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    Elite Smile Center

    3.7 (50 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Services - Elite Smile Center

    Cavity treatment

    Dental exams

    Tooth filling replacement or repair

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    The customer service was so bad I didn't get to go to my first appointment. Thanks to their receptionist Asia.

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    Melissa (Dental Hygienist) is FANTASTIC! Everyone at Elite is so friendly and helpful!

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    Friendly staff. I'm very happy with my hygienist Melissa. I'm happy with this dental service and recommend it.

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    Glad I made the switch to Elite Smile Center. I love my dentist & the people that work there.

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    First impression was lacking as you come in no aloha welcome and no smile as your elite smile office everyone should be smiling

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    A little expensive but maybe just me. No insurance ‼ Great service. Yes I would/will go back again.

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    Excellent staff from from the front desk, to dental assistant Tori to the Dentist Dr Murray who was pleasant and competent as well.

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    Yim Orthodontics

    3.7(6 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    Dr Yim is all about making money. He doesn't even do the work. His girls do the work, and he…read moreinspects it. I paid for both my sons to be treated there and they both have crooked teeth. The oldest son had his front lower teeth move with the permanent retainer on. Dr Yim said "well nothing is a 100%. And offered to put braces back on at my cost! The younger son lost his retainer. I knew to replace it would be my cost. I called to schedule an appointment and they said they could see him in 6 weeks. What?? Dr Yim would scold him if he wasn't wearing it every day. Now suddenly he can go 6 weeks?!? I pleaded with the receptionist. Nope. Asked to be put on a cancellation list. Never got a call. His teeth moved. He has a gap in his front teeth. My 3rd child will not go there. He's only about making money. I tried to talk to him about both situations and it was clear he didn't give a damn. He'd already been paid.

    Dr. Yim has been great during the braces phase…read more But after applying the build in retainer to my lower jaw things became more complicated. I had it break off one time last year (due to eating almonds), then recently another one broke off like nothing while I was consuming shrimp. It took two weeks for him to get back at me. Once I got into the office I asked if instead the built in retainer could I purchase a removable retainer. The secretary in the office was telling me no because it's more expensive, it takes responsibility, teeth shift fast. So I just let it be and they fixed my bottom retainer. Again. Not even a full week later while I was eating mashed potatoes the whole left side of the retainer pops off and the tension causes the right to follow. I called the office and they said they couldn't do anything about the fact "I keep breaking my retainer". When it's obvious the adhesive glue didn't attach to my tooth prior to putting it on.

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    Kona Coast Dental Care

    3.2(56 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    DON'T EVER CONSIDER!!!…read more SCAMMERS!!! On my first visit to the office, I was charged for: * Cleaning * Professional Evaluation $171 !?!? They didn't even diagnose my cavities correctly!!! * Bitewing images * Intraoral images * PANORAMIC IMAGE !!! WHAT FOR IF YOU ALREADY HAVE BITEWING AND INTRAORAL ONES!?!?! ON MY SECOND COMING: My assigned doctor was Ellis Jeffrey but Hui Pham was the one working on me, which is a direct violation of the HDS policy! They persuaded me that I needed fillings on five teeth. Being naive I trusted them. What followed has been a 2 week medical nightmare caused by severely flawed clinical execution that sent me to the hospital and required out-of-pocket emergency surgeries on another island. Here is the exact factual timeline of what occurred: June 20: Dr. Huy Q. Pham rushed through five fillings on my teeth in just one hour. June 25: I developed debilitating, radiating pain, intense jaw throbbing, and a low-grade fever. June 26: I returned to the clinic in agony. Dr. Pham completely re-drilled and replaced two of the brand-new fillings. During this visit, he explicitly admitted to me that his initial work was flawed, stating that the filling on tooth #14 "was compacted too hard" and the material on tooth #3 "wasn't properly sealed." He did not document this emergency corrective appointment in my official records. June 27: Less than 24 hours after he re-drilled my teeth, the pain escalated exponentially. I was admitted to the Emergency Room for an acute, spreading jaw and dental infection and placed on high-dose systemic antibiotics. June 29 & 30: I had to urgently fly to Oahu to see an advanced endodontic specialist for emergency bilateral root canals on teeth #3 and #14 to extract necrotic (dead) tissue caused directly by the trauma of the initial fillings. July 1: I had to be evaluated by another dentist to check the remaining fillings. It was confirmed that neighboring teeth #13 and #29 are now suffering from severe hyperocclusion (high bites) and leaking margins from the original work, requiring completely replacing them to avoid further nerve death. Now: I am still going through the pain in other teeth - more root canals need to be done. Also, one of the previously done root canals Dr. Pham's rushed work exhausted my annual insurance maximum on failed, hazardous treatments, forcing me to pay thousands out of pocket to clean up his mistakes. A formal Quality of Care grievance has been launched with Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) compliance. If you value your health, your wallet, and your peace of mind, stay far away from this clinic.

    I must give a shout out to Dr Ellis and assistant Vilma for their efficient and accommodating care…read moreduring my visit. I was given exceptional care and consideration. I have been a patient for years and never disappointed, however this visit was the best! Aloha

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    Nitta Melissa M, DDS

    3.0(8 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    See my review at Tropical Smiles Dental. This office and Dr. Nitta herself is very money focused…read moreand really doesn't see patients as anything other than opportunities to cash in. Like the old days. There are plenty of other caring dentists in the Kona area you can choose from, anyone on this Yelp list is a vast improvement as far as patient care than Dr. Nitta. Very old school in the way they want to cap every baby tooth on a kid and drill and cap healthy teeth to maximize the procedures they can charge you or your insurance company. Most of what they say you need is completely unnecessary. And you will always pay more than what you expected. ALWAYS. Classic bait and switch tactics. Modern dentistry is patient centered practice that prioritizes the patients dental needs as well as ethical business practice. You would never go to a mechanic that always told you was what was wrong with perfectly well running parts on your car when all you needed was to patch a tire. You would never go to a mechanic that charged you for $1000.00's of dollars for all new everything, when all you wanted was a brake job. WELL, my car seemed to be running just great before I met you... Please spread the word that Tropical Smiles Dentistry in the Pottery Terrace center is NOT the place to go for your dental needs. Your teeth are important, go see someone who understands that over how much money they can squeeze out of you. Let's make sure they change the way they do business or put them out of business altogether, ethics and care over the mighty dollar.

