Orthodontics Only in Miami was originally started by Dr. Richard L Rothstein in 1985. After a long career in orthodontics, Dr. Rothstein retired and on January 1st, 2010, Dr. Derek Sanders took over the practice and has done wonderful things. Dr. Sanders is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthodontists. He is a highly skilled clinician who is loved for his warm personality and kind heart. He is a member of multiple organizations and has lectured nationally and internationally on various topics in orthodontics.
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At Orthodontics Only, we are not your typical orthodontic office. We're a patient driven orthodontic office that cares about creating beautiful smiles. Our patients are our passion and we go above and beyond to create a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Let us help you achieve your best smile! Orthodontics Only in Miami, FL is a state of the art practice established in 1985.
Why should you chose Orthodontics Only over other Miami Orthodontists for your orthodontics needs?. Traditional Braces - these brackets are made in the USA and are 30% smaller than most other brackets in the market. Dr. Sanders has personally visited the manufacturing facilities in California to ensure the best materials are used for our patients.
Our Miami office was recently renovated to reflect the latest in modern orthodontic office design and comfort including an open-bay treatment area with family seating and big screen HDTVs playing the latest movies. Adjacent to the reception area, we have an iPad area and a game room with X-Box 360 and Playstation 4 connected to big screen HDTVs.
Dr. Giselle Cabrera is a South Florida native, born and raised in Miami, Florida. Her interest in dentistry began at a young age, however it wasn't until her freshman year of college that she truly embraced her passion for orthodontics and decided to pursue orthodontics as a lifelong career. Dr. G worked as an orthodontic assistant while completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Miami (GO CANES)!
Orthodontics Only has treated thousands of happy patients since 1985. Dr. Sanders showcases one patient a month to be represented in our website as the "Smile of the Month". These patients represent a variety of treatment approaches completed at our office including braces, Invisalign, retainers and appliances. Be sure to schedule your free consultation with us so you too have a chance to be our next smile of the month!
Reviews (37)
Leandro Alvarez
May 08, 2022
Fatima Cook
Mar 29, 2022
Marsela Tejada
Feb 27, 2022
Branden Cabrera
Feb 24, 2022
The experience overall was great. Everyone that attended me were polite and helpful. Dr. Sanders and Dr. Cabrera are both amazing doctors that helped me throughout the process of fixing my teeth alignment and under bite. After a couple of years I love the results from orthodontics only. I definitely recommend orthodontics only for anyone who has any orthopedic procedures.
Alexa Fernandez
Dec 21, 2021
Vivian Kafie
Nov 22, 2021
Lourdes-Maria Martinez
Nov 15, 2021
Ahmed Minshawy
Nov 15, 2021
Yunia Castillo
Oct 27, 2021
Amazing Doctor and amazing staff. I was so happy after my braces that I took my son to him as well. Everyone here is just wonderful. The doctors and the staff are very patient, helpful and professional. I never had to wait long to be seen as they always honor the appointment time and call you in right away after you check in at the front desk. The new office is beautiful. Thank everyone at orthodontics Only for the amazing job you do!
Nancy Medina
Oct 22, 2021
Matthew Bonilla
Oct 20, 2021
Wanda Esponda
Sep 29, 2021
Amazing staff! Dr Sanders is the absolute best. I have taken both of my children for braces to Dr. Sanders and I can't thank him enough for the great job he did with both. The office is extremely clean. They are very organized and they always saw my kids at the time they were scheduled so we didn't have to wait to be seen ever. Highly recommend him! Thank you Dr. Sanders!
Michelle Mercado
Sep 20, 2021
Such an incredible experience! I took both of my young boys for the first time and they loved it. Dr. C is so great with kids, kind and patient and went at their pace. My youngest, who is 2, went in for his first visit and Dr. C let his older brother "assist" and made everyone feel comfortable at the visit. I highly recommend! The office staff is so kind and and pleasant as well! We will definitely be back.
Christabelle Brown
Aug 19, 2021
An excellent & very clean orthodontist office! We have been very pleased with their services. The doctors are very professional and recommended braces for my son. After wearing them for two and half years his braces finally came off and he was so happy and confident to smile again. Thank you Dr. Sanders, Dr. G, and their staff for their constant service.
Gabriela H.
