Camilo Riano, DDS

I came to this office for a set of metal spring retainers with monthly adjustments which cost $ 1,500. My first adjustment was fine, except Dr. Riano tried to file my teeth. He said, «I need to make space,» and all of the sudden I heard a file in my mouth. I told him to stop and explained that I did not want my teeth filed. He said, «OK.» On the next visit, he tried filing my teeth again. He casually said, «I need to make space» and then I saw him take some instrument and move it towards my mouth (turns out it was a file). I promptly closed my mouth and explained again that I did not want my teeth filed. Then on the last visit, he made his adjustment and I went home, but a few hours later my teeth were hurting more than usual and I noticed one tooth was moving backward in the wrong direction. I made a follow-​up appointment for the next day and he admitted that his last adjustment was incorrect and he was glad I came back in. I cancelled my future appointments and went elsewhere as I had lost trust in Dr. Riano.
Due to the attempted teeth filing multiple times, improper retainer adjustment, and poor bedside manner, I don’t recommend Dr. Riano’s office. He seemed rushed, juggling among multiple patients and often speaking to someone else while working on my teeth.

Dr. Riano is an amazing orthodontist. He is very professional and puts the patient, (our daughter) at ease. His staff are kind, welcoming and attentive. When you walk into the Riano office you feel as if you’re arriving at your own place of business. Well done señor!

If I can give dr Riano and his staff 10 stars, I would have!!! I have been seeing dr Riano for three years, for myself and then my daughter. The results are perfect! Office is very clean, convenient location, staff is very friendly and professional! I cannot recommend them enough!

Thank you for being so responsive & proactive about my attachments. They found me an appointment right away and got it fixed in a jiffy. Stick with the invisilign and you won’t be disappointed!

Love this place. Friendly staff and very clean environment. Mid-​market location is great if you work or live in the area. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a dentist or an orthodontist in SF!

We love Dr. Riano and his entire staff! They are so kind and professional it is a pleasure to go back every time. Both of my kids have been seen here for years — braces and dental care — and we get nothing but the best care. I love the design of the office as it modern and clean and does not feel like going into a regular dentists office. This is the place!

Dr. Riano and his team are great. We were referred to another orthodontist for my 10 year old daughter, but another family at school (with a daughter with the same bite issues) recommended Dr. Riano and we couldn’t be happier. He was half the price of the other orthodontist, and he and his staff have been responsive and understanding when my daughter’s teeth didn’t quite move the way we expected. I’m hoping she won’t need more orthodontic work in a few years, but if she does, we’ll be back.

I came to the office of Camilo Riano for adult braces. Not only was his practice easy to get to from downtown San Francisco, they also offered lingual braces at a very reasonable price. My teeth took a while to correct, but they are looking great. Every time I have had an issue with a bracket or a while, the office was response and was able to address is quickly. I am happy to recommend this practice.
–Alex

Our daughter has Invisalign with Dr Riano and our son is soon to follow. They are friendly, we have never had to wait, the billing and office details are seem less. Our daughter’s teeth look amazing and in fact Dr Riano extended the treatment one more month (at no additional cost) just to do a minor tweak to make the outcome even more exceptional. I would not hesitate one bit in recommending Dr Riano’s office and any review other than 5 star to me is questionable as I know that Unilocal is full of spam and bogus negative reviews. Also the office is super clean, very high tech — they seem to have their finger on the pulse of all the new things to make the experience more pleasant like the non invasive scanner in place of the mold— I understand many other dentists still use the choke mold thing because it’s cheaper.

If I could give 10 stars, i would. The staff is very friendly and professional, the office is gorgeous and clean, and Dr Riano knows how to get it done right. Highly recommend to friends and family! keep up the excellent work guys!

Dr. Riano is an outstanding orthodontist!!! My 12 year old daughter sees him for her Invisalign treatment and, even being on the East Coast for the school year, Dr. Riano is able to work with her remotely and her progress has been great. We are very, very happy with his services and highly recommend him.

