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Dr. Nahal Ashouri is one of very few board-certified orthodontists in the area, holding a Diplomate status with the American Board of Orthodontics. She is a VIP Diamond Plus, Top 1% Invisalign Provider. Dr. Ashouri completed her dental and orthodontic training at UC San Francisco, one of the highest regarded universities in the nation.
For a complimentary examination appointment to see if you have a dental alignment problem and what treatment would be right for you, please contact us online or call 650-961-5047. We'll answer any questions you may have, and give you a free written estimate regarding costs and insurance benefits before you leave.
Orthodontics - a specialized branch of dentistry - focused in corrective treatment for the teeth and jaws. A smile has always been the best introduction. Who would not want to have an attractive smile that warms the heart and creates a friendly first impression? With greater emphasis on appearance and health, and with work taking us all over the world, it has become increasingly important that we have healthy teeth and an inviting smile.
Adult orthodontics is a major discipline of orthodontics and is performed on more adults every year. Although orthodontic treatment is best provided in the early years of adolescence, this does not mean that adults cannot get their teeth straightened and jaw deformities corrected later in life. The key difference between adult and pediatric orthodontics is the relative ease with which the jaws can be modified in the early years. In adults, although we can move teeth relatively easily, since the patient is not growing, it is not possible to adjust the jaw width of size.
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Jeremy W.
May 19, 2022
I expected to get charged a ton, but instead she told me my problem would likely fix itself. So refreshingly honest and helpful! If you do need orthodontics from Dr. Ashouri, you can be confident that she isn't the sort of doctor who would recommend unnecessary work just to make a buck.
Maddy H.
Jan 13, 2022
I highly recommend Dr. Ashouri. When I was looking for an orthodontist, it was important to me that they be Board certified orthodontist, have a large number of Invisalign cases, and have high yelp and Google reviews. I met with the doctors that were narrowed down in those categories and finally decided to go with Dr. Ashouri. She is amazing, kind, calm, and explains things clearly.

When I emailed her urgently, she responded immediately. Their prices were reasonable and they had lots of payment options. Every time I went to the clinic, there were many patients, but I never had to wait long because of their excellent operation. Their staff is all professional and very helpful! I had a lot of questions before I started treatment, so I emailed them a lot and they were very helpful and detailed. It's been 6 months since I started my orthodontic treatment and my teeth are moving well, I'm really glad I chose Dr. Ashouri and her team.
Diana Kofman
Mar 15, 2021
My daughter had her ortho treatment with Dr. Ashouri and we couldn't be happpier with her work so far, not to mention her thoroughness and excellent customer service. Her staff, especially Liz is great too. They always make my daughter feel very comfortable.
Yessenia L.
Nov 06, 2020
I recommend Dr. Ashouri to all of my friends and family. I had gone to 3 previous consults with other orthodontists and each wanted me to get teeth extractions before doing any treatment on me. I did not want to do any extractions and that is when my friend recommended her orthodontist - Dr. Nahal Ashouri. Dr. Ashouri is amazing! Not only was the consult complimentary (unlike other doctors I won't mention), but she was kind, approachable, and answered all my questions. Turns out I didn't need to do any extractions, the other doctors just wanted to make a quick buck.

So I'm lucky I saw Dr. Ashouri before I made any extraction appointments! Since then I've been seeing Dr. Ashouri for the past 10 years and in those ten years, my teeth have remained straight, shes been available if I have any questions, and her staff have been amazingly kind to me and my family. I actually got voted best smile in high school because of her!
RaRa S.
Jan 18, 2020
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.
Saurabh Tyagi
Jan 02, 2020
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.
Beheshteh Mostaghni
May 23, 2019
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.
Eviie O.
Jan 04, 2019
I recently visited Dr. Ashouri for my post treatment retainer check. I wanted my treatment to be done before writing this review to give you a full insight. Before starting my treatment with Dr. Ashouri I did shop around to other orthodontist to find the office that would best suit my orthodontic needs. To my surprise many other offices are not specialized in orthodontics, it's actually the general dentist performing orthodontic procedures. Kinda a red flag for me. Dr. Ashouri is specialized and does have that extra training/education/knowledge to give her patients that best outcome.

