Dr. Brad Thomas Kaprelian DDS

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Dr. Brad has been in practice for over 20 years. He graduated with honors from San Jose State, with a Bachelor’s Degree in biology. He then went on to earn his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Pacific Dental School, after which he completed his orthodontic training. Dr. Brad heads up the Invisalign division of the practice and grew up in the Bay Area. He now lives in Sunnyvale with his wife, a dentist, and his two children. In his spare time, he enjoys building computers, skiing, and coaching his children in athletics.

Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, formerly referred to as orthodontia, is a specialty of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, and correction of malpositioned teeth and jaws. The field was established by such pioneering orthodontists as Edward Angle and Norman William Kingsley. Orthodontists are responsible for locating problems with the positioning of patients’ teeth and with their oral development. 

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