The short answer for Sacramento families
Giannetti & Booms is the orthodontic specialty practice founded in Sacramento by Dr. Kelly Giannetti in 1998, and joined by Dr. Thais Booms in 2007. Both are Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics — the highest credential available in the orthodontic specialty. We treat children, teens, and adults across the city, with comprehensive Invisalign, Spark clear aligners, Damon Ultima braces, Phase 1 treatment for younger children, and airway-focused orthodontics.
Our Sacramento office is at 2650 21st Street, Suite 8 — in the Curtis Park / Land Park area, just south of Broadway and a short drive from downtown, Midtown, and East Sacramento. The first consultation is complimentary and includes a 3D digital scan, 3D CBCT scan, exam by the orthodontist, and an itemized written treatment plan.
Why Sacramento families choose Giannetti & Booms
Two ABO Diplomates in one practice
Most orthodontic offices have one board-certified specialist. Many have none. Giannetti & Booms has two — Dr. Kelly Giannetti and Dr. Thais Booms. They have practiced together since 2007, consult on complex cases in real time, and bring different clinical lineages to the same patient: Dr. Giannetti trained at Harvard and UCSF, Dr. Booms trained at the University of Michigan and stayed on as Associate Professor before relocating to Sacramento.
For patients, that's the practical advantage. Most cases get the perspective of two specialists, not one. The complex ones — relapse cases, surgical coordination, adult cases with prior dental work — are routinely reviewed by both doctors before a treatment plan is finalized.
Sacramento roots since 1998
Dr. Giannetti founded the practice in Sacramento in 1998 after completing her DMD and Master of Public Health at Harvard and her Master of Science in Orthodontics at UCSF. She is a California native — her parents were teachers in the Central Valley — and the Sacramento practice has been her clinical home for nearly three decades. The 21st Street office has served generations of Sacramento families. We have treated parents as teens and are now treating their children.
Specialty practice, not a chain
We are not a chain, not a corporate group, and not a general dental office offering aligners on the side. We are an orthodontic specialty practice. Every patient is treated by a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics — never delegated to a non-specialist provider. Treatment plans are written, itemized, and walked through with you before you commit. This is what specialty care looks like in Sacramento.
Treatment options at the Sacramento office
Our Sacramento location offers the full range of orthodontic treatments. Specific options:
- Invisalign clear aligners — including complex cases other providers consider braces-only
- Spark clear aligners — the aligner system our doctors prefer for most adult cases (read more about Spark)
- Damon Ultima self-ligating braces — our bracket of choice for traditional braces cases
- Ceramic (clear) braces — for patients who want the strength of braces with less visibility
- Phase 1 (early intervention) treatment — for children ages 7–10 (read more about Phase 1)
- Airway-focused orthodontics — addressing palate width and breathing patterns in children
- Retainer fabrication and maintenance — including replacement retainers for patients whose teeth shifted after teen treatment
- DentalMonitoring remote check-ins — reducing the number of in-office visits for active treatment patients
"Sacramento is where I built this practice and where I've raised my own family. The patients who walk into our 21st Street office often live within a few blocks. That continuity — the long relationships, the parents bringing in the kids they used to be — is what specialty practice looks like in a neighborhood."
— Dr. Kelly GiannettiSacramento neighborhoods we serve
Our 21st Street office is centrally located for patients across Sacramento and surrounding communities:
Our immediate neighborhood. Families from Sierra School, Crocker / Riverside Elementary, and California Middle School make up a significant share of our pediatric and Phase 1 patient volume.
Working professionals and families from East Sac, the Fab 40s, McKinley Park, and the Midtown grid drive in for early-morning or after-work appointments. Adult comprehensive treatment is a major category for this group.
South Sacramento families along the river. Convenient to the office via Pocket Road and 21st. Many of our teen Damon and Spark cases come from this area.
Elk Grove Unified School District families travel to the Sacramento office regularly. We accommodate after-school appointment windows and remote monitoring for cases where in-office visits are difficult to schedule.
Carmichael, Arden-Arcade, and the Sacramento County suburbs north of the American River are within an easy commute. We see comprehensive teen and adult cases consistently from this corridor.
Patients from Folsom, Roseville, and the broader El Dorado Hills area choose us when they are looking for an ABO Diplomate-staffed practice and don't mind the drive. Remote monitoring keeps in-office visits to a minimum.
What to expect at your first Sacramento visit
The complimentary first consultation runs about 45 minutes. Here's what happens:
- You meet the front-desk team and complete a brief medical and dental history
- 3D digital intraoral scan — a 5-minute scan, no goopy impressions, results visible on-screen immediately
- 3D CBCT scan — a highly detailed 3D view of the teeth, jawbone, and facial structures. Allows our doctors to evaluate impacted teeth, root position, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), and the airway — far more useful than a flat 2D X-ray for treatment planning.
- Clinical exam — one of our doctors performs the orthodontic evaluation
- Treatment plan walkthrough — all options presented with timelines and itemized cost
- Financial review — insurance verification (we call your insurance for you), HSA/FSA eligibility, in-house payment plans
You leave with a clear picture and a written treatment plan. There is no records fee, no evaluation fee, and no pressure to schedule treatment that day. Read more in our honest 2026 breakdown of orthodontic costs in Sacramento.
About orthodontic care in Sacramento
Sacramento is a state-capital city with a deep professional bench in medicine and dentistry. There are many good orthodontic offices in the area. We chose to differentiate by depth of training and by the depth of the conversation we have with each patient. The first consultation is not a sales meeting — it's the diagnostic moment that determines whether treatment is appropriate at all. That's why the consult includes the CBCT, the intraoral scan, and time with the doctor without an extra fee for any of it. We would rather see a patient who doesn't need treatment and tell them so than see a patient who does need treatment and not have given them the full picture.