as she had a good sense of what was going on with my teeth, and was very honest about knowns and unknowns, and patiently answered my questions. She was trained at UCSF, and is one of the rare board certified orthodontists in the area, meaning she has voluntarily completed additional training and continuing education courses. Her additional training shows in her practice. After my first year of invisalign with Dr. Ashouri, I have seen significant improvement in my bite. I’m going to be starting a refinement soon to complete the treatment. In the last month, Dr. Ashouri has tirelessly went back and forth with me on my refinement on all the detailed questions and requests that I had over email, updating my clinchecks and allowing me to review them. You can rely on on her to follow through and carefully consider everything that you have asked about and asked for, and understand the complexity of your case. The only challenge we faced is that since the pandemic, the new invisalign technicians handling my case weren’t always doing what she asked for initially, but I still truly believe she did more than any other office would do and we’re very close to arriving at very solid refinement through our iterations. Some offices would consider me to be a challenging patient because I’m very thorough, I do my research, and ask questions most patients don’t ask. Dr. Ashouri has consistently responded kindly with a full consideration of all the facts, and a desire to get you the best outcome possible. If you make a good point, she will consider it. If there’s a reason to go a different way, she will say why. She really is the best, and I’m so grateful for her kind consideration and patience. She also was very understanding during COVID19 and was willing to make special accommodations for my office visit because I live with someone who is at higher risk. I truly appreciate an office that can be understanding and accommodating to their patients and meet their varying needs, even after they’ve signed up. She will make sure that you are happy throughout your time as her patient, not just at the beginning when you sign up like some offices may feel like. Prior to seeing Dr. Ashouri, I had invisalign 10years ago with a dentist who said they could close spaces between my teeth easily– I went along with it, not going to any other professional consultations and not doing any other research, and not even considering the difference between a dentist and an orthodontist. That was a huge mistake. After that 10yrs ago dentist and a 2yr treatment, I was left with an open bite on one side, my upper incisors were ridiculously retroclined, and my upper arch was moved back so much I couldn’t easily bring my bite together. The problems from the first invisalign through the dentist are what compelled me to finally seek out a highly trained and experienced orthodontist 10 years later to fix those issues caused the first time. I highly suggest that if you pursue orthodontic treatment, you don’t just go with the cheapest or the first person suggesting it. Go with someone who is highly trained and experienced and has proven results over time, and who seems to understand your situation. And someone who has a great bedside manner and is very patient and takes in all information, and has excellent intuition and logic. I wish I had seen Dr. Ashouri 10 years ago for my original orthodontic treatment, which would have saved me a lot of time, effort, and money. While Dr. Ashouri’s price was slightly higher than other offices I saw, I still think if you’re going going to go for it, go with the best person and you won’t be sorry. After my first experience with someone else was botched 10 years ago, I was anxious about a new treatment, but I truly feel Dr. Ashouri was able to address all of my concerns and create an effective sensible treatment over time. When my colleagues and friends ask for an orthodontist, I know who to recommend! Feel free to see other 5-star orthodontists for consultations, and I think you’ll come to the conclusion I did. I chose to give this review to reflect the great effort and work that Dr. Ashouri has done on my case thus far. I plan to update my review once I’ve completed my orthodontic treatment to share the great final outcome I anticipate.

Doctor Nahal Ashouri. Let’s read the 5 stars rate quote at Yelp: Wohoo! As good as it gets! Indeed. My story was a sad one and then I met Dr. Maryam Amidi – who referred me to Dr. Ashouri. I am getting closer to a happy end. After falling out of the decision of correcting my teeth (due to a bad orthodontic relationship in the past), my gum started decaying. Big decision time – keep my teeth or let it go… like the Frozen song. So, I decided to keep them. And then I meet Dr. Ashouri. Happy encounter. Cheap? – maybe not. But who wants to go cheap with teeth – my original “orthodontist” (don’t want to mention Tawfik here. I am over her) gives whitening through Groupon. I am a big fan of Groupon, but saving money and oral health do not match. I has shocked to see that Fr. Ashouri did not have 5 stars and checked the bad reviews. The main complaint is not about the treatment, but about quotes and the cost of X-rays, 3d pics. I am Nahal Ashouri all the way. Fear not. Go for it. Maybe I should post a picture of my mouth before and after?…

