Shiva Sheikholeslam DMD, MDS & Karin Chima DMD, MMSc

Drs Sheik and Chima make a great team and are supported by a terrific, caring, and highly competent staff. We have been very pleased with their excellent service and the warm environment. We send our highest commendations. Brad

My 8 year old daughter was having a bad experience at school, kids were making fun of her smile. She would come home crying, she didn’t want to smile anymore, or go to school. I’m so grateful to have found Dr. Karin and Dr. Sheik and they’re wonderful assistant’s, they are truly an amazing team. When I explained to them what my daughter was going through, they were very concerned, and right away they offered to help us out. It’s been just a few weeks since my daughter has had braces, just on the top front teeth, I can already see an improvement, she smiles more, and is so happy. Thank you again, for caring so much about my daughter’s self esteem, and for making her feel so confident about herself.

I had such a great experience with Dr. Shiva Sheik. She is very pleasant and professional! She has a lot of experience with patients of all ages and is super-​diligent with any procedure she performs. The staff is very friendly and professional who provide consistently great service. As an older adult, I have been Dr. Sheik’s patient for 18 months and they just removed my braces with a great results. I ended up with such a beautiful smile that everyone is asking me who was my orthodontist. The office is very clean and the staff is extremely knowledgeable and personable. As an older adult, I saw how young patients were so happy and well treated by Dr. Sheik’s and her staff. I would recommend anyone to go to her office to get the best service and wonderful results!

Appreciate the comment from the doctors (or the office manager) and want to clarify the service we received from the doctors was fine– my comment is around the fact that you do not see them again after– or see then very rarely! Parents work with the support staff for the duration of the treatment. I think you will agree this is how it works in your office as I do not see the doctors come out to the waiting room to talk to any parents– it’s the support staff that does. And you probably should discuss with Elizabeth how often parents need to speak to her to understand what she has billed and why the insurance has rejected it for the 25^th time… this absolutely does happen. The other issue I failed to comment on in my earlier post was how hard it is to get an appointment! The dr’s work limited schedules two of the 5 days– it’s hard as a working parent to work around that schedule. Parents are free to chose where their children receive treatment but they should be aware of the experience they can expect to receive. That is the whole point of Unilocal

My children have been seeing Dr. Sheik and Dr. Chima for several years now. They have done a fantastic job with their teeth — very thorough with explanations and gentle with the kids. They have made the experience a positive one and the kids are not afraid to go to their appointments. I highly recommend them to anyone needing orthodontia work.

Dr. Shiva Sheik is so nice and professional! She has a lot of experience with patients of all ages and is super-​diligent with any procedure she performs. The office is very clean and the staff is extremely knowledgeable and personable. We’ve been Dr. Sheik’s patients for the past 2 years and had consistently great service. I would recommend anyone to go to her office!

We live in the Burlingame area and were referred to Dr. Sheik and Dr. Chima for a second opinion. Our daughter had to wait until her 12 year old molars were in (at 15 years old!) prior to having braces. A popular local orthodontist told us that her teeth were good, and braces weren’t necessary. So, we traveled all the way to Los Altos to get a second opinion.
The office staff was great; Susie explained the process succinctly and thoroughly, and Dr. Sheik and Dr. Chima looked at her overbite and teeth and recommended braces. They were able to visually show on their computer what the changes to her bite and the expansion of her mouth would look like. We were ‘sold’.
Driving from Burlingame to Los Altos was not convenient, yet If we had to do it again I wouldn’t change a thing. Our daughter was 15 when the Damon braces were put on and 16 when they were removed. Her teeth and smile have exceeded my expectations. Her teeth were good when we first visited the office, and now they’re fantastic.
Don’t hesitate– these girls have it nailed.

Just got my braces off yesterday and I must say that they have bee quite good. I’ve enjoyed it as much as someone can enjoy an orthodontist. Drs. Shiva and Chima are quite good.