    We are a family of 5 and have been patients at Tropical Smiles since 2008. With 2 adults and 3…read morechildren. We think Tropical Smiles and Dr. Melissa Nitta to be Best of West Hawaii! The truest testiment - is that my kids ask me when is their next dental appointment. This is because they enjoy their visits to Tropical Smiles and with their staff. We have always received great service, know exactly what our treatment options are and the cost of such treatment! This is a dental office that truly cares about their patients! Friendly, honest and fair!

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    Yoshida Alvin T DDS

    2.3(3 reviews)
    59.6 mi

    Dr. Yoshida did my braces for me and he was an excellent orthodontist. I could always schedule to…read moremy convenience and everyone was always so polite and friendly. Having braces may not be a pleasant experience but comparable to my brothers orthodontist I am so happy I went to Dr. Yoshida. The office is nice, comfortable, and above all CLEAN and HYGIENIC. They really take the extra step to make sure everything is immaculate so I was able to be worry free. My smile looks great now, i have permanent retainers on both my top teeth and bottom which i had requested, I recommend this as this way you never forget to put a retainer in or clean it, all it is is a small smooth wire on the backs of the front 4 teeth. I really like how they have a big bucket of disposable tooth brushes and tooth paste in the bathroom along with disposable cups and mouth wash so you can always freshen up before and after and I wish my dentist did this too. I recommend Dr. Yoshida to anyone considering getting braces.

    Dr. Yoshida has terrible bed side manner. He has frequent staff change overs of his assistants and…read moremy daughter often got stuck with inexperience assistance who took very long and often times hurt her. It's very hard to get appointments, he doesn't accommodate patients when something needs repair. Next avaialble appoitnments are at least 6 weeks out. If you can find another provider in Hilo I suggest to do so. After almost $6,000 and 3 years later, my daughter still has an overbite and his response is that we have to do jaw surgery to correct or extract teeth now and start again. Neither mentioned at the begining of the treatment plan.

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    Kona 'Ohana Dental

    4.5(93 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    I had my appointment today, and it went very well. I've always dreaded going to the dentist because…read moreof bad experiences growing up, but Dr. Li and his assistant, Sam, made me feel completely comfortable from the moment I arrived. Rachel and everyone else in the office were incredibly kind and welcoming. The dental hygienist also made me feel at ease throughout my visit. Kona Ohana Dental has completely changed the way I feel about going to the dentist. They took the time to make me feel comfortable and genuinely cared about helping me. I already have another appointment scheduled, and for the first time ever, I'm actually looking forward to going back. I had an amazing experience at this office and highly recommend Kona Ohana Dental to anyone looking for a caring, professional, and compassionate dental team.

    It's been about a year since I had the unfortunate experience of being treated at this office. Let…read moreme preface my review by explaining that I unfortunately had tetracycline as a child which greatly impacted the development of my teeth. This has led me to spend a lot more time in the dentists chair than your average person. I have had extensive amounts of cosmetic work done and take such good care of my teeth that I have not needed any cavities or related work done in a while. Which brings me to my initial visit with Dr Li. The first time we met his office performed the perfunctory routine of X-rays and exams. Imagine my shock when I was informed I was going to need no less than three root canals along with other maintenance. I was shocked to be honest due to my due diligence of oral hygiene. But I trusted his word and set up a schedule of work to be done in the future. I decided to have one of the root canals taken care of right off the bat and that is what was scheduled for my next visit. After arriving and sitting in the chair and having one of my teeth carved away for the root canal I was informed that I didn't need it after all and that it was just a minor cavity. But now I was going to need a crown on that tooth. I was fitted for the crown and while waiting for it a technician entered the chat and asked me to choose what color I wanted for the crown. And there I had to decide, without my glasses, in a not so well lit room to decide what color matched best with my existing teeth. I chose wrong. After getting home and looking closely in the mirror it was clearly not a match. I called the office the next day to register my complaint with the office manager Rachel. Right off the bat, before apologizing or attempting to comfort my displeasure, I was confronted by the fact that I had signed off on it consequently relinquishing them of any responsibility. Naturally my temperature rose as did my anger and voice. Rachel felt uncomfortable with my tone and put me on hold for a few minutes so I could "calm down". When she returned we agreed that I could come in and have the Dr look at it again. When I tried to reschedule however a few weeks later she informed me that she was uncomfortable with my demeanor and didn't feel safe having me as a client anymore and recommended other practices to contact. I asked if Dr Li was still going to take a look at the work I was unhappy with and she agreed on a final visit. When I arrived again, I was taken back into an exam room where Dr Li took a couple of seconds to look at my mouth again before he exclaimed that it "looks seamless". Comical and dismissive and unprofessional to say the least. I warn anyone who is considering visiting this establishment to really consider what you experience on your first visit. Listen to the way he talks to his subordinates and to you as a patient. And if you feel like you are being sold a list of unnecessary work by all means get a second opinion. I will close by adding that the original three root canals I was told I needed were not even mentioned by my new dental care team. Good Luck!

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