The 5 of us in our household are HUGE Dr. Ashouri FANS!!! Each and every one of us has had OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCES (2 people braces, 2 people Invisalign, all 5 of us have retainers, etc.) and SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. I could write a novel about this office with soooooo many examples that you’d think I was getting paid (I am NOT!). Bottom line is that the staff is knowledgeable, efficient, friendly and GREAT; the office is BEAUTIFUL (they change it for the seasons/holidays); and Dr. Ashouri is personable, patient, professional and BRILLIANT!

I totally agree with other reviewers, five start for Dr Ashouri. She is an excellent and knowledgeable orthodontist. I have a very bad result from another orthodontist, and I am looking for a very knowledgeable orthodontist to fix my teeth. my friend told me Dr Ashouri is a very high qualified and a nice orthodontist to work with. After the first visit, I knew I am at the right place. Dr Ashouri give me a thoroughly check, very professional. There are two options to fix my teeth, invisalign or retainer. Then I decide to go for retainer. After wearing the active retainer for three weeks from now, my bite feel much better. I am happy to visit her because I know there is an improvement for my teeth after each visit. Dr Ashouri and her staff are also very response to the emergency call, when I feel my bite is not right, Dr Ashouri sees me the same day when I call in, and she fix the active retainer to comfort my teeth. She is very amusing and high qualified orthodontist I would recommend to anyone.

If you need an orthodontist for either braces OR Invisalign, this is THE place to go. I had 6 consultaions before making my decision. I have 3 children, and it is important to me to have the best for my entire family. I saw two orthodontists in Los Altos, 3 in Mountain View, and 1 in Sunnyvale. Dr. Ashouri’s office is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO warm and friendly that it is hard to imagine it is a dentist office. She is always pleasant and smiling, and her staff are very well trained and personal. Aftern knowing the people at the office, I decided to evern do Invisaline for myself which is almost completed. They are always on time and they value our time as patients. I wholeheartedly recommend this office to anyone in need of braces or any orthodontic treatment. I have already sent many of my friends and family there, and I have heard nothing but great feedback. I assure you that you will not only receive great treatment, but love the process of it too. Enjoy!

Like everyone else, I researched the place before I made any sort of commitment. I first started out with a consultation with Dr. Ashouri just to get a feel and see what type of person she is. Needless to say, the consultation was just the spark that gave me the push to chose Dr. Ashouri’s place. She was very kind, heard what I said, never once pressured or gave me a sense or feeling of “another paying customer.” She’s very down to earth and guided me to the right direction. I needed an underbite surgery but before that I had to seek an orthodontist to guide me there. Dr. Ashouri and her wonderful team treated me for 2 full years. Out of those 2 full years, any scheduling conflict or issues with my teeth, they would work with you and make sure you are taken care of. I’ve never had an issue going there and the team always treated me with respect. Dr. Ashouri, and her team were always professional, courtesy, on time, and treated me to the best of my needs. I looked and researched multiple places before I went to Dr. Ashouri. If you in doubt or ever need a place to start. I HIGHLY recommend this place as the first place to go to. You won’t regret it and I doubt you’ll go anywhere else.

I recommend Dr. Ashouri to any prospective “Invisaligners” in the SF Bay Area. Dr. Ashouri is extremely professional and knowledgeable. Additionally, her staff is very friendly and went above and beyond to work with my insurance. I couldn’t be happier with the final outcome. Not only did I finished my procedure in less than a year, but my smile is now flawless.