Jul 13, 2021
Always have the best experience with Orthodontics Only. Even after 6+ years since having my braces taken off by Dr. D, all the staff and doctors made me feel right back at home and extremely welcomed. I always look forward to coming by the office and expecting the best personalized service. Amazing experience from beginning to end of each and every appointment, a must for all your teeth needs. Thank you for my perfect smile after all these years, my results are still flawless. So many compliments on my smile and I owe it all to the staff and Dr. D.
Karen D.
Jun 16, 2021
Best doctor and staff! I finished a year ago the Invisalign treatment and I'm so glad I picked them. The doctors and staff were knowledgeable and courteous. Every visit was quick and efficient, the facilities seemed state-of-the-art and the treatment straight forward. I'm extremely happy with the results :
Goodyt Hernandez Cervantes
May 20, 2021
Received care in their old location and after 3 years the bonding on one tooth finally got damaged. Traveled from Utah to their new beautiful location and Dr. Sanders as friendly as ever fixed the problem in a timely manner and even offered to make me a new plastic retainer on the spot since I had a dental implant and could no longer use the old one. Best service best results, he genuinely cares about his patients and ALWAYS reviews his employees work for maximum quality! Air purifiers next to each chair is a plus!
Raquel Leon
Dec 07, 2020
Dr. Sanders is by far the greatest orthodontist. He did a great job with both my sons teeth. They have perfect smiles. His office staff is great and he is extraordinary. We absolutely 1000% recommend him. Your kids will love his place. They have all kinds of fun stuff for the children every month and the office is very safe and environmentally friendly.
Anupam M.
Dec 04, 2019
Best orthodontist in town. From the Ivy-league education to the courtesy of the staff - I wholeheartedly recommend this doctor without any reservation. The facility is kept pristine, and operations move so smoothly, you will never know you are at the orthodontist office. From a patient perspective, you should know that Dr. Sanders is an artist and perfectionist. You will have the smile you always wanted- and you will get their fast with Dr. D! Thank you and your staff for providing a great service to our community!
Wendy H.
Jul 25, 2019
Dr. Sanders and his team are the best! If I could give more stars I would. I was very hesitant to start any ortho treatment because of a bad consultation I had a few years back. My dentist recommended Dr. Sanders since my case was very specific. I'm so glad I followed my dentist advise. Their customer service is fantastic, they have worked with me making it easier to commit to my treatment and attainable for me. Dr. Sanders is great, always very cheerful and caring. A perfectionist in making sure you get the results that was promised. I highly recommend them! They truly are the best
Elizabeth B.
Jul 18, 2019
Dr. Sanders is the best! I come from a huge family with 5 brothers and sisters and everyone in my family got there braces at Orthodontics Only. They have not failed us! I got my braces here when I was in high school. I never dreaded an appointment and always felt like family when coming here. My permanent and removable retainers are still working well and my teeth are still straight! If you have a child or plan t get braces yourself I recommend visiting Orthodontics Only. Thank you Dr. Sanders for my beautiful smile!
Rachael S.
May 24, 2019
He is amazing! His office is honest, on time, and so VERY compassionate about his patients. he's been seeing our 2 kids for 2 years now (and our kids don't have braces yet), but they are both on track for their orthodontic treatment to be done before high school is over. My son had to have spacers placed but my daughter is on tract to have her braces put on this December (she's 11 and he is 13).
He doesn't rush and he will put you on a financial plan that works for you. Each of my kids (2) has had to go through different paths (my son had to have 12 teeth extracted and my daughter none) but each of them have not been rushed through this process. look him up on Yelp! I have gone to almost all of their appointments with them and I can not find one thing I can complain about. I am a Nurse Practitioner and I am very critical abut my children' care. https://miamiorthodontist.com
He doesn't rush and he will put you on a financial plan that works for you. Each of my kids (2) has had to go through different paths (my son had to have 12 teeth extracted and my daughter none) but each of them have not been rushed through this process. look him up on Yelp! I have gone to almost all of their appointments with them and I can not find one thing I can complain about. I am a Nurse Practitioner and I am very critical abut my children' care. https://miamiorthodontist.com
Chelsea G.
Mar 31, 2019
I left my Invisalign Treatment with the same problems I went in with, spaces. My treatment plan lasted 6 yrs--had I known this would be the case I would have just worn braces. I wore my trays religiously and appreciated Dr. Sanders want to fine tune everything. However, the multiple IPR's done to my lower teeth left me with gaps I never had before and the small gap I initially wanted started the Invisalign treatment plan for, remain.
