Premier Braces

Thank you Dr. Le for your integrity over profit! A few years ago I took my teen daughter to Dr. Le for braces because she came recommended by our dentist. We were very satisfied with her service. Years later I began experiencing problems with my bite so I decided to go to Premier Braces to start the process for adult braces. Much to my surprise, Dr. Le recommended a simple mouth guard instead. I was convinced and ready to start paying a few thousand dollars for adult braces but instead she recommended something that would only cost a few hundred dollars. Wow was I surprised and grateful for her honesty!

I have always been unhappy with my teeth. During my freshman, I had pretty straight teeth. But as I grew older (and as I adopted unhealthy eating habits), my teeth started to shift. My main concerns were: 1. my oddly shaped jaw alignment 2. my two canines were literally rotated 3. overbite 4. crooked teeth (duh!). I actually went to three previous ortho offices before Dr. Le’s and I am very glad I checked out her office. She knows her stuff, and she is very informative. She advised me that I had probably fallen when I was younger which is why I have an uneven alignment. She also talked about how she was going to proceed with my teeth, and reassured me that she will not stop service on my teeth until it is perfect.
After two years, I finally got my braces off! I can’t help but smile at everyone that passes by lol.
Thank you Dr. Le!

I love Dr. Le! She is the nicest most petite lady I have ever met. Her staff runs her office so seamlessly. I have never waited for more than 5 minutes for a scheduled appointment. I found her on Unilocal and was in need of new retainers. I have a slight obsession with keeping my teeth straight and white. I have come in A LOT asking for her to tighten my retainers and she always helps me with a smile and NEVER charges me for my incessant visits :)

It’s been a little over two years since I had my braces on. I want them off just as bad as Dr. Lee does, but I feel like she’s rushing me out the door. I really wish I could agree with the previous reviews but unfortunately my experience is still rocky and I will change the rating if things change.
She put the brackets on my teeth before I had my premolars removed. I was walking around with JUST brackets in my mouth. she could’ve waited until I got them removed before she cemented the brackets on, but she wanted to charge me ASAP. My coworker has braces on the same time as me by the SAME doctor. Dr. Lee, but Dr. Lee waited until she got her teeth removed then applied the brackets. So… what was the difference with me? Red Flag #1
My dentist said my wisdom teeth are growing in and will eventually mess up my teeth when I get the braces off. I asked Dr. Lee about it, she agreed that the wisdom are growing in and that was it. She didn’t give me more info, she didn’t say for me to go get it removed. She felt the wisdom teeth with her finger and said «yea, they’re growing in» I asked if I should get them removed. She jumped onto another subject about my teeth. Apparently, my wisdom teeth were suppose to be removed BEFORE getting braces. Red Flag #2
She has an assistant that is new and broke the back bracket. Dr. Lee insisted that its ok to continue the treatment without the back bracket. Really? Out of all people who need and have all their brackets. I apparently didn’t need the back one. My teeth were really uncomfortable without it so I kept asking (mulitple requests) for the bracket to be put in. FINALLY, she did it. Red Flag #3
She wanted to take the braces off but there were still teeth that I wasn’t happy with. I asked to have them fixed which she did, but wasn’t too happy. She gave me big rubberbands to pull the gaps together which apparently didn’t do the job correctly. She then asked me if I was wearing my rubberbands I said yes and she looked at me like I was like lying. I said, «Maybe, I need smaller rubberbands?» which she did and are currently working. Red Flag #4
I am currently asking her to fix my two front teeth. They are not aligned in the front. She kept saying one tooth is longer than the other. Yes, I understand that. I’m not talking about length. I’m asking VERY NICELY that they aren’t even in the front, NOT LENGTH. She was being short and kept countering my QUESTION and kept saying she doesnt see it… !!! wow… Red Flag #5?
Might I add that I was doing payments. As soon as I was done doing payments, she began to rush the procedure
Maybe because I came to her 4 years ago for a consultation and couldn’t go thru with it bc I had family emergency and now 4 years later, prices raised but I got the same old price? I don’t know what her problem is with me, but I’ve been very polite and kind. I don’t know what else to do to get the same respect as these other patients. I really do hope my experience change so I can give her a better rating. Don’t get me wrong she is a nice lady, but this is just really starting to get me mad.
I will be back to update my review once I’m done with the entire procedure. (If my info is incorrect, well can you blame me? She wont tell me anything! Just rambles and switches the subject)

It’s hard to come across businesses these days that don’t try squeeze every last cent out of you. This one is a winner in that regard. I had some concerns that my permanent retainer might need to be replaced after 10 years of wear so I Unilocaled dr. lee and made a same day appointment. She examined my teeth and said everything looked fine. She answered all of my questions and when I asked how much I needed to pay it was zero dollars. Amazing!