First, with the reccomendation of a friend, I took my daughter ro Dr. Ashouri’s office. My daughter used to be a thumb sucker, so she had not only crooked teeth, but also a mis-shaped and narrw mouth. Dr. Ashouri did a butterfly expander for her for just a few months with a few braces. Her teeth look great and her bite and bone are fixed as well. After my daughter was done, I inquired about Invisalign for my own teeth. Although she does quite a bit of Invisalign, she said that it was not appropriate for me and so I got clear braces. Even though my treatment is not finished yet, I am already so happy with my results. Although we live in San Jose, it is totally worth driving to Mountain View to be treated by this great orthodontist and warm staff. I highly reccomend her. NH

As a forty year old male executive the thought of have braces on for three years was rather unappealing.  Having now gone through the process and with broad smile (and straight teeth) in place I can definitely say it was well worth it.  Dr. Ashouri has to be one of the nicest medical professionals I have ever had to deal with.  She runs a very efficient office, is always timely and is very flexible when it comes to scheduling visits … which comes in handy when you have a busy schedule yourself.  She always took the time to explain what to expect at each stage and while the work was progressing what was happening and what wasn’t happening the way it should.  The team she has supporting her were always friendly and created a very nice atmosphere.  I could not speak more highly of the experience and if I had to do it over again I wouldn’t think of going anywhere else.

I have had two of my three boys go through Dr. Ashouri office for braces and orthodontic treatment, and it has been a very successful (2 kids out of braces 6 months early) and positive experience. Dr. Ashouri is very knowledgable, supportive, and kind, her staff is prompt and polite, and her office is fun to visit. I interviewed four orthodontists before choosing Dr. Ashouri, and am very pleased with our decision.

Dr. Ashouri has a great orthodontic office in Mountain View. Her staff are extremely well trained and friendly. We had shopped aroundquite a bit before choosing their office even though my dentist hadrecommended them. We wanted to make sure we had the absolute bestorthodontist for our two daughters’ braces, and we do.Our daughters feel very comfortable with the office. There are alwaysnice seasonal decorations and fun contests. The doctor and all thestaff know us by name the moment we walk in. This office is the truedefinition of personalized medicine.Also, for those who don’t know, she is a diplomate of the AmericanBoard of Orthodontics which is the highest credential possible in the field. She also teaches part time to UCSF residents which keeps her very updated with new technology and research. I can go on and on,but go see for yourself. They don’t even charge for consultations! How much better can it get? For those who like Invisalign, they also do invisalign treatments if appropriate for patients

Dr. Ashouri is the greatest orthodontist in the entire mid-peninsula & South Bay.  Both of my children were extremely fearful of the process of orthodontic treatment, but Dr. Ashouri and her staff made it very comfortable and pleasant.  I recemmend her wholeheartedly to anyone who needs braces or invisalign.  In fact, I have already referred many of my friends and family to her.  She not only has patients from her immediate areas of Mountain View, Los Altos, Sunnyvale, and Palo Alto; I know people who drive all the way from South San Jose to see her.

Dr. Nahal Ashouri is GREAT.  She was highly recommended to me and I can HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER as well.  She is super nice and caring.  She is patient and answers all questions in a wonderful way that I can understand, and have it sink in.  She is BRILLIANT; young and really “on top” of the orthodontic field.  She teaches up at UC San Francisco, so she really stays abreast of all the newest orthodontic procedures, etc. I just received my Invisalign, and I think I’m going to be really happy with it.There is no pressure and she seems so honest (not pushy or in any rush).  And she is sooooooo calm.  My daughters really like her and her office as well.  My hubby got a retainer from her (his original one broke after many years), and my son (who’s 7) will probably need braces one day, too…  she will be our best friend for life (and she could be yours, too!). In any case, I cannot say enough good things about her.  Oh, her staff seems very good too!  SO SWEET.  I also LOVE the way they decorate their office (and change it for the seasons).

