Barrett J Parker, DDS., MS

Went to Parker and Sears around 3 years ago for braces and was told I needed to have 4 of my premolars taken out in order to do so. At the time I was only fifteen and didn’t have the common sense to do a little research before going through with the extractions. Instead I listened and followed orders blindly. I now have severe TMJ problems because of that experience and its only getting worse and all under the recommendation of this orthodontics practice. It’ll cost a fortune just to fix this. If you’re thinking about going here/​had a consultation with them just make sure you get a second opinion and please do some research! On the other hand, the people here are friendly and the place is always nicely kept. They also make new clients feel very welcomed. I just wish I had more nicer things to say.

I shall give this office credit for straightening out my front teeth. Great staff and patient of little shy kid I was… thank you much Dr Parker.

Excellent staff. Very friendly and clean. No running around, straight to the point on your care. My daughter’s love going here and they have been taking care of very well by the entire staff. Would recommend the doctors to anyone.

Dr. Parker, Dr. Sears and their friendly, helpful staff are the best. After two phases of braces our daughter is set for life with a smile and healthy beautiful teeth. We can’t thank them enough for making it so painless. We couldn’t think of a better investment!

Dr. Parker, you are the best! I love your team and thank you all for an overall fantastic experience. Going to your office is like receiving an orthodontic spa treatment. Relaxed vibe and state-​of-​the-​art equipment complemented by a stellar team that eats and breathes customer service excellence! If you are a young Baby Boomer with dancing teeth in the lower area or have a youngster with a gap, go there. They will take excellent care of all of your orthodontic needs!
P. S. I seldom write vendor reviews but I felt compelled;-).
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No good with special needs children. They are not all that interested or experienced in dealing with autistic kids. We spent a great deal of money there and then had to find a different orthodontist who could properly address expanding the palate of my daughter. We ended up having to redo any work that had already been done because without expanding the palate, the braces we had were a waste of time and money.

Dr. Parker and his staff are ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! Everyone from the front to the back office is extremely friendly and described in great detail what they were planning to do before the procedure began. Each and every staff member made sure that my 11 year old daughter was comfortable and took their time with her.
One thing I found unique was that they had a board in the waiting room that welcomed new patients to the office and recognized their patients birthdays! This office makes you feel welcomed. Totally LOVE this office!!! :-). Dr. Parker you are AWESOME!!!

There aren’t enough stars for this place! Dr. Parker is super nice, and he really knows what he is doing! My son got his braces in 2009 and had the taken off earlier this year. Dr. Parker is still seeing my son periodically to make sure his retainers are working properly.
We all know that getting braces is costly and dental insurances doesn’t cover very much, at least mine didn’t…Dr. Parker worked out a payment plan that really worked for us, making it affordable, which was awesome.
All his staff is very nice and accommodating.

Having a good smile is a joyful experience and one that you want to share. It’s a humbling experience to be an adult with braces but it was sooo worthwhile. Dr. Parker worked miracles with my teeth while his gracious staff was always personable and encouraging. It’s important to know that Dr. Parker’s work doesn’t end with his clients. He oversees a dental program for the public schools and generously contributes to Dental Awareness Week in Alameda. Thanks to one of his public awareness raffles I’m the proud owner of a new Sonic Toothbrush!

Dr. Parker and Dr. Sears are amazing. I went to them for braces and it was a very positive experience. I’m almost done wearing retainers and I’ll miss the visits. Dr. Sears has the most beautiful teeth I’ve ever seen on a human being, and I told him so, He said it was all due to braces. He is the perfect advertisement for their office!

Dr. Parker is great. Very personable, knowledgable and caring. Staff is very friendly and on top of it. There was some confusion with my rescheduling appointments and they were concerned about my missing my appointment they made every attempt to contact me. Everyone seems so nice in his office and very organized and communicative with everyone. I would definitely recommend anyone to go there.

What? I need braces? Noooooo!
When I found out that I needed braces to fix a jaw problem, I was terrified. I have to have those suckers on for two whole years. That’s a long time. Considering how much I love my smile already, why do I need to have braces? I should’ve taken more calcium pills when I was little.
When I walked into Dr. Parker’s office, I was surprise of how nice everyone was. Although I felt a bit pressured to get braces, Dr. Parker seem very experienced at what he does. He makes sure that he does a good job and that everything is in the right place.
Dr. Sears is really good also. He has a very upbeat attitude and makes your experience relaxing. He is also very hot! =)
Sometimes the assistants makes mistakes, but Dr. Parker and Dr. Sears catches them before they work on you. There is one assistant who is afraid to speak up when she doesn’t know something. I get very afraid when she is around. The assistant I really like is Ruby. She is very nice and tries her best not to cause you any pain. When she is unsure of something, she always ask Dr. Parker or Dr. Sears first before continuing.
I will update this review again when I have my braces off. Hopefully it’ll be a five star. Until then, I will be a brace face (but a very cute one!).

Dr. Parker and his assistants are so experienced and caring! I feel really comfortable around them, and they make sure I don’t feel any pain when they do any procedures. I just got braces, too, and they were really well molded on. Go dentists!