My dentist recommended me to see an orthodontist because he noticed one of my teeth to be out of place (I’d had braces as a teenager). Dr Lee was covered by my insurance and everyone on Unilocal loved her so I decided to give her a try. She told me my retainer being too loose was likely causing the issue and tightened and adjusted my retainer… for free!!! She advised me I’d likely need a new one soon since mine is 17yrs old (yes 17 years old!) and the wires are pretty brittle (to be expected). Needless to say I’m glad I got a second opinion by her because another orthodontist suggested full braces on my top AND bottom teeth (even though I was just concerned about this one tooth) and didn’t notice my retainer wasn’t fitting properly. When I do need a new retainer I will certainly be making an appointment with her!

I am about 8 months into my braces treatment, and I am simply amazed by the work done by Dr. Lee. She is honest, straightforward, and has very reasonable prices!
I entire treatment turned out to be far less than I had anticipated, and my appointments are literally 5 min. long. You come in, she does her work, and you are out the door!
The initial assessment of my treatment length was about 18 – 24 months, but honestly, I think I may get them off after 12 months. The progress has been amazing, and my teeth look fantastic already!
Dr. Lee is very personable, and gentle with my teeth. I only had to come in one time because one of my brackets fell off (It was one on my crown, which apparently the glue does not adhere well to crowns), and Dr. Lee was so accommodating.
I’m always seen on time, and they are nicest staff you will meet! I highly recommend Dr. Lee and the staff at Premier Braces!
I will make sure to update with my treatment progress when I am finished! Very excited to see my straight smile!

The customer service here is excellent. I called the office to request a copy of the estimate/​consultation that Dr. Le had given me for my daughter, i told the girl who answered my call what i needed, she returned my call immediately and faxed me the estimate. So proof there still is good customer service out there! Yay! what a great office!

Dr. Le is exceptional. Both of my daughters had braces & their teeth have changed dramatically! The price is about 75% less than Smilecare, which was like an assembly line. Dr Le is professional & caring. Highly recommend!

My daughter had been going to Smilecare for her braces. Once we were done they left a permanent retainer on her bottom teeth. When one of the brackets came loose, i performed what I like to call «home dentistry» and I cut the wire with wire cutters to remove the loose bracket. Since a wire was sticking out, I needed to get her in right away, but did not want to step foot into Smilecare ever again because of the billing issues I’ve had with them. She saw me the next day and the appointment took only a few minutes. She didn’t charge me a dime. Dr. Le was very knowledgeable and extremely sweet. I can tell she is honest. I will be hiring her for my daughter’s phase II braces without a shadow of a doubt!

Braces come off in 5 days, had nothing but great experiences here. Highly recommended.

She is really caring, patient, and helpful. My dad and I had aproblem with insurance issues and she helped us through the process and it didn’t feel like she was in a hurry or tried to brush us off.
Also during that process, she was very honest. Usually other doctors will try to find ways to benefit themselves, but not her. She insisted that she will not treat me because it would be a waste of my money and that I should wait until I made my mind up and made an effort to call other doctors who would help me with my situation.
So so sweet!

Dr. Le is simply amazing! She really cares for her patients and the office is great! She is very gentle and makes sure that you are comfortable and understand every procedure when she is working with you. Everyone in her office speaks fluent English and it is very sanitary. Her assistants are also very gentle and understanding.
I drive from the OC, all the way down to San Diego just for my braces, because she is simply the best! I was recommended to her by several relatives who also had positive experiences with her. I’ve been to other orthodontic offices, but each of the ones that I’ve been to, were so cold and uncaring. This is definitely not the case here at Premier Braces.
The waiting room has many games and magazines, along with a really nice LCD TV which is always playing high quality blu-​ray movies to keep you busy.
I absolutely love the service here! She is even open on Saturdays, until noon, which is super convenient for someone like me, who has to travel.

My 7 yr. old. had a crossbite & underbite. I went to 3 Orthos; the first gave me one option– Braces for $ 2400 plus the cost of images. The second gave me two options– Braces or a retainer $ 3500 for either one, BUT he missed her anterior crossbite & thought she only needed the underbite addressed. Finally Dr. Le saw my daughter. She gave me the same 2 options– Braces $ 2200, or retainers $ 1200. She said my daughter is still growing and it would be fairly easy to manipulate her jaw line. My insurance covered 100% of the retainers, and this included the cost of images.
Dr. Le is a very petite & beautiful vietnamese lady. My daughter was comfortable with her because she was sweet & gentle during the consultation. Then when my daughter took the seat one of her technicians was going to do the molding but Dr. Le stopped her & said «No, it’s ok. She’s very tiny, so I’ll do the molding myself.» I was pleased to see that cared enough to recognize how tiny my daughter was and the need to be extra gentle with her.
And get this– NO joke! Today made ONE week with the retainer and my daughter’s front tooth is no longer protruding over her bottom tooth! There’s still her bottom tooth that’s being straightened out, but my husband & I are BLOWN away by the progress made in just 1 week!

This place is simply amazing — there are no other words to describe it.
Dr. Le cares for her patients. Take me for example: I was in a hole with the insurance company and she helped me get out of it and I basically got my dental procedures done for free. Because of her, I am forever grateful and thankful.