Oakridge Smiles

Let me begin by saying I really dislike going to the dentist. I’m talking sweaty hands, calming breaths, awkward laugh to hide crying kinda dislike. I had some bad experiences with dentists in the past due to some cavities being filled without enough numbing.
However, my experience with Dr. Advani has been a much, much more positive one. I’ve been in a few times and she and the assistants always check for discomfort and gage your feelings before drilling into your face, personally I appreciate that. The place is clean really modern, which is nice considering it shows that Dr. Advani is committed to her practice and willing to invest in it to make it successful and more comfortable for her clients. although I don’t have too many issues with my teeth Dr. Advani explains optional corrections and the benefits of each one. I don’t feel pressured into anything with her, but I appreciate the information and definitely drive home debating on the many options she discussed. I’ve had fillings here and they’ve been by far some of the less intimidating of my life, and she’s quick about them too.
If you’re shopping around for a dentist definitely try Oakridge Smiles!

i went to this office for the Groupon cleaning, exam, and X-​rays as Debbie P. did. Dr. Advani also gave me a deep cleaning recommendation. I had just had deep cleaning done 2 months before. I asked to see the X-​ray that showed I needed the deep cleaning, but was told that her machine couldn’t show me that. WHAT?
I also had 2 cavities that had been filled in my youth come out. Dr. Advani suggested that I get crowns for those teeth. Mind you, these teeth were giving me no pain what so ever and I already knew what was needed from previous dentist. I went ahead and let her attempt to repair one of those teeth. After shaving the tooth down and placing a porcelain crown on it I began to feel stingers in the tooth when I put chewing pressure on it. Dr. Advani adjusted the crown with no success in relieving the issue. After months of this we decided to put a metal crown on the tooth.
So today I go to my appointment today and Dr. Advani does tests on the tooth. From these tests decides that the shaved tooth now has nerve damage and I need to have a root canal that I need to pay $$ for. Which means the only thing she did right was my initial cleaning. I went from no pain to stinging pain and now I have to pay her to fix a problem I didn’t have? Thats like taking your car to a shady mechanic that fixes a problem, but causes another that they want you to pay them to fix.
So now Dr. Advani has been payed for cleaning (which she did) and a crown that was never completed. I have stinging pain and nerve damage that I do not trust that she can repair. I should under no circumstances have to pay for an issue that I didn’t come in with. I am so upset right now. Considering speaking to a lawyer as well.

Dr. Advani & staff are wonderful. Highly recommend! She is super thorough, informative, and very nice. She even takes time to get to know her patients — we share the same birthday! Give them a try n you’ll come out smiling!

I visited last week with a Groupon for cleaning, exam, x-​rays. Nice office and front desk staff. When I asked this dentist for a statement of her findings, she only gave me a deep cleaning recommendation after she verbally told me I had ‘deep pockets’. For some reason she would not tell me the numbers for my gum scaling [scale is 1 – 5]. Deep cleaning costs about $ 470 per arch x 2.
So, this week I went to see two other dentists (Northern Dental and Unique Dental) for additional opinions and NEITHER dentist recommended deep cleanings and told me my gums are tight. Now, I realize after all this… she just said this to make money. [I’m pist off because I feel this is deceptive practices.]
If you go here, be sure to get another opinion before doing what they recommend because you might not need it, and this office just wants your money.

I love the dentist… I think she is the 1^st one I have ever met who isn’t after you to get other services/​add-​ons and is really honest about the status of your teeth. She does an extremely through job and takes a lot of time to make you understand what’s going on and what you need to do keep optimal teeth health. I was so impressed
Call at least a couple weeks in advance during peek seasons (such as year end holidays) but usually they try to fit everyone in even if it is last minute

I normally do not write a review unless a business has set themselves apart from their competition. Oakridge Smiles delivered. I came in for my usual cleaning, and I found Dr. Advani’s service to be very professional. Dr. Advani is obviously really knowledgeable in her field, but she would not smother you with jargons and terminologies. She is attentive and gentle in her work where her business philosophy emphasizes patient satisfaction. She devotes quality time to her patients rather than rush them out the door to move onto the next task. Dr. Advani clearly demonstrates a strong set of work ethics in how she operates her business.
The setting is immaculate! Interior scheme is composed of warm dark oakwood with accents of stainless steal — modern yet invigorating. Everything is organized and clean. No files laying everywhere. Equipment is current and state of the art. When you walk through the door, a refreshing ambience takes over. Very feng shui. A lot of energy. I felt like I mistakenly walked into a relaxing day spa. All of this meant to set patients at ease while dental work gets done. It’s an inviting place for children if you haves kids who may be weary of visits. My teeth are squeaky clean, and this dentistry is a keeper.
Thank you Dr. Advani.

Dr Advani is a great dentist, I reccommand to go to Oakridge Smiles you won’t be sorry, I’m glad I did and now all my family moved to Oakridge Smiles, clean office, great office flow and Dr Advani explains step by step what’s going on.