She answered all my question and was always very reassuring when I expressed my concerns. I am in my mid 20's so the decision to get braces wasn't a walk in the park for me. After completing my initial records. Which all offices asked me for. I started an interest free payment plan. I was also offered an option to split up payments through your work's F.S.A/H.S.A accounts.

They really work around to what option is ideal for you and they give you the time to figure it out. My braces treatment ended up being faster then the estimated 2 yrs because I was really good at wearing my rubberbands. This helps improve your bite as it does change while your teeth are aligning into a position they've never been in before. Dr. Ashouri took her time to evaluate me at every visit, which is every 6-8 wks.

The process overall was very smooth. Her staff is awesome they were always very gentle and took their time to explain to me what they would do at each visit. They are compassianate for all age groups as I did see from youngest to older patients there. If you want an orthodontist and staff who love what they do and will take care of your orthodontic needs.

You need to schedule a consultation with Dr. Ashouri. You will be so happy you did. I recommend her to all my friends and family looking for treatment beacause I know I'm leaving them in the best hands.
Simona Bacon
Jan 01, 2019
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!
Kiet Nong
Dec 30, 2018
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.
Sheenae H.
Dec 01, 2018
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.
Lizzy L.
Nov 04, 2018
Easiest review I will ever write! Dr. Ashouri and her staff are truly amazing, professional, and accommodating. They are one big family and definitely make sure that their patients feel at home too (I sure did!). They know how to cater to different people's needs. I've had the absolute best experience there as an adult but I've also seen how well they work with children of all ages too. Dr. Ashouri also does an excellent job explaining the treatment plan thoroughly and why she recommends certain approaches.

She no doubt is extremely knowledgeable and cares about her patients (responded to any emails/calls/concerns that I had quickly and efficiently). Also lastly, the office is awesome! They change the decorations every few months or so (with the new season). My personal favorite is fall because they have pumpkins and warm colored leaves everywhere. There is always hot fresh coffee with clean mugs, a mini fridge stocked with cold water everyday and massage chairs too while waiting. Overall, I have had more than a positive experience here throughout my treatment! Thank you Dr. Ashouri & staff!
Y. N.
Nov 03, 2018
Updating after 4 years. My daughter is still not in braces, our ortho (who also put and removed braces on my son) said that she should still wait for another year. He said he doesn't want her to have braces for too long because her case is not bad. He also said that the longer you put braces on, it's easier to get cavities. Of course, the price is more expensive the longer the braces are on.

So I am thankful that I didn't use this doctor and saved my money. I wouldn't want a doctor who cares about money more than the patient. You can decide for yourself.
Valerie K.
Oct 15, 2018
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!
Deo E.
Nov 16, 2017
Big thanks to the Ashouri Orthodontics team most especially to my amazing tech, Adriana, who went above and beyond to make sure my treatment was easy, fun and comfortable!
Caroline Y.
Oct 09, 2017
This review is way overdue. my son finished his orthodontic treatment more than a year ago to great results. Dr. Ashouri is truly an expert if you are looking for using invisalign instead the traditional braces approach. I owe the yelp reviewers a lot of thanks for helping me find Dr. Ashouri on Yelp a few years ago, at that time the traditional orthodontists said my son's severe upper jaw overjet and crowded lower jaw makes him an unlikely candidate for invisalign and my son had to go through extracting four good adult teeth. I refused to have my son do the teeth extractions, and decided to figure out on my own. Finding Dr. Ashouri on Yelp was the solution.
Steve Hindman
Jan 14, 2017
Both of my daughters went here for orthodontics and both came out with straight teeth. Dr. Ashouri recommended Invisalign, which took a little over a year for each child. The office was very flexible on billing to accommodate our medical spending plan calendar, which is good since the Invisalign is pricey. Finally, Dr. Ashouri is very friendly and the level of care here is excellent.
Melissa L.
Jul 20, 2016
Dr. Ashouri and her staff are wonderful and amazing. I had braces 15+ years ago, but for the past 5-6 years I haven't been wearing my retainers, so whenever I do wear them they're so tight it's painful. Got a quote from my usual dentist for a replacement set - said they weren't covered by insurance (?!), so I looked around for highly rated orthodontists in the area and came across Dr. Ashouri. Got three quotes - one for just replacement retainers, one for Invisialign express to fix some of the movement that occurred due to my lack of diligence, and one for a full braces treatment.