Dr Sheikholeslam and Dr Chima are both very kind and accomodating. At first the prospect of Invisalign or braces scared me, but thanks to their guidance I decided to go for it, and I do not regret it in the slightest! I would suggest them to anyone, child or adult, looking for a pleasant orthodontics experience. Scheduling appointments is a little difficult but how busy they are is a testament to their quality. 5 stars!

Two of my children got excellent treatment through Drs. Sheikh and Chima.
Their assistant was very knowledgeable and extremely kind as well.
Appointments were always handled in a very timely manner. The office is well run and organized.

These two orthodontists are the best! They have fixed my son’s jaw without surgery and have done a great job with his braces. Previously, we had gone to another orthodontist who said my son had to have permanent teeth taken out to help fix his jaw problem. They very calmly fixed his jaw problem without surgery or taking out permanent teeth he might need later in life and told me they had worked on children with worse problems. My son now looks better and it is easier for him to eat.
They were flexible about scheduling his braces appointment — since this was his second set of braces he wanted to do it all in 2 hours and their staff easily completed the task and showed him how to put his rubber bands on, etc. Because the other orthodontist had waited to do his second set of braces he needed his wisdom teeth out quickly and they expedited our appointment with the oral surgeon and helped us get that done too.
Their explanations of what needs to be done were easy to understand and they answered all our questions. Check in is easy, my son hardly waits at all and the one time his appliance broke they fit him in and got the repair done.
It’s nice to see such great care. I highly recommend them.

This week I get my braces off in Dr. Chima’s office (orthodontist portion of Pediatric Dentistry). It has been an overall great experience. The entire staff is very nice, especially Dr. Chima. She encourages me to take care of my braces, by allowing me to earn points to trade for prizes. She’s not upset with me if I don’t remember to wear my rubber bands, but helps me to try harder for the future.
I wanted to get my braces off in time for school. With extra care, she helped me to accomplish this. I am happy to get my braces off, but will miss not coming in to see Dr. Chima.
Lauren (age 12)
Dr. Shiva, and the entire office staff, have made our braces journey a very enjoyable one. Appointments were easy to make, ran on time, and clear expectations were set with my daughter about what she needed to do. She felt like they treated her as an adult and she would call them directly if she had a problem (if a bracket broke or a wire started scraping her mouth). They would always make room for her the same day.
Dr. Shiva has a very easygoing, friendly personality. There was never any hassle if the rubber bands weren’t worn enough and my daughter never felt drama about having to go to her appointments. She actually looked forward to wearing the shirt they gave her (so she could earn points) and to seeing how far her teeth were progressing.
I would highly recommend both Dr. Shiva if your child needs orthodontic work. We will definitely be going back when my son needs braces.
Tracie

We have been seeing Dr. Sheik and Dr. Chima for the last three years for both of our kids (now 10 and 11). Dr. Sheik and Dr. Chima have been wonderful in helping our kids through butterfly expansions (both kids) and braces (one so far, the other is due for braces next year). The entire staff works hard to remove any apprehension for both the patients (all kids!) and their parents. We highly recommend them.

Dr’s Sheik’s and Chima’s main interest is in fixing teeth not getting as much money out of us as they can. The doctors and their staff are incredible, but they are expensive. They use the Damon system that is faster, more comfortable, and more reliable.
Before finding them, I took my daughter for a consultation with a local and very popular orthodontist. That first appointment was mostly about money, and without getting a single x-​ray, he told me that my nine year old daughter would need to wear head gear and have two phases of braces — one now and one later in high school. I came out of that sick to my stomach. I then went to Dr. Sheik who told me (after x-​rays) that my daughter would not be ready for braces until after her growth spurt (at which time they would make another assessment), and that the effectiveness of head gears are now being questioned. I came away from them thinking I found the holy grail of orthodontists!
I later returned with my older daughter who is now a proud patient of Skeik and Chima Orthodontics. We’ve been there a year, and the results so far have been fabulous!

