He corrected both son's cross bite. Compassionate and accomodating staff especially for a son with an active gag reflex. Results were great. read more

I first saw Dr Anderson when I was 8-9 years old(now 34) and immediately felt at ease. He was kind to my parents who knew nothing about orthodontics. He also had a staff that was quite thorough and careful throughout record taking. I ended up needing 2 phases due to my severe class 3 jaw. So I saw them for 1-2 yrs at 8-10 and 2-3 yrs from 16-18. I needed an expander and reverse pull headgear as a child and then braces as a teenager and surgery at the tail end of braces. This seems like such a huge commitment but they made it feel like a breeze, so glad my parents found them. Years later and I ended up becoming an orthodontic assistant - I now work at Alexander and Martin Orthodontics. Was amazed when I saw Dr Anderson was still around but I'm not surprised, he gave me such a great entrance into the world of orthodontics! read more

I am the third one in our family to have braces put on by Dr Anderson. I just got my braces off this week after having them on for 2 years. I am so pleased. The staff and Dr Anderson are great! The care, kindness they have showed to me and my family has been wonderful. I got braces for the first time in my 40s and didn't realize how common it is. They were so nice through the whole process. I love my new smile and teeth so happy I did it. read more

My son needed braces and we went to several different doctors to see about treatment. I think we saw 4 other doctors before being referred over to Dr Anderson. This was a big investment so I wanted to make sure that I found a good match. Of course, cost was a huge part, but also consider factoring things such as travel time, office staff, treatment time, appointment time/efficiency, waiting times, and overall vibe of the doctor. I was pretty disappointed with the previous doctors. I understand it was a free consult, but most of them I dont even remember who the doctor was or the full treatment plan. We were in and out and instantly quoted a big price. There were other doctors that had us waiting for the appointment foreeeeverrr and other places had incompetent staff or we just felt like another number. When we made our appointment with Dr. Anderson's office, the office staff called me and went over what to expect and before the day of, received a text to remind us. Upon arrival, we were greeted and checked in. Went through all the xrays that were going to take place and once that was over, Dr Anderson came in to chat with us. Immediately, we could feel the connection. He asked my son about his hobbies and tried to connect with this up and down teen. My son's face lit up and I knew he really liked Dr. Anderson. He took his time to explain what was going on with my sons gnarly teeth and the treatment plan. Also explained the importance of cost and care to my son so he would understand this wasn't something to neglect. I love when another adult is on my side, especially one my son is connecting with. We went ahead and chose Dr. Anderson as our orthodontist and got braces on the following week. His team is efficient, knowledgeable and more of all kind and caring! Thanks everyone! read more

Before I visited this clinic, my previous dentist told me that my bite( jaw position) not just needed braces but needed a jaw reposition surgery first but when Doc Steve Anderson examined it he told me it wasn't needed and could only be corrected with braces and that makes me feel so happy and feel so relief because I know jaw surgery is expensive and the healing process was painful and hard!!! I highly recommend his clinic!! The staff was so friendly and Doc Steve Anderson has a soft touch! read more

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend coming to this orthodontist. Dr. Anderson is a nice guy, and the staff is nice and very accommodating as well. There were a few times where I was very late to my appointment and they still took me in and I was never charged any fees. So I give them props for that but unfortunately that is the only positive thing I can say about this place. Dr. Anderson DID straighten my teeth, I can't deny that. But unfortunately since finishing my treatment I have had multiple issues with my mouth and jaw, and I now am seeing a new orthodontist to correct these issues. I paid a significant amount of money for my treatment, and it basically ended up being for nothing as I now have to wear braces AGAIN for 6 months to a year. The fact that I also have to pay MORE money to get this treatment fixed is infuriating to say the least. I feel like Dr. Anderson took advantage of me. The issues started up almost immediately, where I could see that my lips were noticeably off center. Multiple people also brought this to my attention so it wasn't just me seeing something that wasn't there. Eventually, this issue did get less noticeable but my lips always remained slightly off center. Since finishing my treatment, the biggest issues have been with my jaw. My jaw has been pulling to the right side of my face, creating an off center facial structure. This is really bad by itself, but the issues have not ended there. I often have had minor but consistent jaw pain when I go a day without wearing my retainers even though I was told I only have to wear them at night. I also had a bizarre incident occur where I fell asleep one night and forgot to put my retainers on. I then had awful jaw pain for a MONTH where it became very difficult to open my mouth enough to chew my food. Dr. Anderson was of no help with this issue and told me that I needed to "baby my jaw" which did nothing. He did give me a different kind of bottom retainer to wear to see if that would fix the issue, but I found that this new retainer he gave me made the jaw pain even worse and it also felt less secure in my mouth than my previous retainer, so I stopped wearing it. Dr. Anderson claimed that this is just something that happens to people occasionally, and there were other nights where I forgot to wear my retainer and experienced no pain when I woke up the following day. Still, the fact that I had such bad jaw pain for a month and Anderson was not able to help me with it, soured my experience with him. I was also given an excessive amount of retainers to wear. I received an upper retainer, a bottom retainer, AND a permanent bottom retainer. My new orthodontist seemed very puzzled that I was given a bottom retainer to wear when I already had a permanent bottom retainer glued to the back of my teeth. My new orthodontist even suggested that this extra bottom retainer could have been the source of some of my problems. I also felt that I had to wear my retainers more often than I was instructed, and this was especially the case when doing any sort of heavy lifting such as working out. Whenever I would work out, I could feel my retainer literally struggling to keep my jaw locked into place. Often times after work outs, my jaw pulling and off center lips felt much worse and once again it felt like the retainer was struggling to keep my jaw, bite, and lips straight. Even when I would consciously try to put as little pressure as possible on my jaw when working out, I would still often feel my retainer struggling to keep everything in place for usually up to a day after my workout. Keep in mind I was never even told I had to wear a retainer when working out, this was just a realization I came to on my own when I noticed how my bite was starting to look crooked when I would work out without wearing my retainers. Overall, I feel as thought my TIME, ENERGY, AND MONEY, were WASTED! I cannot recommend coming to this practice. read more