All 3 quotes were reasonable, but the Invisialign express was even less than the (uncovered) replacement set after insurance coverage. Might as well go with the Invisialign express! Dr. Ashouri also filed down a couple of my teeth so there's more space for them to move into place (very minor - cannot tell any difference visually, but I guess it's enough for the shifting to occur).

The X-rays and photos for the Invisialign mold are done by C-Dental next door. It's a pretty long process so be prepared for that. Dr. Ashouri covers the full cost of it in her treatment quote! I thought Invisialign would be easy-peasy after wearing traditional metal braces (with rubber bands!) for 2-3 years as a teen, but they are still kinda annoying haha.

On my third set (out of 5) now so we'll see how it goes. Really just needed new retainers so either way win/win for me :) Moral of my review: remember to wear your retainers consistently!
Namrata Srivastava Patil
Apr 22, 2016
Dr. Ashouri is on the expensive end but she is extremely patient, friendly and knowledgeable. She and her staff consistently deliver superior customer service. Love their enthusiasm, friendliness and upbeat office atmosphere. I got mine and my daughter's treatment done there and we both really like Dr. Ashouri. From emergency visits to her gentle nudging to keep with the treatment, she truly cares for the best patient outcomes.

I would recommend her without reservation. Adding this in 2016: Her office hours are quite limited M-Thu 8-5, nothing on F or S or in the evenings so that does make it very tricky, specially if you need to go after 4 to avoid missing school etc. We are now several months behind because of trying to get a mutually acceptable time slot!
Ze Lin X.
Apr 03, 2015
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.
Courtney F.
Mar 20, 2015
It does not get better than Dr. Ashouri! She is an absolute gem and I am so happy that I found her! Thanks Yelpers! She is kind, caring, and she always goes above and beyond to take care of her patients. She is also brilliant! She knows what she is doing when it comes to straightening smiles. My case was not an easy one and most orthodontists would not have even attempted to align my jaw and straighten my teeth with Invisalign but Dr. Ashouri made it happen.

For the first time in my life, I am SO HAPPY with my smile! She runs a great business too. All of her staff members are very kind and accommodating. It is always a pleasure to come to the office and now that my treatment is over with, I actually miss coming in and seeing everyone! I wish that all business owners ran their businesses like Dr. Ashouri does.

The world would be a better place. I'm smiling so big now all because of Dr. Ashouri! She's a beautiful person and I feel so blessed to have been a patient of hers.
Christine Mitani
Mar 20, 2015
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.
Andrew J.
Dec 16, 2014
Both my dad and I have used Dr. Ashouri, and have been completely satisfied with her services. I encountered her first in need of a new retainer. Having already had braces as a kid, years of sporadic wear of my first retainer (sorry mom and dad) had allowed my teeth to move enough that trying to wear the original was actually exasperating the misalignment.

It was long past due for a replacement. Thankfully my best friend was able to refer to the office of Dr. Ashouri. After my first appointment Dr. Ashouri had the patience and demeanor of your favorite grade school teacher. She explained to me how my teeth had adjusted, and how I had gone from having a slight overbite as a kid to an underbite as an adult (oh cruel dental gods).

