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    James Sy, DDS

    4.5 (80 reviews)
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    Before braces

    We had the privileged to have gotten all three Doctor Sys. Dr. James Sy and his two sons, Frank and Alex who helped Jade on her 2 yrs/2 mos journey with braces. They were professional, nice, friendly, kind, helpful, caring, and also a very supportive staff. I can't imagine going anywhere else except for this orthodontist. As long as you clean, maintain your braces per their instructions and go to all your appointments, you can definitely get excellent results. We highly recommend this orthodontic. We were very pleased to know she doesn't have to wear retainers all day, only 2 hours a day and while sleeping. She went home with clear and wired retainers. My 14 yr old daughter is super happy with her teeth and is proud to show them off. Thank you so much for these amazing results!!!

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    I got my braces removed recently and I am amazed at the results. They look truly beautiful to me and I'm so happy and thankful that Dr. Sy & Alex and their team were able to make this happen for me. Backstory (if you are interested): I had both of my lower 2nd molars coming in sideways causing my teeth to slowly overcrowd more on one side. It wasn't really an issue until aching and a particular odor coming from my mouth started to occur which is when I decided to seek help. All the other orthodontists I was referred to or met with all suggested that I get them both removed and remove the top teeth as well since the upper molars wouldn't have anything to bite down to. However, I did not think removing healthy teeth was the solution to my problem. I waited it out until it was unbearable which I think was bad because the sooner the better. After meeting with Dr. Sy in 2019 I was pretty confident after the first consultation that he was the man I wanted to help me get my "perfect smile". He showed me previous cases that he's done with similar situations which made him very credible and trustworthy. He even guaranteed me that no healthy teeth had to be pulled which I was very happy about. I think a few months in Dr. Alex started to treat me as well. I started coming before COVID-19 (September 2019) but had to stop coming so frequently when the pandemic was at its peak. The office closed down for emergencies only, but even with that, I was still able to get my braces off around the predicted time which was 2 years (September 2021). Dr. Sy is a very friendly and nice man. He really wants to best for his patients and I truly admire that. Dr. Alex is also awesome! We have great conversations and he's really informative on dental tips and procedures if you ask him about it. They are both absolutely great at what they do and you can tell they really want what's best for you. The assistants/staff are really pleasant. They are very helpful and are nice to talk to. The office is upstairs above the nail salon. The atmosphere is very mellow. The parking lot is very tight during the day, but luckily there's street parking. Overall, would definitely recommend anyone who's looking for orthodontists who are truly dedicated to getting you to feel the best about your smile. You won't regret it.

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    I highly recommend it. Friendly service, cozy environment, and awesome results. Totally worth it.

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    Dr. Sy helped straighten my teeth in just two years. They were going to pull out some teeth's but after getting braces I didn't need to.

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    Everyone is friendly and does a great job! I've been coming here for more than 2 years and have never had a problem.

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    Dr. Sy is Kind and professional!!! He will explain everything you need to know. Nice environment and friendly staffs. Highly recommended.

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    Dr.Sy 和他的员工们都很细心和专业! 工作人员服务也很好! 当初我需要弄牙的时候还是个小孩, very noisy, 但是dr.sy 他们还是很耐心的帮我弄braces! 我很感谢!

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    I went through Invisalign treatment with Dr. Chris Chen. He is a professional in his field as he…read moremade sure to go in depth with my procedure. Dr. Chris Chen recommended me rubber bands to fix my bite when other orthodontist did not. My bite and teeth are perfect now. He will make sure to address your concerns while thoroughly explaining. Highly recommend his practice.

    My pandemic puppy had chewed on my retainer and cracked it. I booked an appointment at chen…read moreOrthodontics just to have the retainer replaced. NBD, right? WRONG... HE tried to make it a big deal! It was the strangest interaction I've ever had with an orthodontist for the first time. As this is not the first time I've gotten my retainer replaced with the new orthodontist and I've NEVER had a problem with ANY orthodontist just taking the impressions of my teeth (upper) sending images of (or actual) my retainer to the retaining making company in Torrance and having it redone. But this "doctor" wanted to make a big deal saying he had to bill me just to take X-rays of my WHOLE SKULL , I have a nearby dentist I told him I could just email recent whole jaw x-rays to him. But no he wanted all new records this that in the third which is a complete crock of shit! This dude is a scam artist. I just got up and said thank you for getting my time and I got the fuck out of there ASAP! He wasted my fucking time like person in the dental industry has ever done before. And he said he didn't "wouldn't give me the same retainer" as if he handled my braces for all those years. It's ridiculous! All this because of my f'ing dog! If my dog didn't do this in the first place I wouldn't be going through ANY bullshit of dealing with these DUMBASS know NOTHING but think they know EVERYTHING wack ass doctors who don't listen to nor respect patients

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