I had almost given up the hope that my teeth could ever be nicely aligned. I had endured lingual braces for three years with little visible progress other than developing a cross bite. It was with this sort of trauma I started treatment with Dr. Nahal Ashouri. When she promised me that she would fix my teeth in less than a year all I could think was “I’ve heard this story before…”. But she delivered. More than that: she and her superb team surpassed my expectations by a wide margin. Throughout my treatment I was impressed by Dr. Ashouri’s professionalism and her willingness to explain in detail the various procedures.

After my great experience with Dr. Ashouri and her office for my wire braces, when it comes time for my kids to start their own orthodontic treatment (still several years off), they will come to her. I know they’ll get the best care. Dr. Ashouri and her entire team were always welcoming, even when I had to bring my young children with me for short appointments. More than once, my older child sat on the the little movable “tooth chair” next to me while my youngest sat on my lap/chest through the adjustment. They each got to choose a toy prize from the treasure chest afterward, which they loved. While not all of my appointments were this way, I was glad some of them could be. A mother herself, Dr. Ashouri respected my time and life situation. I highly recommend her.

As an adult, I was very anxious about the process of having braces. However, Dr. Ashouri and her staff explained every action they were taking. She patiently answered every question and concern that I had and encouraged me to keep asking questions. Dr. Ashouri has created a very positive and pleasant atmosphere in the office. The staff are professional and very caring about their patients. I highly recommend Dr. Ashouri and will actually miss going to the office when my braces are removed. Imagine that.

Very caring, one of the best orthodontist in the bay area. She is slightly expensive than others but I checked near and far before signing,. You cannot compromise when it comes to your health or child’s smile. If your treatment is going to be complicated, some doctors would suggest removing many teeth but she promised to keep all the teeth and we only got rid of impacted wisdom teeth. Glad I chose her.

Eight of my son’s baby molars were ankylosis which caused him to have an open bite on both side of his mouth. We had seen many orthodontists in the bay area and most of them were not confident they could help him and others recommended some experimental approach. Finally, after 5 years of visiting so many experts in the field, one of the surgeons mentioned that if Dr. Ashouri accepts my son’s case, he is willing to do the surgery. From the first visit, we felt we can trust her with our son. She is sharp, kind and very observant. She came up with three different detailed plans about how she will do her job. Our son has been her patient for the past 6 years and her knowledge, patience, positive attitude, and capabilities have paid off and without any extra surgery my son now has a normal and beautiful set of teeth and a fully developed jaw. My older son and I have also been Dr. Ashouri’s patients and could not be any happier or more satisfied with her work as well as with her well run office. We highly recommend Dr. Ashouri without any hesitation.

We have treated our three boys at Nahal Ashouri’s clinics. Dr. Ashouri is extremely knowledgeable, capable, perceptive, and professional. One of the best orthodontics I ever met. Even though Dr. Ashouri is so busy with many customers, she always finds time to listen and address each one of our needs or questions. Our kids like going there and we all fully trust Dr. Ashouri and her great staff to make the right decisions. Above all there is the bottom line – by now we have three boys with an amazing smile. Hope it helps.

After faithfully wearing my retainers for four years… I left them in an Airbnb bathroom in Seoul while traveling with the family over Thanksgiving. (Full disclosure: I’d left them in a hotel in Napa before as well, but luckily was able to call the hotel to retrieve them before housekeeping turned the room over… Not so lucky this time, unfortunately, as I’d already left the country before I realized my error.) I emailed Dr. Ashouri in a panic from Hong Kong… I did NOT want my teeth and bite going back the way they were before! She emailed me back right away and arranged an appointment on the Monday after Thanksgiving. Going back to the office was great – same efficient clinic team, a few new friendly faces at the front desk, and awesome decorations as usual (seriously, you have to see it to believe it)… I expected the same goopy impression stuff to make the replacement retainers, but her assistant Adriana advised me to consider Vivera retainers instead. They scan your teeth to get a 3d model (just like for the Invisalign aligners) and then order FOUR upper and lower pairs of retainers at a discounted price. No gross gaggy impression, better price per retainer, AND I get multiple backups? Yup, that’s what I chose. Dr. Ashouri checked my teeth first to make sure none of my teeth had shifted in the few days I had been without my retainers, and luckily things looked good. Adriana took the scan in a few minutes, and I made an appointment to go pick up the retainers in a couple of weeks! Dr. Ashouri warned me that my teeth may shift a little by then, so the retainers may feel a little tight… We’ll see! Will report back soon…