She initially recommended I try out invisalign, but given that the majority of my time is spent outside of the area the regular appointment schedule needed was not going to work for me. Much to her credit she didn't try to upsell me when I asked for just a new retainer to keep my teeth from getting any worse. Her staff's customer service has also always been great when I interacted with them, and have been very thoughtful about sending reminders about scheduling a check up when I'm actually in CA rather than force me to pick a date far in advanced. Needless to say my satisfaction with Dr. Ashouri's office meant that I had no qualms referring her to my dad when he wanted to get an invisalign done. He in turn has been thrilled with Dr. Ashouri's services, and has been much better than I'd been about sticking to the good doctor's instructions.
Eric K.
Dec 16, 2014
I've read some of the other reviews and while I'm not an avid yelp reviewer I do feel that I'd add my experience to balance: I went to Dr. Ashouri on the recommendation of my cousin who was pretty appalled at the state of my teeth. I went to Dr. Ashouri needing help but not really knowing what help I needed. She saw me for free and recommended that a) I don't do orthodontic work due to the state of my teeth and b) to go see a dentist she highly recommended.

A year and a half later, the issues in my teeth have all been resolved and my teeth are back to being healthy, even drawing surprise and delight from the dentist and her team. It's hard to fault anyone who will see you for free, give you a consultation that sends business away to someone else, and expect nothing in return except for perhaps healthy teeth.

When I first walked into Dr. Ashouri's office, it is clear that quality of service and respect for the customer and personal integrity is the philosophy behind her office. The workers are all very professional and they seem to take a lot of pride in what they do. I can't speak to the prices as again, I never paid anything, but if the prices are higher, then it is for the quality.

Remember those times you went to a cheap dentist and your teeth felt worse after than before? Ultimately when you get dental work you want it done right because you're generally not going to get a second chance: once they drill that tooth, it's not coming back.
Kaylm M.
Dec 11, 2014
I found Dr. Ashouri's office through Yelp. After going through all the positive reviews, we scheduled a consultation. And I'm so glad I did. From the initial consultation to every few months of adjustments, me and my kids were treated with kindness and top notch professionalism. Dr. Ashouri is very meticulous and conscientious. Her assistants are knowledgeable in all aspects of orthodontics. Patients comfort is their top priority. Dr. Ashouri and her staff takes in consideration our long drive and makes sure that my kids braces are comfortable before we leave.

Her prices seems to be fair (after going through several quotes I received from a few consultation I had here). I will be starting adult invisalign soon to correct some crowding after years of braces as a child. Dr. Ashouri's office makes orthodontic treatment a very positive experience.
Han L.
Aug 27, 2014
Edit on December 2 I would give this place negative stars if I could. Here's my final verdict: for a small business, this is an incredibly well-marketed and operated place where every interaction with a patient is shared within the office in detail. Now, here's the thing: After posting my edit below on Nov 29, she emailed me the day after (Nov 30) saying why her quote was so much more than what I got form other Invisalign Preferred Elite places in the same neighborhood.

She went on and on explaining why the higher cost is justified at her place (e.x. her being on the American Board of Orthodontic enables "the best way possible for long term stability"apparently). It was nice of her to explain why the cost was higher than other places. Okay, that's fine. BUT, after three days on December 2, she writes to my friend through whom I got my referral and details EVERY SINGLE PATIENT INTERACTION SHE HAD WITH ME in a lengthy 679-words email (because "[she didn't] didn't want [my friend] to hear only one side of the story and think that [she doesn't] appreciate [my friend's] referrals or that [she] didn't honor the promise [she] made to [my friend] about [his] referrals" -- direct quote), which of course my friend forwarded to me right after receiving it.

She has no concept of patient privacy whatsoever -- I'm bringing this case to the American Board of Orthodontic and Invisalign for further actions. I will update this review as necessary. In the meantime, I highly advise everyone to stay away from this business. Y N's one star review below shares the exactly same sentiment with me -- this place rewards existing patients to write Yelp reviews and the 4.5 star rating is highly inflated.

This place is not to be trusted. ------- Edit on November 29 (taking off 4 stars: 5 to 1) After going around and getting quotes from other places, I found this place's quote as high as 2x compared to other Invisalign places. I would recommend getting as many quotes as possible. Also, charging for 3D scan and X-ray for $250 is pretty ridiculous as well. ------- This places redefines what "service" means for orthodontics. Although I have yet to decide what place to go for my Invisalign, this place gave me an long-lasting impression of excellence in service.