South Bay Orthodontics

Dr. Lee and his staff have been phenomenal throughout the nearly two years that I have had my braces. His is a master at his craft of making beautiful smiles. I highly recommend him to all my friends and coworkers.

My son snores when he was a toddler, he gets really embarrassed when his friend is over for sleep over. At age 5, our dentist told us it’s best for him to get a consultation with the orthodontist about his underbite. We went to one orthodontist and the stuff there told us he would have a medical problem with the underbite, but could never tell us what is the problem. Until we went to Dr. Lee, as usual after the x-​ray, he sat us down and show me an article about the tight nasal airway that causes snoring in kids because of the short upper jaw. I have to tell you how shocked I was to hear this. And Dr. Lee has a lot of articles to support his theory. This is the answer to my son snoring since he was a baby, and that’s what bring me to this review, after 2 years of treatment, even my son realized he sleeps better at night and no more snoring. I wouldn’t say this is the solutions for all snoring person, but for my son, he’s a happy camper now thanks to Dr. Lee!

Paul Lee’s office is amazing!
I had my teeth adjusted here when I was in middleschool/​early highschool, and I remember that entire process to be extremely smooth. Dr Paul Lee and his staff are all extremely friendly, and – like many other have mentioned – they truly treat you like family. Furthermore, besides the friendly service, my visits to the office were always accompanied with excellent communication. Everything that they did to my teeth was communicate clearly.
Now, about 4 – 5 years after my treatment, my teeth are still in excellent shape. The permanent retainer fixture that they installed are exceptionally well done. I had tooth’s binding wear a bit thin due to natural friction, but with just one visit to Paul Lee’s office, I had it rectified easily.
I ever have any problems I always feel comfortable going in to see them!

After 2 consultations with other orthodontists, they both said I would have to remove teeth before getting braces. Friends of my parents recommended Dr. Lee and turns out I really didn’t.
I started going to Dr. Lee about 5 years ago to get braces. They were off in 2 years and the entire process was very easy. I went in again today to get a new retainer after mine broke, and he & the other staff remembered my brother and I. They’re always so friendly and I’m incredibly happy with the results!

We LOVE Dr. Lee & his entire staff! Everyone is super friendly, professional and helpful. Dr. Lee was referred to us by our family dentist Dr. Dawana but I’ve known of Dr. Lee years before when my sister and some friends of mine were patients of his.
Dr. Lee treats you like family. He’s great with his patients. He’s always gentle, very caring, hands on and can be silly but always makes his patients feel comfortable. He always makes my daughter smile during her appointments by making silly faces, gives hi 5s AND warm hugs like OLAF for taking good care of her teeth! He also comes out to say «hi» to the waiting parents. You can totally tell that he’s an orthodontist because he cares, remember patients by name (or teeth in my sister’s case!) and wants to help people. The quote that is given during consultation is just that… no interest, tax or hidden fees.
Each month the office does raffles for tickets to the movies and other goodies. The patient get to decorate their appointment slip to enter into the raffle and gets extra raffle tickets if they wear their Dr. Lee tee shirts to the appointment. There’s wi-​fi, Ritz crackers, free pens and magnets! My daughter is a fan of the chap stick and has never failed to go home with a few to last until her next appointment.
Also, another great thing about Dr. Lee & his staff is their generosity. My sister wanted a tee shirt and on my daughter’s last appointment I asked if my sister could have one and was given one since she was a past patient. That’s what I call WINNING! Dr. Lee & his staff is the best there is for orthodontics in our area: D

I visited Dr. Paul Lee several weeks ago to fix a built in retainer and I was very pleased with the entire experience. Everyone I spoke to was very helpful & professional. The staff was very punctual & the appointment itself was fairly quick. I hadn’t been to Dr. Lee’s office for close to a decade, but he still remembered me (and my teeth!), which was a nice surprise. I would definitely go to Dr. Lee again if I needed any maintenance on my built in retainers.

I had to create an account to share my great experience with Dr. Paul Y. Lee and his team!
When I had my initial consultation with Dr. Lee, I was very pleased with the manner he handled my situation. When I found out I needed a jaw surgery, it was overwhelming! He took time in explaining all possible options, treatment plan, answered all my questions with confidence. In every step of the process, he made sure I understood them, he cared about my well-​being. Then, I knew he cares for his patients, so I decided to go with Dr. Lee.
Each time I visited his office, he makes sure I am fully informed, he communicates with me what my surgeon and he agreed on performing such as procedures that needs to be done, how far are we from the surgery and what else needs to be performed to make sure things are prepared before the surgery.
Dr. Paul Lee and his team deliver an exceptional service! He is very professional, extremely knowledgeable and had done a fantastic job. The staff is always friendly, short wait times, and the office is always clean and fully equipped.
I am very happy with the results. I highly recommend Dr. Paul Lee and his team!