Was referred here from a friend and so glad I was. Dr. Anderson is so professional, kind, and explains everything very clearly. Staff is also wonderful. Highly recommend. read more

I've had a great experience so far, 11 months in! Everyone is super friendly and treatment is great and more affordable than other options I looked into. read more

Steven Anderson, DDS - 8/23/20 - Orthodontists Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Dr. Steven Anderson helped see me through an orthognathic surgery and standard braces in my early 30's. Very mild mannered and very good work. I saw and got quotes from two other orthodontists in the Bay Area before coming to him upon my dentist's recommendation. His was the most cost effective and he even accepted a transfer of xrays from the previous orthodontist I was seeing. Added perk, he threw in a water pik to help keep my braces clean. Only complaint would be my braces didn't come off sooner. But they never do. read more

We were referred to Dr. Anderson by my son's pediatric dentist. We had a great experience at Dr. Anderson's, and my son's teeth turned out really nice. After my son's braces were removed, we had to move out of state and our new orthodontist looked at his teeth and said, "Whoever did his teeth did a really good job." Needless to say, we were really happy with Dr. Anderson's job and would go there again if needed. He specializes in children, but I've also seen adults get treatment there as well. Also, his office is very nice; it was completely updated just a few years ago. read more

First time writing a review online, but I would really like to give my kudos to Dr. Anderson and his staff. I have been under orthodontic treatment with another orthodontist, not Dr. Anderson, but the treatment is taking too long and (4 years already and still might need to wear braces for 1 more year!). Initially I was told it would just take about 2 years. I got very frustrated and I needed a second opinion. So recently I went to see Dr. Anderson. Dr. Anderson's office is nice and clean and the equipment they use is very up to date. Dr. Anderson and his assistant were very professional and nice. They talked to me and really tried to understand my concern. Dr. Anderson examined my and the braces very carefully and explained to me in details his opinion. He said he was not sure why it took so long at the first place, but he ensured me that my current treatment was correct and I should do what my orthodontist said I needed to do at this point. He did a much better job in explaining to me about the need of the treatment and my situation than my orthodontist did. I felt much better after talking to him. He did not try to pursue me to do treatment in his office at all. I really appreciate this type of objective, professional opinions. I wished I had started the treatment with Dr. Anderson at the first place. I definitely recommend Dr. Anderson to other people. read more

Unfortunately it was suggested that I get braces as an adult (I had them once as a young person). Dr. Anderson was referred to me by my dentist and he and his staff did an excellent job improving my smile. Cosmetically, I did not think I needed them, but it made a huge difference to my bite, thus improving my teeth grinding/bone loss problem. I would highly recommend him to anyone. I am very happy with the way everything turned out. And I promise to wear my retainer. Back in the day when I had braces for the first time, I was never told to continue wearing my retainer. I'm not quite sure what happened to it.... read more

We were visiting from out of town when one of my son's brackets fell out. Not wanting to wait a week+ to go back home, I found Dr. Anderson's office. They squeezed in an appointment for him late the same day (holiday week - just before Christmas) and were SO kind and pleasant. Everyone had a smile on their face and seemed genuinely happy to help us. Dr. Anderson fixed the bracket and let us know what the issue might be and provided suggestions. If I lived in Sacramento, this would definitely be our family orthodontist. read more

After receiving a consultation elsewhere, we took our child to Dr. Anderson for a second opinion. After Dr. Anderson's evaluation, we decided to have our orthodontics work done at his office. The quality of care here is excellent, and the prices are fair and transparent. Dr. Anderson has been in practice in the area for a long time, and you can expect veteran, top quality care here. I highly recommend going to Dr. Anderson's office for a consultation if you have been recommended for orthodontic care. Even if you've already received a consultation elsewhere, you should talk to Dr. Anderson's office about getting a second opinion since he is very open about what procedures need to be done, and his office is very straight forward and fair with their pricing. read more