David P Choe, DDS

I had my adult brace 18 some years ago and just remove my
retainer removed by other dentist located one floor below him lol
I am not going to give full detail because of worry for mans legal retaliation
with plenty of money that he has (even he does I am ready)
I am really glad that we have such a site like Unilocal to leave our true feelings
about the man, we didn’t have these back then but now is different story
I only see 5 stars from all his other clients (?) but I am 50 years old and
I say what I need to say so such a B.S. shouldn’t exists
The such practice that only cares about making money
Screw that right ?
speak up people !!

So I got adult braces (I am 34 years old) and it was my second time. I had braces when I was 12 years old and didn’t go to a reputable Orthodontist and I was non compliant with my retainer, so my General dentist told me I would need braces again. I found Dr. Choe on Unilocal actually and read all the great reviews, so I met him for the consultation. I felt like he was really professional and the staff were really nice so I decided to go with it. A few months into my braces, I was miserable. Not so much pain but it was very uncomfortable to me. I went in his office and asked for them to remove my braces. They were trying to convince me that I was very close to getting used to my braces. I got them removed. I went home and saw my teeth and my bite. As days went by, I could see that my teeth and bite were really bad. I went back in and asked them to put it back on me. The staff and Dr Choe were very understanding and very supportive. I had them put back on and within a month got really used to them. I had no problem and no discomfort for the remainder of the year. I just got them off and couldn’t be more happier with the results. My teeth and bite are perfectly straight. I am taking engagement photos soon and I am so excited. Dr Choe and the staff are amazing people. The nicest people you will ever meet that actually really care about the clients. Dr Choe is a perfectionist when it comes to teeth. I was worried that the symmetry of my face would change and it has not. I would recommend this place to anybody young or old like me to get braces asap. You will be so happy with the results and he really does try to do it as fast as possible without effecting the quality of the outcome. Please message me if you want to know more about my journey with braces! :)

I was a patient here years ago but i really felt the need to say something so no one else has to experience what i did. Don’t go here if you value what your face looks like. He will make sure your teeth are straight but does not care if that messes up the symmetry of your face. I was actually told by Mr choe who calls himself an orthodontist I could get surgery AFTER my braces were taken off to align my jaw — my jaw was fine before getting braces with him. When I tried coming back years later to get my before photos (the misalignment of my jaws were giving me headaches and my doctor requested to see them). Mr choe basically told me its in storage and he won’t give me my photos unless I’m suing him. Still disappointed to this day.

This place is great, the staff knows what they’re doing and there isn’t really ascended of anxiety since one will have their braces added or removed in a large room with others there. It gives a sense of «since no one else is screaming, it can’t be that bad»

WONDERFUL staff and Dr. Choe is great! He’s the best at what he does (no wonder he has so many patients). If you need braces, I highly recommend getting them from him!

I got braces and had them on for a little over a year. The appointments were really easy to schedule. I looked forward to going to the Doctor’s office every month.
Dr. Choe filed my two from teeth perfectly. I’ll be coming to him again when I get jaw surgery (it’s preferred to have braces on for jaw surgery) because he is used to seeing people with open bites and recommends a great surgeon.
A lot of ortho’s I went to didn’t understand what was going on with my jaw. Dr. Choe knew right away and I’m so happy I was referred to him by a co-​worker.
Also, I don’t live anywhere near Cerritos and I made a special trip once a month because I really trust dr. Choe and his employees. They’re very fast and efficient, which makes the appointments effortless on the patients part.

I had a great experience at Dr Choe’s Office in Cerritos from beginning to end. His staff was ALWAYS courteous, friendly, and professional. I have a very low tolerance for pain and although the process was pain free; the staff reassured and informed me at every step the process. Dr Choe was very patient with all my questions. We had a mid year meeting to review the progress; he outlined what to expect as the treatment came to an end. My teeth look great and I am smiling. Thank you Dr Choe and your assistants; it was always a pleasure to see all of you for my appoinments.