This review is long overdue, though I must say it has taken me some time to put into words exactly how I feel about the staff that works here. I showed up at Dr. Herwick’s (a former orthodontist at this practice) about 4 years ago defeated yet hopeful. My last appointment at a different practice with a different orthodontist had left me convinced that there was no way around getting four of my teeth pulled. My teeth were overcrowded and the only surefire way to solve the problem would be extraction. However, the thought of having 8 teeth pulled out during my lifetime (including 4 wisdom teeth) was a hard pill to swallow. So both my mother and I decided it would be wise to seek the advice of another doctor. My first appointment with Dr. Herwick went pretty smoothly though I must say I didn’t spend much time with him. In a few minutes, I was introduced do Dr. Sheik, young, knowledgable, sweet, and incredibly gorgeous! She told me the extraction was not at all necessary with the method they used!!! HOORAY! I left that day sure of 3 things. I was getting braces. I didn’t need my teeth pulled. And I LOVED my orthodontist!
But the story doesn’t end there. A few weeks later I received a letter in the mail announcing the retirement and replacement of Dr. Herwick. I must say I was a little nervous. I had been treated with the utmost respect and I most definitely didn’t want a grouchy orthodontist to spoil that. But Dr. Karin (or Dr. Chima) is the OPPOSITE of grouchy! Genteel, loving, beautiful, and also immensely knowledgable I couldn’t have asked for a better group of doctors. Here I’ll diverge a little bit to give a shout out to the absolutely fantastic assistants that work there! Tish, Michelle, and Aricelli are absolutely the BEST! Though Aricelli recently left, I have heard nothing but compliments about her replacement, Angie. Anyway, so Dr. Karin was the one to put on and take off my braces (sans extraction) and did a phenomenal job! I get
compliments everyday about how beautiful my teeth look which, to this day, surprises me because of what they previously looked like.
Needless to say I would recommend this practice to EVERYONE. In the time that I have known them, they have become some of my closest friends. Though i’ve had my braces off for a while now, I still visit just to chat. This group is without a a doubt extraordinary and I give them a million thanks for taking so much time and interest in me as a patient.

These two doctors are orthodontic geniuses! We have three children who have all had or are currently undergoing orthodontic treatment and we could not be happier with the services provided to them by Dr. Sheik, Dr. Chima and their staff. The two doctors are extremely professional but have a sweet disposition that makes the patients and their parents feel welcome and comfortable. The assistants that help them are all really nice and take time to actually get to know the kids. On more than one occasion I’ve seen former patients stop by just to say hello, now that’s a testament to someone who has had a good «braces» experience!
We took our eldest son to another local orthodontist for a first opinion. After an extremely cursory consultation (like 10 minutes max) he told us that our son needed teeth pulled and a headgear. We were not comfortable with the idea of pulling healthy teeth and anyone who has a teenager will know that getting them to wear a headgear is next to impossible! So based on the recommendation of our pediatrician (who also brings her kids to Drs. Sheik and Chima) we came here for a second opinion. The consultation was almost an hour but I appreciated the fact that they actually did a thorough job. They told us that our son could be treated without pulling teeth and could have a «grasshopper» instead of headgear. We signed up for treatment on the spot and have never regretted doing so! He now has retainers and his smile is often complimented which has greatly improved his self confidence.
Since an overbite runs in our family and all our kids have small mouths, the other two needed braces as well. All of them actually like going to see their orthodontists so much that our daughter actually says she wants to be an orthodontist herself!
These two women have done a great job with our kids teeth and we could not possibly be any happier with this office.

My then 7 year son HATED the idea of a palate expander and braces but his teeth really needed it. Drs Sheik & Shima and EVERYONE in their office was soooo patient with him. The first appt. took 2 hours and lots of tears. 2 years later he goes in by himself smiling and cooperative while I wait in the waiting room. His teeth moved and his smile and his bite are now great! What a remarkable difference. We will likely need more work when all his adult teeth come in and we will definitely go back to them. I have also recommended them to 3 other families already, who have started their treatment and are very satisfied.