My daughter is Dr Lee’s patient for almost 3 yrs now. There was never a time that his staff were unorganize, unprofessional or unhappy. They always welcome you with their friendy greetings and smiles. Dr Lee is always friendly and good to all his patients. I can say that he consider all his patients and their families as his own. What ever the price that he quoted as for my daughter’s braces/​treatment for the first time, that’s all I paid no matter how many years passed by or I never paid clinic visit. My daughter also improved her appearance and we are very happy with the results.
I love his staff and especially Dr Paul Lee for providing the best service that his patients deserved! :-)

Dr. Paul Lee and everybody in his office are the best! Everybody’s friendly and professional. Got my braces off in 2 years as promised, no complications along the way. I love my my teeth now and its all thanks to Dr. Paul! Don’t go anywhere else for your ortho care.

Thank you a million to very professional Dr. Paul Lee & all friendly nice staffs! I can’t thank you enough & very glad that we choose Dr. Paul Lee as my son & daughter’s orthodontic!!! He is very knowledgeable & professional! As you can see from his website galleries compared to other orthodontics, he is not only fix the appearance of the teeth /​cosmetic but he has suggested /​advised about benefit from opening the airway for further health problems!!! Dr. Lee was the one who found out that my daughter has sleeping apnea that my pediatrics never mention or found out about since my daughter born for 11 years! so he suggested me to see ENT doctor, found out she had sleep apnea which my daughter had stop breathing 8 times for a night after doing the sleep apnea test at Standford hospital. Then after long consideration, finally we removed her tonsil & adenoide. Everything Dr. Paul Lee said was right that those things will effects her muscle growing on her cheek, after 1 – 2 months from tonsil & adenoide surgery, my daughter’s cheek now looks so healthy & glowing!!! she became a lot prettier even she already has pretty face! :) Now my daughter & son both have a beautiful teeth, jaw, opened airway after seeing Dr. Paul Lee for almost two years now! My daughter is done with her treatment but Dr. Paul Lee will still seeing her every couple month just to check her out for free! such a nice doctor! He is very nice & kind doctor that I ever met & all of the staffs are very professional & friendly! I am not related at all to Dr. Paul Lee, I just can’t thank enough to express my thousands appreciation to him & his staffs!!! I was recommended by my couple friends & I am recommend him to lots of people that I know. Lots of my friends choose him as well after went to 4 – 5 different orthodontics to compare. Go check it out & get free consultation with him that you won’t regretted for life! Thank you again… to Dr. Paul Lee & all of the staffs!!! love from Liu family!

Thanks to Dr. Paul Lee my daughter’s, one with severe over bite have beautiful smiles. I as well chose to get my bottom teeth straightened, but came out with a perfect smile as well. Thank you for all the consistent patience and respect you give all of your patience.

Just finished my 2 years and 8 monthes treatment and I can’t wait to share my happiness to everyone around me as well as my biggest smile! All my friends and family are very impressed with the result I got, and I couldn’t be happier to think that this is the best investment ever!!!
I would like to thank Dr. Lee and his team for this experience. Every time I went for a checkup, they always made me feel welcome and as comfortable as it could be. They took the time to listen to my concern and questions, and explained all the procedures and processes to make sure I understand our progress.
Dr. Lee and his team are so knowledgeable and most importantly they care about their patient’s well-​being! I think this is unbeatable and they went above and beyond.
Thank you Dr. Lee for turning me into a confident and happy girl with a big big smile on my face from someone who was so conscious about her ugly teeth!!!
Dr. Lee and the team. I couldn’t thank you more!!! BIG SMILE!!!

Dr. Lee is AMAZING! I wish there were more than 5 stars to rate him and his staff!
I have been going there since I was younger, I am now 22. My cousins both went to him for their braces and so did I. Hes done awesome work on all of our teeth. I love my perfect smile!
All of the staff there always have smiles on their faces, even behind the masks you can see that they are smiling.
I have never had a bad experience once, with all the many times that I and my cousins have been there. Dr. Lee is such a sweet person, he always knows how to make me smile, and he knows what hes doing when it comes to teeth. I am so happy that he has been and will be my orthodontist, I plan on taking my kids to him when they grow up.
I would recommend him to any and everyone. I cant imagine anyone ever having a bad experience at his office. Both his offices are clean and beautiful, in MIlpitas as well as Cupertino. Hes great!
Kassandra

All of my three brothers have been seeing Dr. Lee for years now. He is definitely very professional and knowledgeable, and produces excellent results! Also, the staff is always accommodating with last minute appointments for minor adjustments.