I was never offered anything alternative (braces) like I heard others who were unhappy with their treatment plan were offered. When I started the plan I was in a masters program at UM, graduated and soon moved to Miramar and started working. It became much harder to get to appointments in the middle of my work week. And as the staff in the office changed so did my reminder calls/texts.
One time my credit card was charged 3 times for my treatment planned. Despite this, I never complained and came to my visits. I didn't even receive a call for my 6 month treatment follow-up visit and honestly, I don't know if the drive would have been worth it--especially considering that for my first follow up visit when I brought up the issue of my gap at the top remaining Dr. Sanders simply stated "good luck".
I was shocked! All the money for a remaining gap and two additional gaps and he basically let me know there was nothing he could do. Truly disappointed at how I was treated towards the end of treatment.
I was never offered anything alternative (braces) like I heard others who were unhappy with their treatment plan were offered. When I started the plan I was in a masters program at UM, graduated and soon moved to Miramar and started working. It became much harder to get to appointments in the middle of my work week. And as the staff in the office changed so did my reminder calls/texts.
One time my credit card was charged 3 times for my treatment planned. Despite this, I never complained and came to my visits. I didn't even receive a call for my 6 month treatment follow-up visit and honestly, I don't know if the drive would have been worth it--especially considering that for my first follow up visit when I brought up the issue of my gap at the top remaining Dr. Sanders simply stated "good luck".
I was shocked! All the money for a remaining gap and two additional gaps and he basically let me know there was nothing he could do. Truly disappointed at how I was treated towards the end of treatment.
Nikki J.
Jan 29, 2019
I do not recommend this orthodontist to anyone's kids! My child was originally supposed to take them off at 3 years and she took them off after 5 years. and now they want to put them on again. They just want to steal your money here! Please no one come here unless you want to waste all your money for no reason! I wish I can give them 0 stars. Staff is also very rude! Does not care about how my child feels. They don't care about you just your money!
Nathalie B.
Nov 25, 2018
I originally went for a consultation with another orthodontist in Coral Gables, and I was almost set on starting my treatment there, but I decided to get a second opinion. I then met with Dr. Sanders and had such an amazing experience that I couldn't fathom working with another orthodontist. The consultation was so personalized and Dr. Sanders was so kind.
After two years of wearing braces, I'm beyond satisfied with my results! Every appointment was quick and efficient, and the office was so helpful when my brackets broke on occasion. They offered to see me the same day! Not only is Dr. Sanders amazing, but so is his staff! What an amazing place!
After two years of wearing braces, I'm beyond satisfied with my results! Every appointment was quick and efficient, and the office was so helpful when my brackets broke on occasion. They offered to see me the same day! Not only is Dr. Sanders amazing, but so is his staff! What an amazing place!
Gabriel T.
Oct 17, 2018
I've been coming to Orthopedics Only for around 4 months. My general dentist and a friend who happens to be a dentist strongly recommend me to do something to fix my "all over the place teeth" so I Yelp and Google the 3 best and went to hear their suggestions. The first one wanted to take out 2 teeth and put braces with expanders for over 2 years.
The second was Dr. Sanders, this people are top notch, from the organization to the technology and professionalism. His told me that I was a candidate for Invisalign without need of taking out any tooth. Also, he put in writing that in case I'm not progressing as plan he will change me to braces at no additional cost. So, this seems like a win win situation, in less than 24 hours I accepted the treatment plan, paid in full and cancel the 3rd appointment!
The second was Dr. Sanders, this people are top notch, from the organization to the technology and professionalism. His told me that I was a candidate for Invisalign without need of taking out any tooth. Also, he put in writing that in case I'm not progressing as plan he will change me to braces at no additional cost. So, this seems like a win win situation, in less than 24 hours I accepted the treatment plan, paid in full and cancel the 3rd appointment!
Mariah R.
Jul 28, 2017
I am now a new patient and I'm TOOOOO excited. They spent 18 minutes on the phone with me, a first time caller, and I couldn't be more stoked. That is true customer service and kindness. I am now on my 5th tray of Invisalign and I couldn't be happier. I brag all the time about how friendly and fun this office is!
Jessica P.
Apr 14, 2017
I went for an evaluation and I loved this place, the staff was the best, and I cannot even begin to express how much I liked dr. Sanders. The only reason why I give this place 3 stars and did not pursue treatment with them is because of how ridiculously expensive they are. If you can afford their prices, by all means go ahead.
Krystal G.
