Braces are still the most precise tool for some smiles, including adult cases that involve complex bite correction or significant rotation. At our office on Battery Street in the San Francisco Financial District, OrthoWorks offers braces for teens and adults under the care of nine board-certified orthodontic specialists. We have shaped our downtown practice around the realities of a workday in the city, with quick adjustments, evening appointments where possible, and a treatment style that respects how you spend your time.
Braces for San Francisco Financial District Patients
Braces remain especially effective for adult patients with significant crowding, complex bite correction, severe rotation, or cases where compliance with removable aligners would be a challenge. We also treat teen patients who travel into the city with parents who work downtown. Today’s brackets are smaller, smoother, and lower-profile than the brackets of a generation ago. We offer ceramic (tooth-colored) braces for adults who want a more discreet look without the discipline of removable trays.
Our Battery Street patients include professionals from Embarcadero Center law firms, finance teams along Sansome and Montgomery, founders and engineers from companies in and around the Transamerica Pyramid, and teen patients from families across the Bay Area whose parents work downtown. We coordinate care across multiple OrthoWorks locations when a family lives in one part of the Bay and works in another.
What Sets OrthoWorks Apart
Dr. David Shen, DMD, leads OrthoWorks. He earned his dental degree at the University of Pennsylvania, served on the UCSF faculty, and chairs the Advisory Board at Penn’s School of Dental Medicine. He is the founding president of the Northern California Asian Dental Association. The nine board-certified orthodontists on our team have more than 100 combined years of experience, and we have treated over 60,000 patients across the Bay Area. OrthoWorks is the longest-standing privately owned orthodontic group in the region. For a 20-month case, that continuity is exactly what you want from your provider.
Serving Patients Near the Embarcadero and the Ferry Building
Our office sits on Battery Street in the SF Financial District, within walking distance of the Embarcadero Center, the Transamerica Pyramid, Redwood Park, and the Ferry Building Marketplace. Patients commuting through the Embarcadero BART and Muni station, the Ferry terminal, or by ride-share along the Embarcadero reach us quickly. We see patients from Chinatown, North Beach, Union Square, South Beach, and SoMa, plus commuters from East Bay BART lines, the Caltrain corridor, and Marin via the Golden Gate ferries. The Wells Fargo Museum and Levi Strauss campus are both within a short walk, and many of our patients work at firms nearby.
What to Expect
Your first visit is a complimentary orthodontic consultation. We complete a full bite exam, take photos and any necessary imaging, and walk you through every option, including braces (metal or ceramic), Invisalign, and a combination approach when appropriate. Braces placement takes about an hour and is comfortable. We see you every 6 to 8 weeks for short adjustments designed to fit a workday. Most full cases finish in 18 to 24 months. Every case ends with custom retainers and a long-term retention plan.
Schedule a free consultation at our SF Financial District office on Battery Street. Call (415) 982-0990 or book online today.