Janice Lee, MD DDS

I had 3 wisdom teeth removed and it was about as completely painless as wisdom teeth removal can get I imagine. Dr. Lee and her assistants sedated me with no side-​effects, no nausea, felt completely pain-​free. The following days were also a piece of cake with painkillers and lots of ice cream and movies, without interruptions of bleeding (stopped on the next mid-​day) or pain.
Bonus point to Dr. Lee for doing the surgery on a Friday and totally having me recover within 1 weekend.
Double bonus point for the surgery costing *half the cost* other oral surgeons were estimating me for.

I’m sad to have to update this review and drop it down to 2 stars.
Dr. Lee herself and the surgery she performed is still 5 stars!
But unfortunately what is letting the whole experience down is the UCSF Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery billing department. Just plain rude. Billed me incorrectly and tried to make me do the leg work to sort this out with the insurance company (when it has nothing to do with me).
This has unfortunately made me decide never to return to UCSF for any follow ups with Dr Lee. A real shame.

Dr. Lee performed my oral surgery, and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. She and her team of interns were smart and professional, and took the time to answer all my concerns in language I could understand.
I had an extreme overbite which had been plaguing me with discomfort and pain for most of my adult life. Many years ago I had considered surgery and chickened out when I learned about what it would entail. Having your jaw moved and your mouth banded shut for recovery, not to mention the 18+ months orthodontia, is daunting.
But they made the process tolerable. I’m fully recovered now, and the results are even better than predicted. Thank you!

Janice Lee is the smartest, kindest woman I have ever met. If you’ve read my other reviews, you’d know that I have/​had extreme dental phobia. I also had a birth defect that left me with an upper jaw the size of an 8 year olds.
Janice Lee is actually a genius, but you’d never be able to tell based on her compassionate attitude. Usually doctors as good as her will be painfully arrogant (like a lot of the surgeons she works with). Dr. Lee never makes you feel as though you’d need medical school to see a doctor.
Dr. Lee fixed my tiny jaw. I was left with zero scars or nerve damage, even though she literally had to remove my jaw from my mouth, cut it in half, add a metal plat to extend it, then screw it back in with more metal plates. In all, it was a 9 hour surgery
The surgery cost about $ 40,000 and was pretty much purely cosmetic. I mean, eventually it would have required me to get dentures, as my teeth were wearing each other down from the misaligned bite, but I certainly wouldn’t die. I never expected insurance to cover it, in other words.
Not only did Dr. Lee work with my insurance to cover it, she convinced them to cover ALL of it. I paid a pretty small copay, and that was it!
If you have any kind of jaw issues, oral cancer, or facial deformities, this is the doctor to go to. On top of that, she is a professor, so you’re helping to teach young surgeons to be as good as she is.

Dr. Lee handled my jaw surgery last year, which I needed after a dreadful orthodontic experience when I was younger. She is extremely intelligent, very professional, and very friendly. She lets you know what to expect throughout the process so that there are no surprises. I’m extremely happy with the result and was glad I was referred to her by my orthodontist!