Welcome to WAO Smiles

At Wafelbakker Anderson Orthodontics, we’re not just straightening teeth. We’re changing lives by offering a conservative approach to full-mouth reconstruction. We are known for creating “the Wafelbakker smile,” a term coined by patients in the Gilroy office.

Find Your Nearest Location

We have four offices in Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister and Walnut Creek.

Beyond Traditional Orthodontics

We also go beyond traditional orthodontics by treating the root cause of the condition, taking a conservative, functional approach to full-mouth reconstruction.

Orthodontic Services

We Have All Your Orthodontic Needs Covered
CHILDRENS ORTHODONTICS

For children to chew their food and learn to talk, they need teeth that come in correctly, a bite that’s aligned, and a jaw that fits their teeth.

BRACES

Nothing feels better than smiling and laughing without any worries about the appearance of your teeth. 

MULTILOOP EDGEWISE ARCHWIRE
Have you been told you need to have teeth removed or surgery to correct your bite? We have a non-surgical alternative: multiloop edgewise archwire (MEAW)
RETAINERS

It’s exciting to have your braces removed and see your beautiful smile, but your orthodontic journey isn’t over.

SURESMILE

If you’re unhappy with your crooked or overcrowded teeth, or your bite is out of alignment, SureSmile® braces can solve the problem in less time than traditional braces. 

INVISALIGN

When you need to straighten your teeth or correct a problem with your bite, Invisalign® offers a virtually invisible alternative to traditional metal braces.

New Patient

Interested to become a patient at Wafelbakker Anderson Orthodontics? You can start the patient registration process by completing this form.

Committed To Orthodontic Excellence

We accomplish this aesthetically pleasing, wide and youthful smile through a three-point process:

By using cutting-edge modalities, we are able to correct even the most difficult misalignments without the need for jaw surgery or extraction of permanent teeth. We share our friendly culture, our expertise and our gentle care with each of our patients, inspiring confidence and creating wide, beautiful smiles. 

Meet The Team

Dr. Wafelbakker

Dr. Bas Wafelbakker, DMD

Since 1985, Dr. Wafelbakker has been providing his patients with top quality orthodontic care. He chose the oral health field because his grandfather was a dentist and he enjoyed the mix of using his mind, his hands, and socializing all at the same time. At the office, Dr. Wafelbakker loves making people smile. His practice is a friendly and warm place, where both staff and patients have a lot of fun. Interacting with patients is one of his favorite aspects of his job, and seeing patients coming from up to a third generation, can be a very gratifying experience. Dr. Wafelbakker feels like his patients are like family and treats them with the utmost care.

Dr. Chris Anderson DDS, MSD

Dr. Chris M. Anderson is passionate about helping people express their happiness and inspire confidence with a beautiful smile. Having the chance to utilize art, science, and technology to produce fantastic smiles for his patients is extremely fulfilling. Being able to make that happen for his patients is one of the most rewarding things about his profession. Joining Dr. Wafelbakker’s practice in October of 2006, Dr. Anderson has enjoyed the opportunity to interact with so many interesting people every day, which enriches both his personal and professional life.

Dr. Anderson

Complete Care on Your Schedule

Bringing Life to Your Smile
Experienced Orthodontists

Dr. Bas Wafelbakker and Dr. Chris Anderson have a combined 55 years of experience in the field of orthodontics.

Family Environment

At Wafelbakker Anderson Orthodontics, we treat our patients and our staff members at each of our four offices like family.

Advanced Treatment​

Wafelbakker Anderson Orthodontics is one of only a few offices in the United States to offer the Multiloop Edgewise Archwire (MEAW) technique to correct misalignments of the jaws in patients who would otherwise require jaw surgery.

Satisfied Patients

Our patients come to us for “the Wafelbakker smile,” a term coined by patients to describe their wide, beautiful and youthful smile after treatment.

Modern Equipment ​

At Wafelbakker Anderson Orthodontics, we use self-ligating orthodontic brackets that aid in precision and hygiene, and also allow us to treat patients faster than with traditional brackets. We also use copper Niti and Bioforce wires for braces that are activated by the body’s natural heat processes.

Committed to our Community

Proud Supporter of our Community

As a local business, we have continuously supported our communities including our schools. To date, we’ve given over $725,000 in donations, scholarships and charitable gifts.

Happy Stories

Creating Vibrant Smiles for Healthy Lifestyles!
5/5
Dr Wafelbakker and his team are the most amazing . they gave me my life back . after getting my braces off in high school I began to experience migraines, over the years they got worse. For Ten years of my life I experienced migraines, nausea, vomiting, seizures, sensitivity to foods and many other side effects . I spent a lot of time in intolerable pain, my brain hurt all the time. . I have TMJ disorder, this office fixed my jaw and my migraines pain by fixing my bite . I have my life back and the best part is I can drink/go out with friends again and make plans. No headaches for me. One year now migraine free . this doctor and his team gave me my life back . thank you all so much .it's worth talking to him if you get migraines. If he can help he will. He is honest and lays out all your charges before work is done only if he thinks he can help . I went to many orthodontist. They all turned me away. This one is different. My smile is beautiful and my migraines are gone .
nikki mitchell
5/5
Different approach to Ortho, all members love the work they do here, it is superb. They guided my significant other when she had some severe symptoms even when her teeth was well aligned when she was born. We are not young anymore I would not be brave like her to undergo a first time process with ortho; I admire their efforts and her valiance. Clean and tidy office with good technology. She misses this place now when we are back in the lower hemisphere. Honest, diligent people, no extra monthly premiums.
Zacarias Marcos Almeida

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