I’m sad to read the bottom review because I know for a fact that Dr. Choe is one of the most ethical men I have met and not just because he’s a deacon at a church. I too had to pay out of pocket because I didn’t have any dental insurance, but Dr. Choe gave me a wonderful discount. I just got my braces off yesterday and my teeth are so straight and pretty! I had really ugly, crooked teeth and I had to beg my mom to let me have braces before I left for college. I left for UC Davis last year in the summer and every 6 weeks I had to fly down and get my braces tightened. Understanding the situation, he cut me a deal. I was expected to take my braces off in two years, but I got them off in one year and a half. Dr. Choe has been very accommodating and in the end I’m glad I chose to fly down instead of going to a local orthodontist in Davis.

Dr. Choe is pretty much the orthodontic celebrity around Cerritos and the surrounding cities and for good reason — he knows how to do his job and he’s the BEST at it.
I had a detestable gap in my front teeth that was screaming to be fixed (lest I continue looking like a junior high kid), so I went in and was wowed by their modern office. They’ve got a couple of computers with internet access in the waiting room and even got a cool secret-​spy-​esque finger scanner check-​in!
After the consultation, Dr. Choe estimated about 10 months. I initially wanted Invisalign since having braces in your mid-​20s is a tad embarrassing, but he explained that Invisalign is actually not as effective as they make it out to be. There’s only a 40-​something percent success rate (which resulted in a lot of legal problems for them), and after some patient technical explanations he convinced me that wire braces were the way to go. I love that he didn’t take advantage of an opportunity to make some extra money off of me but recommended what was truly best. As a compromise, he gave me the option of having clear ceramic brackets and gave them to me at a discount after hearing that I was paying out of pocket.
Went once every three weeks for a checkup and tightening and each visit was easy breezy and as pleasant as could be despite the painful experience. He speaks perfect English, so I was able to ask questions freely unlike my past experiences where I’d have to get secondhand information from my mom. After 8 months of religious brushing and rubber band-​wearing, I was actually able to get them off early and my teeth look great!
Several points about payment: I did pay out of pocket and yes, it’s possible to manage it. They have a payment plan without interest, and it’s due once a month whenever you’re ready. They won’t remove your braces until the balance is paid for, however, so if you want to get them off early like I did, make sure you’re able to do that. It sucks to see that a previous reviewer brought down their ratings for one misunderstanding, but all that information was conveyed to me before I signed on the dotted line. Their customer service extremely professional and their large clientele more than speaks for that as well as Dr. Choe’s excellent hands.

dr. choe is a nice cool orthodontist. he fixes your teeth very nicely, cleanly, and properly. other orthodontists make you wear braces and take them off early. soon, they go back to the way they were before. dr. choe he gives time according to your teeth, but they are better than ever. plus the environment there is nice

Dr. Choe is the bomb. Hands down. I got my second set of braces at age 23. Dr. Choe kept on the ball with my treatment, and I had my metal mouth returned back to me, only 100% better, in just 13 months. The office moved to its modern, high-​tech location in the middle of my treatment. Towards the end of my treatment, I was signing in with my fingerprint because they have a fingerprint scanner!
Dr. Choe was recommended to me by my mother, who had her braces done at age 50. Dr. Choe is just that good, that even my then-​50 year old mom went for it. She, of course, heard about Dr. Choe from all of her (then 50ish year old) friends who had also had braces in their later 40s. I think he also did their kids’ braces too, since he’s been practicing for a long time. If you’re getting braces, I highly recommend Dr. Choe.

Dr. Choe is a cool guy, very nice. The office is swanky and high-​tec. I call it the ortho factory. He has about six chairs going at the same time and he has a staff about 6 – 8 assistants and 2 receptionists. Most of the assistants are hispanic and they tend to have bleached blonde-​ish hair. I don’t know what that’s about.
I tend to come late to many of my appts and they’re pretty understanding about it. The only complaint I have are the receptionists. They are not the friendliest bunch you’ve ever met. Then again, they have to deal with gazillions of patients/​phone calls a day. HOWEVER, this is capitalist America. Customer Service Matters.
Price-​wise: I think it’s decent. I don’t have insurance so it’s out of pocket for me.
Work: Pretty good so far. Some of my friends have gotten braces done by Dr. Choe and they still have straight teeth! So I’m guessing he does a good job.