Very clean office and painless. You can watch television while getting your teeth done and Dr. advani is very nice, informative and thorough…

I originally came across Oakridge Smiles through a Groupon x-​ray and cleaning special.
When I arrived for my appointment I was blown away by their state of the art facilities. They have a rotating x-​ray machine that takes a 360 snapshot of your head while you stand up.
Then when you lie down on your chair for the cleaning there is an LCD monitor on the ceiling for your enjoyment and to pass time. The service was nothing short of exceptional. Dr. Advani was very thorough inspecting my teeth and tongue and takes the time to explain everything in detail giving you a chance to ask questions before proceeding. I was there for approx 2 hours and it went by in a snap. I actually look forward to coming back here in the future.

I’m not a person that enjoys dental visits, but at Oakridge Smiles Dr. A makes you feel completely at ease! The office is amazing to say the least. you can tell they put a lot of thought into it. Dr. A is extremely kind and knowledgable and will any question you may have. I know I’ll be making regular dental visits now that I have a place that I really like! Priti is awesome!

I moved to San Jose from Los Angeles 6 months ago, after having gone to the same dentist my whole life. I was searching for a good dentist here, which can be a completely random experience, but when I got a Groupon for a greal deal at Smiles GPS, I stumbled upon Dr. Advani at Oakridge Smiles. I was so incredibly impressed with everything about the business that I sat there wondering why on earth I hadn’t looked for a better dentist all those years in LA. Dr. Advani has a beautiful brand new office with very stylish and upscale interior. It is not a huge dental group where you are sitting there in a cattle call room either. It feels very personal. She has state of the art equipment, including an xray area where you stand there and the machine circles around you to take the images. Then you sit in the dental chair and are reclined fully back, come to find out it is giving you a gentle massage the entire time you are there! Meanwhile you are looking straight up and there is a nice flat screen tv showing a movie to entertain you. When Dr. Advani comes in she switches from the movie to a screen with your xrays that were just taken and points out the various things about your teeth. Then she proceeds to do a very thorough exam, mentioning several things as she goes. She also listened to me before she started the exam as I told her my dental history. Then she herself did the cleaning, using a combination of the laser cleaner and a bit of scraping to get the difficult areas, and then she polished my teeth with a not-​so-​horrible tasting substance, and my teeth felt great afterward! She then sat me down in an office and talked me through the different issues with my teeth and worked up a sheet to show me the prices and gave me a printout to take with me. She said appointments will be confirmed with me by txt to my phone and/​or email, whichever I prefer. Also she speaks perfect english so there was no communication issue at all.
I was so happy with this experience I couldn’t believe it, and I would highly recommend Dr. Advani to anyone looking for a very nice dental experience.

The dentist was very punctual and saw me on time. Has a good setup of equipment to take digital dental x-​rays and an overhead monitor to discuss the x-​rays with the patients. I wanted a second opinion about my condition. She took the time to explain and referred me to a periodontist. Additionally she showed me a closeup x-​rays of all my teeth and what all is involved in the whole process. She looked very knowledgeable. The charges are also very reasonable.

I was hesistant at first to try Dr. Advani because of my previous experience regarding newly open clinics, but I was wrong. My first visit there was trully a warm experience, I was welcomed by Gail with a huge smile on her face and Dr. Advani sweet voice greeted me and welcomed me to her new office. I was very impressed with the state of the art facility, cleanliness on handling patients and detailed explanation on everything that has to be done on my teeth. I’m so scared to death to have my two upper wisdom tooth pulled but all of that anxiety were all gone by all the confidence she’s giving me. The procedure was unbelievably painless and I couldn’t believe I already ate the next day! I so far, I had a filling, cleaning and crown replacement and it was CONSISTENTLY painless, numbness gone in an hour after I stepped out of her office. Lllovvee it! I’m also bad in remembering my appointments but she’s the only dental office I know that had option to be reminded thru text of my schedule! I love love love her clinic, everything there is classy, spa like clinic that just calms you when you sat on her dental chair. I highly recommend her office to everyone!

I badly chipped my front tooth and was extremely scared the repair was going to be very painful and expensive. (It was so bad *she* even had an «Oh my!» look on her face!).
…She said not to worry and repaired my tooth on the spot. You can’t tell there was *ever* any problem!!! She did warn me not to knaw on rib bones anymore which I wisely pass on to you ;-)
Now *I* have a proud Oakridge Smile!

After a recent move, I decided to change dentists and saw Oakridge Smiles when I was driving by the mall. I decided to setup an appointment and was pleasantly surprised with my experience.
The first thing I noticed was that the office was absolutely beautiful — almost like being in a professionally interior-​decorated home rather than a dental office. The staff was super friendly and Doctor Advani took the time to explain everything in detail. The exam itself was very thorough and gentle — none of that ‘in and out’ type service. Their exam chairs have built-​in massagers and a flat screen TV that you can watch during your exam (there’s an arm that holds it above the chair) — never seen that at a dental office before! I was quite impressed with every step of the experience.
I’d definitely recommend Oakridge Smiles to friends and family and anyone that has any type of apprehension about going to the dentist. They really make the experience comfortable and enjoyable.