I went to several orthodontists for evaluations. Each seemed great, and each seemed to have their own specialty when it comes to fancy braces. They all offered Invisalign, which is what I was most interested in. Dr Riano’s price was substantially less than those Union Square guys. The office is very nice, the people are friendly and helpful, and Dr Riano is warm, caring and experienced. It’s been a year and a half so far and my teeth are looking great! Yes, Invisalign is painful, but worth it. I recommend checking out Dr. Riano’s office if you are considering orthodontic work.

Heavy is the tooth that wears the crown.
Phase two of my total-​mouth overhaul began last week. Let’s just say I didn’t exactly get a perfect score at my last cleaning here, so I had to come back for some reparative therapy. It began with a crown.
This was my first «grownup» dental work, the first big indication of my aging body. I could feel the icy grip of death as it clasped around my neck. Whatever. I was a little nervous, okay? Anyway, they were real sweet about the whole thing.
Dr. A is a soothsayer. A toothsayer, even. :rimshot: During my cleaning, she thought one of my old fillings looked a little funny and recommended the crown. Once they dove in, it turned out she was more than right. The filling had been leaking, and I had a nasty cavity under there. If I’d waited much longer, I would have needed a root canal, and I’m just not ready for that yet.
My appointment was late in the day, and this new development meant that they spent a little more time in my mouth than had originally been planned. It was pretty late, when I got out of there. Paired with the fact that I was still medicated, I may have hung around the front desk for a bit too long afterwards, chatting with Nico. A little gentle prodding from the dental assistant got me out the door and on my way.
Another important lesson from this visit: a dental assistant is not the same thing as a dental hygienist. Get it straight, or you’re likely to need a few more crowns that you’d planned on.

We found the perfect orthodontist! Knowing how much orthodontia I went through as a kid (4 teeth removed! 4 years of braces afterward!), I was worried about the dental genetics I’d passed onto our three kids. Not to worry, Dr. Riano has made the process smooth and the results fantastic! With one kid now done, and two more in process, I can’t say enough about how thrilled we are with the results and how drama-​free the process has been. Dr. Riano is thoughtful in his approach, with insightful recommendations based on each person’s unique situation. The office staff are always on top of things, very friendly, and going into a gorgeous and ‘green’ office environment makes each visit that much more lovely. Who knew that you could like going to an orthodontist?!

Avoid this place!
I came here because it was close to my work. I couldn’t find another dentist in Hayes Valley/​Civic Center and a co-​worker suggested this place to the rest of the office. A couple of us ended up coming here. She got a $ 25 gift certificate for everyone she recommended.
The office is very posh, like an upscale day spa. If there were a «Real Housewives of San Francisco» show, they would probably tape a segment here. They even offer you your choice of tea when you come in. The office is in a beautiful building with a great view. And the staff is very friendly. Those are the positives and they have nothing to do with the actual dental care.
The first time I came in, I got X-​rays and a teeth cleaning, then the dentist examined my teeth.
The teeth cleaning didn’t seem very thorough at all. I still felt like there was plaque on my teeth after she finished. Even the dentist asked, «Did you already get your teeth cleaning today?» when he looked at my teeth! I had even brushed and flossed right before the cleaning! This has never happened at any other dentist I’ve seen.
It turned out I had two cavities so I made an appointment to come in a week and a half later. When I came in for that appointment, they wanted to take X-​rays *again* so I objected because I had literally *just* had X-​rays done in their office. I asked why they wanted to do it again and the dental assistant was very vague and couldn’t give me a reason, just a general explanation of why dentists need X-​rays. The dentist also gave me a hard time about not agreeing to more X-​rays but, again, couldn’t explain why I needed a second set of X-​rays less than two weeks later.
I’m guessing either they messed up the first X-​rays (but didn’t want to admit it) or they wanted to do more X-​rays to bill my insurance again. Seemed very shady to me.
So then I had a cavity filled (was supposed to be two), which was an awful experience. The whole time, the dentist was knocking my teeth and lips with the metal tools. He pinched the corner of my lips twice, so I had two small cuts on my lip. I’ve never had a dentist be so reckless with the tools.
When I was leaving, the receptionist said we needed to schedule a second appointment to fill the second cavity. I asked why it wasn’t done that day (it was so traumatic, I didn’t realize he only filled one). She said that they only alloted enough time to do one cavity. I asked why they didn’t schedule enough time, when they knew that I had two cavities. No answer. She was really nice, so I didn’t want to be pushy but I wasn’t happy. This has never happened at any other dental office I’ve been to. Again, I wonder if it’s an insurance scam – maybe they get more money the more appointments they make?
I decided to never come back. It was inconvenient to miss more work because they didn’t schedule enough time to do two fillings. Not to mention the pain and suffering.
My co-​workers had similarly negative experiences. One had to have the same cavity refilled twice times before she finally decided to go to her dentist back in her hometown, several hours drive away!
Stay away!