We were referred by my fantastic dentist to Dr. Ashouri, which was one of the best things to happen for my children’s orthodontic needs! Dr. Ashouri is the best health care professional I have ever encountered. She takes her clients under her caring wings and keeps them there as long as they need, and beyond. Besides offering guidance and suggestions for the route to take, she was also very considerate for the expense we had to face. She helped me in any way possible to make sure my children had what they needed in the moment, and worked at my pace for the financial part. When the children were messing up, forgetting to change the set, or misplacing it ,or breaking it….She made sure it wouldn’t happen again, like a second Mom, taking the pressure off of me. I was amazed by how her practice keeps a close look and support of her patients progress. Her staff is remarkable and their availability beyond great. If you are looking for exceptional and honest orthodontic care, you have landed in the right office!

Eight of my son’s baby molars were ankylosis which caused him to have an open bite on both side of his mouth. We had seen many orthodontists in the bay area and most of them were not confident they could help him and others recommended some experimental approach. Finally, after 5 years of visiting so many experts in the field, one of the surgeons mentioned that if Dr. Ashouri accepts my son’s case, he is willing to do the surgery. From the first visit, we felt we can trust her with our son. She is sharp, kind and very observant. She came up with three different detailed plans about how she will do her job. Our son has been her patient for the past 6 years and her knowledge, patience, positive attitude, and capabilities have paid off and without any extra surgery my son now has a normal and beautiful set of teeth and a fully developed jaw. My older son and I have also been Dr. Ashouri’s patients and could not be any happier or more satisfied with her work as well as with her well run office. We highly recommend Dr. Ashouri without any hesitation.

For years I had lived with a gap on one side of my mouth, due to a tooth being pulled earlier in my life.  After that experience, I did not want to go and fix it.  As the years went by and at this time I was in college, I began to notice that due to that gap, my other teeth were being affected.  I started noticing a gradual difference in my overbite, developed an intermittent annoying pain (equivalent to a bee sting), and noticed the toothbrush not moving as smoothly across my front teeth.  I also became very concerned about my appearance and started to not show teeth in pictures where smiling was required. On a routine trip to the dentist, I was told that the state of my teeth had deteriorated to a point that I needed braces.  The dentist referred me to Dr. Ashouri’s office.  Being a good patient, I did not call Dr. Ashouri’s office (a huge mistake on my part) for about a month after, when in the middle of the night, I woke up with an intense pain on my front teeth.  I called her office and explained my situation.  The receptionist quickly checked with Dr. Ashouri and she was able to see me in the early afternoon.  The office staff was so nice and courteous and were able to process my paperwork in a timely manner and had me sitting a room.  Dr. Ashouri had a very friendly demeanor with the utmost professionalism.  She examined my teeth and gave me a breakdown of what had occurred as a result of my procrastination and the implications it would have in the future–this I really appreciated because she actually took the time to explain it in terms that I could understand.  She then explained to me what needed to be done in order for me to have nice teeth again.  I really appreciated her honesty and liked that she took time to the time to call me the next day and see how I was feeling.  I told her that I was ready to get braces and wanted to be able to show my teeth again in pictures! Her manner, professionalism, patient appreciation, experience, education, and most importantly her integrity is what puts Dr. Ashouri a step above the rest in her field.