I was his patient 15 years ago. I had an underbite and he helped me adjust it with retainers. Over the years as i grew up, through other dentists I went to, I realized that here are the problems he has caused:
1. My underbite now became an overbite: He over-​corrected
2. In the attempt to create more room, he pulled out the wrong tooth, making the top row of my teeth crooked in contrast to my face. Due to the pulling of the wrong tooth, it also caused the bite on my left side to become misaligned. The misalignment after so many years are now causing jaw pain.
Thanks to him, I have 2 rows of teeth that look like an explosion of broken piano keys.
My neighbor had gone to him too for minor adjustment. She used to have teeth that were aligned, but now she doesn’t. On top of that, she now has constant headaches due to the adjustments.
I really question his professional background and his skills. Not sure if he really knows what he is doing.

I had a terrible experience with Dr. Paul Lee. It was a nightmare. I had straight teeth, a close to perfect bite (except for a bit overbite) and a beautiful smile, but my jaws were a bit protrusive. Dr. Paul Lee told me to have four premolars extracted to move the teeth back, and said that my facial profile would improve significantly after the treatment. He promised me to close the extraction gap, and said that he would also correct my overbite and align the midline of my lips with the midline of my teeth. He estimated the treatment length to be two years. Two years after the treatment, after spending over $ 5,000 and going through a lot of pain, my profile didn’t improve as much as he promised, my midlines were not aligned, my overbite got worse, and my previous good bite was broken. My upper teeth didn’t move as much back as the lower teeth, the upper arch ended up being bigger than the lower arch, the lower left extraction gap was not closed, the bite on the both sides is not right, overbite got worse, and the upper left teeth hurt all the time. The worst nightmare was that he found out that I didn’t have enough bones towards the end of the treatment, and couldn’t correct all my problems because he was afraid that I might lose my teeth if he moved the teeth further. The very sad thing is that before he started treatment and asked me to get four teeth extracted, he never mentioned anything wrong with my bones and never told me any risks (e.g. bone loss, gum recession, root resorption, etc.) associated with the treatment. He painted me a very rosy picture in order to get my business, but at the end, he left me with a broken bite and constantly hurting teeth. I can’t chew very well because my bite is not quite right, my teeth hurt all the time, and I have difficulty closing my lips because the overbite became twice as big as before.
Dr. Paul Lee attributed all my problems to my bones, however, as an experienced orthodontist who has practiced for over 30 years, he should have taken a closer look at my bones, pointed out all the risks associated with my bones and recommended a non-​invasive treatment plan (e.g. no extractions) before I even started the treatment. He also made some mistakes during the treatment, which made the situation worse. The bracket on my lower second molar once fell off, and he forgot to put the bracket back on. He only had the wire linked to the lower first molar instead. I found out about this when I went back home and actually went to his office the next day and asked his assistant about it. His assistant told me that the bracket was left off intentionally and he would put it back on the next time. However, the lower teeth moved inwards as a result, the lower arch got smaller than the upper arch, and later on he couldn’t correct this problem because he found out that I didn’t have enough bones to support further teeth movement.
Dr. Paul Lee appeared to be a very nice person and tried to be a father figure to me. So I trusted him over and over again, but he disappointed me over and over again. When he found out that I didn’t have enough bones and he couldn’t fix my bite, he tried to cover up the problem. Towards the end of the treatment I realized that I couldn’t chew very well with my left side teeth and asked him about it, he told me that a lot of people only chew with one side and had two people in his office, one staff and one patient telling me that they only chewed with one side. When I compared my before and after photos and noticed that the upper left teeth didn’t touch the lower left teeth (the teeth closed very well before the treatment), I realized that the chewing problem was because the bite on the left side was broken during the treatment. I pointed out this to him and he started trying to close the upper and lower teeth. Still he couldn’t close my bite very well, so he asked my dentist to do filling on the lower teeth in order to close the bite. My dentist told me that the filling wouldn’t stay and I would have to do crowning on multiple teeth, which would be very damaging to the teeth. Scared of him causing further damage to my teeth, I finally gave up on him and stopped my treatment with him.
I started my treatment with him with straight teeth, a good bite and a beautiful smile, now I am left with a broken bite and constantly hurting teeth. And I can’t get the bite fixed because of my bone issues, which he failed to recognize before he started my treatment. Now I can only hope my teeth will get better over time. I want to share my experience with you and hope that you can avoid all the pain and suffering I am currently going through by choosing a better doctor.

My family and I have been going to him for yearrrrrrrrrrs. Very good dentist. Very professional and friendly. I have had many dentists in the past and it is unamious that Dr Paul Lee is the best of the best! His procedures never hurt me once! I finally found a painless/​perfect dentist!