John Chaves, DDS - Woodland Hills
2025-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
I found out about Dr. Chaves by happenstance and wasn't actively looking for a new dentist due to the hassle of the process alone. A podcaster I had listened to over the years and knew to be well informed, with high standards when it came to physical health had mentioned Dr. Chaves by name. Didn't think anything of it until the other podcast co-host mentioned he took his advice a month or so down the road, and went to see him. Clearly didn't seem like an advertisement (because his name wasn't mentioned that second time). These two are very clear about their sponsorships and they're almost always written by said sponsor as a common business practice. Needless to say, 3 years+ later now as a patient, and my negative preconceived notions and experiences from past dentists have vanished. Any time there's been a potential cost to me as the patient, Dr. Chaves discussed the options, without trying to sell me. Strictly informational and genuine advice was given. Even if your decision is to go against immediate treatment, he and his team accommodated and reassessed the best path taking the patients wishes directly into account. You won't find an office front end or back end that communicates better with one another, along with patients when it comes to scheduling. They're in constant radio contact in the office and I've yet to encounter miscommunications as for the purpose of my visits. Since I mentioned scheduling, a previous general pet peeve of mine is arriving (early even)only to sit and wait well past your appointment start time. Never has been an issue here however. A rarity. The intent of this review wasn't necessarily for general dentistry, despite it being the best I've found. This is an Invisalign review. This was my second attempt at it, the first resulting in me quitting mid treatment, fault being my own (and at a different orthodontist completely). I was dreading it nonetheless when I mentioned it to Dr. Chaves and did so reluctantly, looking for a reason not to pursue it. He very quickly put my concerns/hesitation at ease, and promised me it would be done in 3-4 months, if I did my part. This time it was on me to hold up my end. As funny as it sounds, the staff and doctor(s) make you want to be a better patient by offering genuine encouragement without being obnoxious or infantilizing you. When improvements have needed to be made, they were expressed, and I felt zero judgement/embarrassment. Having said ALL that, Jenni is the in-house all-star when it comes to Invisalign, and handled mine with care and professionalism. As of now, it's been nearly 4 months and I just had them removed last week. Couldn't be happier with the results. I held up my end, and they held up theirs. How it should be. Even if you aren't looking for a new dentist/orthodontist because you're indifferent and it's an occasional unpleasant inconvenience, it really doesn't have to be. Genuinely can't recommend this place enough!