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Located in Menlo Park and San Carlos, California, our top priority at Tavarez Orthodontics is to provide you the highest quality orthodontic care in a friendly, comfortable environment. We utilize the latest technological advances in the industry and are committed to helping you achieve the smile you deserve: a healthy, beautiful one.

Whether you've visited Tavarez Orthodontics for a week, months or years, Dr. Kathleen Tavarez and team would love to hear your feedback about the way we run our office. There are lots of ways you may share your thoughts about our practice with the rest of the world, but we encourage you to head to our Google Local page and write a review there.

After all, reviews help Dr. Tavarez and staff create more beautiful smiles here in Menlo Park and San Carlos. We look forward to reading your reviews!

Dr. Kathleen Tavarez and our entire team at Tavarez Orthodontics would like to take this time thank all the wonderful moms out there who bring their kids to our office and always have a smile on their face. We appreciate you all! Happy Mother's Day Week and upcoming Mother’s Day!

And have you heard about our Mother's Day Contest? Correctly guess the year that the “Mom” movie was released ... and you could win a Spa Day for your Mom! Just click here to access the movie questions and GOOD LUCK!

Happy Wednesday!

We're currently running our Mother's Day Contest! Here's how it works: Correctly guess the year that the “Mom” movie was released ... and you could win a Spa Day for your Mom! Just click here to access the movie questions and GOOD LUCK!

Before we forget, we wanted to congratulate Abigail C. & Xavi B. - they are the lucky winners of our “Guess the Lips” Contest! Both winners received $50.00 cash! We love our patients!

It's true. Back in 2002, one of Hollywood's biggest stars - Tom Cruise - had braces. During this time, Cruise was 40 years old and filmed the films Minority Report, Austin Powers in Goldmember and the Last Samurai. Just check out his smile in Jerry Maguire, Rain Man or The Firm and compare to the post-braces Cruise in Valkyrie or Tropic Thunder. Even movie stars need to look their best for the silver screen, and it wouldn't be possible without orthodontists like Dr. Kathleen Tavarez.

In fact, plenty of Hollywood stars have had orthodontic treatment. Check out this list of famous names, courtesy of ABC News. If you’ve thought about getting the perfect smile you’ve always wanted, please give Tavarez Orthodontics a call.