I just got back from my orthodontist five minutes ago!!! She is GREAT. She was highly recommended to me and I can HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER as well. She is super nice and caring. She is patient and answers all questions in a wonderful way that I can understand, and have it sink in. She is BRILLIANT; young and really “on top” of the orthodontic field. She teaches up at UC San Francisco, so she really stays abreast of all the newest orthodontic procedures, etc. I just received my Invisalign today and I think I’m going to be really happy with it. I went to 3 other orthos in the area and did not feel comfortable with any of them (just the way they answered my questions, etc.). One of them really FREAKED me out (he rubbed my leg!) and I would never want my daughters to go to him (although I hear he’s a fantastic ortho and many people go to him). I have 2 daughters who will start ortho with Dr. Ashouri soon (they still have quite a few baby teeth to lose!). My eldest, who is 13, saw her last year, and will go again this year for another consultation. There is no pressure and she seems so honest (not pushy or in any rush). And she is sooooooo calm. My daughters really like her and her office as well. My hubby got a retainer from her (his original one broke after many years), and my son (who’s 7) will probably need braces one day, too… she will be our best friend for life (and she could be yours). In any case, I cannot say enough good things about her. Oh, her staff seems very good too! SO SWEET. I also LOVE the way they decorate their office (and change it for the seasons).

This is my first time having braces. It has been a great experience wearing them. Dr. Ashouri and her staff have been very helpful Whenever I go there, they treated me like I was family to them. I am so confident in Dr. Ashouri and her staff ability to fix my under bite problem. My teeth was so horrible. It is looking a lot better than before. I am all most done with my treatment and my teeth are going to look straight and great. Dr. Ashuori always gave me a status on my treatment. This is the best orthodontist i have ever visited. On the bright side for the GUYS, there are good looking staff members that work there. Isn’t that always a plus?

Since we live in Los Altos, I first checked out a couple of well known orthodontists in Los Altos. However, I noticed that those two offices were run like a factory. In the few minutes that we were there, at least 20 people came through their offices. I looked online for more options and I found Dr. Ashouri’s office. Needless to say we have been extremely happy with our experience here. We actually get to spend time with the docotr here, and everyone know us by name from the moment we step into the office. The orthodontic work is also great! Try it for yourself. You will be very happy.

Amazing orthodontist and office staff! I had Invisalign treatment with them a couple years ago. Not only did I end up with great results (at my older age), but also I had a great experience with the staff and the doctor. The doctor is one of the best as she is considered the top 1% in the nation because of the experience she has with Invisaline. Several other orthodontists had declined my case for Invisaline and wanted to put braces on me, but she was able to treat me with Invisalign. My grandson is now having treatment done. They have a new device called acceledent (spelling?) that vibrates your teeth 20 minutes per day making the treatment go faster than normal. He is excited about his orthodontic treatment since he didn’t have to have real braces. This is a wonderful office and anyone I know who goes there is so happy.

Upon meeting Dr Ashouri I felt a great sense of relief that I had found the person who could help correct my teeth alignment. Dr. Ashouri had been recommended to me after repeated searches for the person who could create a program that would gently resolve my bite. She made me feel comfortable with the program and the subsequent procedures. The use of Invisalign was unexpected, and definitely preferred and I was very happy that Dr.Ashouri felt that it was a viable option. I now enjoy a correct bite that allows all of my teeth to be used properly. The whole experience went smoothly and efficiently. I am happy to recommend Dr.Ashouri to anyone looking for an orthodontist. And that includes my 10 year old granddaughter. Children will have a delightful time at Dr. Ashouri”s office.

Dr. Ashouri has a great orthodontic office in Mountain View. Herstaff are extremely well trained and friendly. We had shopped aroundquite a bit before choosing their office even though my dentist hadrecommended them. We wanted to make sure we had the absolute bestorthodontist for our two daughters’ braces, and we do.Our daughters feel very comfortable with the office. There are alwaysnice seasonal decorations and fun contests. The doctor and all thestaff know us by name the moment we walk in. This office is the truedefinition of personalized medicine.Also, for those who don’t know, she is a diplomate of the AmericanBoard of Orthodontics which is the highest credential possible in thefield. She also teaches part time to UCSF residents which keeps hervery updated with new technology and research. I can go on and on,but go see for yourself. They don’t even charge for consultations!How much better can it get? For those who like Invisalign, they alsodo invisalign treatments if appropriate for patients.

