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Western Dental provides general dentistry and orthodontic services including traditional metal braces, clear braces, and clear aligners for patients of all ages.
About Western Dental & Orthodontics
Dr. Kaur draws steady praise for careful explanations, though long waits and scheduling mix-ups come up often enough to plan around.
Western Dental & Orthodontics is a general dental practice that also offers braces, clear aligners, early treatment, and retainers. Reviews describe Dr. Kaur as informative and thorough, walking patients through procedures like fillings and even a root canal recommendation over extraction, with gentle, comfortable care noted for anxious patients and children. Scheduling is a recurring weak point, with many reviewers reporting waits of two to four hours, last-minute cancellations, or appointment changes made without notice.
Summary of 138 patient reviews, February 2025–September 2026, updated September 2026
Western Dental provides general dentistry and orthodontic services including traditional metal braces, clear braces, and clear aligners for patients of all ages.
The practice accepts most insurance plans including Medi-Cal and Medicaid, and offers flexible financing options.
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Who They Treat
Western Dental & Orthodontics provides orthodontic treatment for the following age groups:
Orthodontists at this office
MELANIE LEE SETO, DDS
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Insurance accepted
36 plans listedWhat patients say
Latest review 5 weeks ago
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Orthodontic care in reviews
Few reviews discuss orthodontic treatment specifically; the feedback above reflects general dental visits.
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| Friendly staff | 52 | 7 |
| The dentist | 40 | 3 |
| Scheduling & wait times | 3 | 31 |
| Clear explanations | 16 | 2 |
| Gentle, comfortable care | 17 | 0 |
| Treatment results | 9 | 0 |
| Office & technology | 4 | 5 |
| Cost, insurance & financing | 4 | 4 |
Recent reviews from Google
Marlene is the BEST! I couldn't believe how easy going & comfortable the entire staff made me feel. I recommend Dr. Lee from Western Dental to all.
Today came in for a cleaning was greeted by jasmine and danya where nice handful for got to give a shout out to Lee for the previous work in the future, Work thank you. And to the Toni who was nice and and gentle Thanks for all the help
The dentist Dr Karr was legit I mean I hate hate the dentist and she was so awesome walk me through step by step and it was totally PAINLESS with my fillings the assistant Mailine was so nice and assisted with kindness I normally only go to the dentist for pain but now with the confidence with Dr Karr I will come to all my appointments soon great great service only down fall of this off is that it was super hot ac did not work ND that's not fun when it's over 100 degrees outside
I have been taking my parents to this office for years. The staff, including Dr. Kaur and Mailine, provide compassionate care that puts patients first and minimize pain. We are grateful for their patient-centered care :) So, any questions on scheduling conflicts should be sent to and answered by the corporate office.
They told me my appointment was 45 minutes earlier than it was, and when I double checked that it wasn't the time I had originally written down, they doubled down and wasted my time for nothing. So they said I could reschedule for 9am the following week. I show up and there's a group of people outside waiting, and someone trying to get them on the phone tells us all they're closed - with no sign on the door.
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