Nov 09, 2016
I absolutely adore Dr sanders and his team. They provide you with the best customer service. Their facility is always clean and has the lates gadgets. They're very fast and stick to the time your appointment is scheduled so your not waiting forever. They have helped me during non office hours in cases of emergencies. At the end of the day my teeth look amazing, which is the most important part. I highly recommend dr sanders and his team to everyone and anyone. You will not be disappointed!
Molly S.
Nov 08, 2016
About two and a half years ago I embarked on my braces journey with Dr. Sanders and the dream team. I couldn't be happier with my results! In the time I spent with them I had Invisalign and traditional braces. This team is experienced, warm, welcoming, and so easy to work with. They always helped me when I needed it, accommodated any emergency appointments, and talked me through the process the whole time. Thanks to everyone at this office for making this easy on me!
Madison M.
Jan 29, 2016
Such a difference from all previous experiences at orthodontic and dentist offices which are often uncomfortable. After visiting another orthodontist who recommended I removed EIGHT TEETH (including my wisdom) I was desperate for a second opinion. Everyone at Dr. Sander's office is so kind and comforting, from the front desk girls, to Barbie who is in charge of finances, to Dr. Sanders himself.
He is always charismatic and makes sure to address any questions or concerns. Being a patient without dental insurance, they have also been kind enough to meet with me repeatedly regarding my finances and developing a plan that is manageable. I've been a patient since June last year and so far my experience with braces as been as pleasant as it could be.
He is always charismatic and makes sure to address any questions or concerns. Being a patient without dental insurance, they have also been kind enough to meet with me repeatedly regarding my finances and developing a plan that is manageable. I've been a patient since June last year and so far my experience with braces as been as pleasant as it could be.
Sharamy Angarita
Best Orthodontic team ever! My son just can't stop smiling since he got his braces removed yesterday, thanks to Dr. Sanders and his team, We have to drive one hour to every appointment for 2 years, now I'm more than ready to start another chapter of this story, my daughter is next! Thank you so much guys!
Marshana Dahlia Ritchie
I started braces at Orthodontics Only two months ago. The care and consideration for not just the aesthetics of my smile, but my overall oral health has been incredible. I know I'm in the best hands..
Dr. Sander's integrity, dedication, compassion, skill and expertise are unmatched. I'm excited to be on the journey to a phenomenal smile with this team!
Dr. Sander's integrity, dedication, compassion, skill and expertise are unmatched. I'm excited to be on the journey to a phenomenal smile with this team!
Andrea Jusino
Yesterday my husband and I went to his office hoping to get a second opinion about our daughter. We are still amazed at our wonderful experience. The staff is extremely nice and helpful. The facilities are kids/family friendly and very clean. In addition, Dr. Sanders is very polite and you can tell he's an expert in his field. Also he takes the time to explain the results and his evaluation. We love the way his treat us and our daughter. Best decision ever! See you next year!
Lilibeth Ramos
I absolutely loved Orthodontics Only for the whole process of getting, maintaining, and removing my braces. I would highly recommend them if you're considering getting braces. I had mine for 2 and a half years with clear on top and metal on the bottom. I went every two months for a check-up and and every few weeks towards the end. Dr. Derek Sanders is the sweetest person and extremely reliable. His team was absolutely fantastic and super helpful. Thank you for the awesome service!
Cris Fuentes
I'm currently using braces and i go every 3 months for a checkup, the staff is very amiable and open to any questions. Then Dr.Sanders which is the big boss will come check up on you and let you know what you need and how it'll go down, great place. Also, there's entertainment on the waiting room for kids if you arrive early, easy sign in.Definitely would recommend to friends.
Kathy Garrote
My oldest son, Georgey, has been going to Dr. Sanders for over a year now. I can't say enough great things about him and his staff. For one, your seen at your appointment time. No waiting. The staff is very professional and helpful. Dr. Sanders makes my son feel so comfortable and explains to him what they will be doing for the visit. My younger son went in for an evaluation but he wasn't ready for braces just yet, so they had him spin a wheel of prized and he took a prize home.
They host real cool contests monthly and have really cool and valuable giveaways. Oh and if you have any emergency Dr. Sanders personal cell phone is available to you. Service like none other! I highly recommend Orthodontics Only to anyone of any age!
They host real cool contests monthly and have really cool and valuable giveaways. Oh and if you have any emergency Dr. Sanders personal cell phone is available to you. Service like none other! I highly recommend Orthodontics Only to anyone of any age!