Dr Ashouri told me 1-2 years for my braces, and they came off just before the 2 years. And DANG I look good! I have gotten so many complements and although happy to have them off, I always looked forward to going in for my visits. The entire office is so nice and pleasant. The whole experience having braces as an adult was easy thanks to Dr. Ashouri and her wonderful staff!

I was not sure I wanted braces or Invisalign in my mid-twenties until I met Dr. Ashouri. Not only did I have crooked teeth but I also had a crossbite/underbite. For fear of calling in, I scheduled a painless consultation with Dr. Ashouri over their website, which they respond to very quickly! I came into the meeting prepared with my full list of questions and walked away with all my fears washed away. She assured me that I qualified for Invisalign and answered my litany of questions. Within a day of the consultation, I flipped from being extremely wary to immediately paying the full price of the service. I haven’t regretted that decision. Unlike other orthodontists who have their Invisalign patients wear retainers for 2 weeks, she likes to make the changes to your teeth more incrementally, so she asks Invisalign to produce twice the amount of aligners just so her patients can change them out every week instead of every second week. The one-week aligners are phenomenal because: 1.) They don’t stain or yellow as fast 2.) They don’t get food stuck in the attachment (if you need them) craters of the aligners; I notice this happens on day 6 or 7, but by then you’re about to swap for a new set of aligners 3.) They don’t hurt as much because the movements are smaller and incremental On top of that, Dr. Ashouri introduced me to Acceledent, which is a new orthodontic treatment to accelerate the movements of your teeth. It’s basically a mouthguard you wear every day for 20 minutes that help move your teeth faster. Assuming that you are good about wearing your aligners everyday for the recommended 22/hours a day or make up for lost time by biting on chewable tubes to help push your teeth into the aligners AND you use Acceledent religiously daily, you can swap your aligners out every 4-6 days instead of 7 days! Acceledent was an additional $900 on top of the treatment but so far has been well worth the price for me. With only 5 months out of my estimated 2.5 years of Invisalign wear, my teeth ALREADY look straight. Can’t wait to see how they’ll look at the end. I highly recommend Dr. Ashouri. She not only knows what she’s doing, but she remembers you, answers your emails quickly, is professional yet friendly, prompt, kind, and caring. At the very least, try the free consultation and meet her.

I was referred to Dr. Ashouri by a good friend who was being treated as an adult patient.  Dr. Ashouri also was treating the friend’s son.  They raved about her.  Our pediatric dentist kept telling us to wait until our kids were older to see an orthodontist, but I had heard that Dr. Ashouri did a free consultation with no obligation.  As it turned out, it’s good that we went because both of my daughters (ages 7 and 9) have been able to benefit from early intervention with their treatment.  Dr. Ashouri is wonderful to work with-great with kids and also with parents!  She’s always willing to take extra time to explain her rationale or deal with questions.  The fact that she is on the faculty at UCSF teaching classes to dentists and orthodontists in training gives me confidence to know that she is on the cutting edge of innovations in treatment.  One more thing, I’ve referred many friends to her and she is always very honest about her recommendations for treatment.  For some kids she recommends treatment right away, but for others she advises no treatment or for parents to bring them back in 6 months-2 years.  I feel confident that she is not just looking to make a buck, but is driven by her integrity as a health care provider.

Dr. Ashouri and her staff, all beautiful women I must say, have made my continuing experience with braces informative and pleasant. Having a fear of dentists ,and the like, I was pleased with the introduction, the full explanation of the process and the subsequent treatments. I  had crooked teeth for awhile in my adult life and didn’t like my smile. Since my braces have been on, my teeth are now where they are supposed to be. The progress is very satisfying and I look forward to my new smile. I can now say I look forward to my next appointment at a dental office. If you are looking for a professional and friendly experience you must see Dr. Ashouri and her wonderful staff today! What are you waiting for..a new smile starts today!

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