My first appointment was a cleaning. They called three times, emailed twice and texted once to confirm my appointment – then canceled it the day before! When I did finally get an appointment, a screw fell loose from the lighting fixture, and into my mouth. I nearly choked. They gave me a $ 5 gift certificate to a coffee shop to make up for it… but obviously not ok.

Dr. Riano and his staff are awesome! Friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating and effective. Dr worked miracles before my wedding using Invisalign — I had the perfect smile :) they use some cool technology that shows your current bite, etc. I also really enjoyed the open floor plan and big windows.

I have reached my 8^th month, and I’m really happy. Dr. Riano has fixed my cross bite in such a short amount of time. I have to travel quite a distance to make my appointments but it is worth it. You can trust the office to be very clean and professional. Whenever there was something wrong, Dr. Riano and his staff will respond to you immediately and fix you up (Dr. Riano and Maria helped me with some gum pains I had when I removed my canines, which I should have normally went to my dentist for). In no way do they make you feel bad when you change your appointments or need some type of accommodation; they make you feel like they are there for you. Nicholas is very timely with information when you need it :)

quality + price + trustworthy
LOVED this place
rebonded my bottom retainer for $ 75 in 20 minutes. It’s holding up amazingly! Serviice was friendly & efficient.
Other places in town quoted me at ~$ 400 for the same service & insisted I have a full orthodontic consult to decide what to do about my teeth. I’ve already had braces; my teeth look just the way I want them & function fine. My bottom retainer just fell out & I just wanted the thing glued back in so my teeth don’t move back to the way they were when I was 12.
Dr. Riano gave me the service asked for, didn’t try to sell me any services I didn’t need, & didn’t take advantage of me by trying to charge me an unreasonable amount of money for a simple rebonding (basically just removing old, crusty glue & then re-​gluing a wire to two teeth) .
AMAZING! I’ll go back to this place when it’s time to get my teeth cleaned.
My friend uses this place also & loves it.

I am a mother of two boys and I’ve been to quite a few ortho offices in the city (both for myself and the kids). I don’t Unilocal often unless I am very impressed and must say I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Camilo Riano.
My kids (ages 7 and 10) just finished their 3^rd visit with Dr. Riano and they were all smiles when I picked them up. My youngest needs a lot of work. He used to be frightened at the sight of dentists and dental offices but not this office and certainly not this dentist.
Dr. Riano is absolutely AMAZING with kids. He made my boys feel very comfortable by talking to them first and making them feel like their voices matter. He has 3 kids of his own so am I sure his experience with parenthood is his secret weapon.
Another big thing worth noting is that his staff is very friendly and the office is extremely clean, ultra modern and bright. Other offices I’ve been to feel dark and closed off from the city (some had very old equipment), so usually I want to get out of them asap. Dr. Riano’s office space has floor to ceiling windows with nice views and you can tell the equipment is new and top notch. Also, parking here was much easier and cheaper than the downtown dental offices I’ve been to plus, if you want to get here using public transportation, it’s very close to the Market & Van Ness MUNI stop.
I am continuously impressed with Dr. Riano’s personal attention to his patients, his state-​of-​the-​art equipment and the professional staff. Hats off to Dr. Riano and his team for making their office feel so comfortable.