Nader Dayani, DDS

Dr. Dayani was my orthodontist for 5 years. I wore braces as an adult for 5 years (my case was long and complicated). That being said, Dr. Dayani made the process as smooth and painless as possible. I had tooth-​colored braces so most people never even noticed I wore braces. Dr. Dayani is such a good orthodontist — you have no idea! He is the one who dentists go to if they need braces; a dentist’s dentist.
I have had a lot of dental work in my life and have seen many dentists and several other orthodontists. Based on my vast knowledge and experience, I can tell you he is the most professional and has done the best work of any orthodontist. If you live in the O.C. or L.A., you will not find a better orthodontist.
He is such an accomplished dentist (publications and books), a professor who teaches others dentistry and orthodontia at the university. I have only positive things to say about Dr. Dayani,
IGNORE THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS. I was his patient for 5+ years and I would recommend him to my family and friends. The negative reviews are from children and less knowledgeable people. One review is from a child who has to have orthodontia again (Invisalign). Anyone with any knowledge of dentistry or orthodontia must realize that the biology of one’s maturing teeth is not the fault of the dentist and he is lucky to be a candidate for Invisalign, thanks to already having had braces with Dr. Dayani.
A MAN OF INTEGRITY AND HONESTY: Dr. Dayani kept my braces on for an extra six months because my teeth needed to line up perfectly. After 4.5 years, my bottom teeth needed to move about 1.5 mm. Everything had already been paid for 2 years prior and he still wanted to work on my case to get perfect results. What a perfectionist! He could have removed my braces shortly after everything was paid for but he didn’t until my teeth were perfect. What a professional! When all was done, he took my before and after photos and published them. I can speak volumes to his integrity, honesty, and professionalism. Thank you, Dr. Dayani! — Liz L.

Ive been going to Dr Dayani office for 6 months, and my experience overall has been phenomenal! He is a very understanding and educated orthodontist. I know its only been 6 months but the alignment on my teeth are starting to show, which of course im excited to see the final results. I’ve never encountered a bad experience with Dr. Dayani– he is a great doctor. I will definitely refer my friends to him!

I’m rather disappointed that nobody else on here bothered to write Dr. Dayani a decent review. Dr. Dayani is one of the best orthodontists that I’ve come across, whom I feel really did care about every single one of his patients. He consistently had a friendly smile on his face during every appointment and really had a niche for giving his patients (mostly kids) a feeling of welcome with his Barney-​the-​Dinosaur like personality. During each appointment, he would always talk about his life and his experiences becoming an orthodontist and made me feel like I had a personal relationship with him. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one that feels this way, too, I would come across his other patients during my appointments, which mostly consisted of local children who came in with their wealthy soccer moms, and they seemed to love Dr. Dayani as if he was freakin’ Willie Wonka himself. So come on, really? None of you moms out there have 10 minutes to spare to write this guy a good review, whom consistently put a smile on your kid’s faces? Dr. Dayani deserves way better than these other reviews (obviously staged) on this page. There was also an incidence towards the very end of my time with him where my braces were ready to be taken off, however, there was literally ONE tooth (one of my bottom front teeth) that still needed to move. It needed to rotate 1 mm, a difference that would only be noticed if you look at my tooth with a microscope, and Dr. Dayani still refused to take my braces off until this tooth would move and his work with my teeth represented the best work that he was capable of. He could have easily just taken my braces off, collected my insurance money and sent me on my way, and I wouldn’t even have noticed. So to the people on here saying that he is dishonest, money hungry, a crook??? Come on. Really? No, just no.

Dr. Dayani did a terrible job. 3 plus years of anguish and I am still paying for it because now I am older and need invisalign. Visiting him was hell being a teenager. No compassion or understanding for a young self conscious teen. Expensive and will charge you for every little thing.

Dr. Dayani was fantastic. I even got my braces off early! He and his staff were always professional and kind. I believe some of the bad reviews here are a bit misguided… braces are not fun nor is it a painless process, and prolonged treatment may be a result of each person’s specific needs not Dr. Dayani. Some of the bad reviews are blaming Dr. Dayani for things outside of his control.
I had an overbite that many orthodontics I went to insisted that surgery was the only way it can be treated. Dr. Dayani was able to do it without the need of surgery. I had braces in my 20s, which is terrible in your 20s! You are so self-​conscious. Everyone knows about the little rubberbands that are wrapped around each tooth… well, the clear bands would turn yellowish because of my coffee and tea, and you don’t get them changed until your next appointment. Dr. Dayani would squeeze me in between my appointments to change them, so I wouldn’t be so self-​conscious.
You didn’t stay in the waiting room for long and I was in and out in 15 – 30 minutes on many occasions. I highly recommend him, especially if you are an adult needing braces.

Why are 99% of all good reviews hidden and only 1% of bad ones hidden, and 99% of bad unhidden? I wrote a long nice review on the LA page last year, and it does not show, unless I go to filtered reviews, there I found my good review, and a bunch of other ones. Dr. Dayani is an awesome Orthodontist, please read the Filter Reviews if you want to make an informative decision… other wise you will be making the wrong decision. Go to his LA Yep Page. there are more good reviews than bad ones. I highly recommend Dr. Dayani! Andrea

I don’t want to disclose personal details, so all I will say is:
(1) Dishonest.
(2) Has rough hands (as in movement, not texture).
He also has an office in Los Angeles. There are more reviews of him here: