I'm sure he's a great dentist. I was just referred by a colleague of his on Oahu. His receptionist…read morelaughed and said no new patients. I told her I had a quick emergency she didn't inquire what the emergency was, she said they already had 3 emergencies they were trying to fit in. Didn't offer any help or suggestions. No Aloha no kindness. I'm sure Dr Igawa will talk to his colleague at the dental school at some point and hear how people are treated on the phone. It's sad.

My husband and I were vacationing on the island when he had a temporary crown fall off and we…read moreabsolutely could not get it back on. Of course it happens on a Saturday and not many dental offices are open. And the ones that were, refused to help. Seriously. No one. We had the crown, we even had the glue. We just couldn't get the angle right (upper molar) to get it in place. We figured it would take a dentist less than five minutes to get it back in place. But no one was willing. Except for Dr. Igawa. Everyone in his office was extremely kind and very helpful. They saved our vacation since the sensitivity made eating and drinking very difficult. And we wouldn't be going home for another week! If we lived here, Dr. Igawa would be our dentist. He's a thorough and very kind doctor and has an outstanding and friendly staff!

Told the staff I had anxiety about dental work upon scheduling. Nobody seemed to care about that…read more Especially the doctor, who shamed me for what he believed to be a lack of effort on my end. Doctor was incredibly rude, not one ounce of kindness was given to me. This was like 5 years ago and I am still haunted by it. If you have any anxiety involving dental work or need a deep cleaning, DO NOT go here.

We had an appointment six weeks ago. The experience was not great but also not bad and X-rays were…read moretaken. We were given some options after the visit but we have since left five telephone messages to follow up and gotten no response in all this time. Disappointing and we won't be coming back.

The best thing this office did was give me a referral for another office!…read more It would be one thing if this place had just unfriendly receptionists, but they are also incompetent! I was originally scheduled to have my wisdom teeth pulled a few months ago.. when I got to the office they made me wait 40 minutes to see the surgeon. Once I got in the room, the surgeon says "did you want to have your wisdom teeth pulled today".. obviously.. so they run my blood pressure and get me in the chair. Then the surgeon comes back in and says.. our 3D x ray machine has been broken for a few weeks now.. I can still pull them, but there is a small percent chance I'll hit a nerve and you'll be permanently numb. You can either sign this waiver or reschedule. Why not call and tell me before I drove 30 minutes to Hilo?! No way I'm gonna risk that.. So as I'm leaving to get rescheduled which is 2 months out, the receptionist says "that'll be $50". For what?! "To see the surgeon".... ??? If anything yall should be paying me for my time I missed at work, and not giving me a heads up! So fast forward to today when I'm supposed to get them out (2nd try) unfortunately there was a crash on saddle and the surgeon got stuck in the traffic, so she's not gonna be able to make it today. Update, got a referral for Big Island Oral Surgery and they took care of me within a week!

Dr Cantori is fantastic. She is the most gentle, caring dentist I've ever experiencedread more

I moved to Hilo for work and was going back and forth to Oahu to see my previous dentist. This got…read moreto be expensive and then COVID hit, which made it impossible. After asking around, I was referred to Dr. Leong. I wish I had known about him sooner. He and his staff are kind, patient, non-judgmental and always happy to see you. I am not a person who is afraid of the dentist but I know that some people are. They are very gentle and will tell you as things are happening. I have tori mandibularis (bones growing under the tongue and the top of my mouth), which makes x-rays painful. They were such pros in doing the x-rays with the bitewings that there was no discomfort or pain. They accept most insurance and copayments are minimal. It is easy to schedule, cancel or reschedule or appointments. I highly recommend this dental practice to anyone.

I had an oral infection emergency, which my PCP would not assist me with antibiotics, and I had no…read moredentist as yet. I phoned Dr. Leong's office and he got me in very quickly. He did prescribe the antibiotics to eliminate my infection before my first actual dental care visit. His staff are very friendly and cooperative, going out of their way to assist me with an insurance set back. The staff, as I witnessed, were very conscientious with disinfecting and taking Covid-19 precautions. Dr. Leong is now my permanent dentist. He is efficient, gentle, and caring of my pain threshold. I am a finicky shopper or products and services. Dr. Leong gets two thumbs up and I highly recommend him.

First of all, I want to say that I really appreciate Dr. Sakata and the work he does. He is always…read morepersonable and a very skilled dentist. My issue is that I broke a crown in mid-May, and it seems that I would not be able to have it fixed until December, which for me is not workable. So I need to relocate to another office which has more than one dentist that can address semi-emergency dentistry in a timely manor. Thank God I am not in pain with this broken crown, other than sensitivity to cold, otherwise, I would really be up the creek without a paddle. I asked the office staff what would I do if it gets more painful and she said to take painkillers. I can't imagine needing to take painkillers for 7 months because that is when I was scheduled next to fix the crown.

Dr. Sakata and the staff are always top notch and excellent in regard to their professionalism. I…read morehighly recommend that anyone who is interested in excellent dental care seek them out.

I'm one of those types that actually likes going the dentist. I've had many different experiences…read moreover the years-- a mix of good, neutral and bad, so I've been impressed with the consistency of good work at Takata Dental. All of the front office staff, dental assistants and hygienists are warm and friendly. Doctor is very clear, asks if you have questions/concerns. I've always felt comfortable and welcome by everyone. A few tips though-- be punctual as they are strict with that. Getting on the schedule can be tough at first, it will likely take more than 6 months. But once you are seen initially, you can generally schedule cleanings every 6 months.

I have contacted the scheduling/receptionist of this particular office and I was not provided the…read moreCare that I was hoping for. I am trying to schedule an appointment for my kids on a day that works for my husband and I busy schedule. You have a Receptionist (Esther) whom does not take into consideration of changes and bypasses Rescheduling my kids to keep them on your scheduke for their Dental Treatment. My issue has NOT been resolved and your receptionist (Esther) likes to Disrespect and bypass the task that she was supposed to do. Esther has horrible customer service while providing care and respect to certain patients time, especially when she was advised of the changes of when we are available. Horrible experience while scheduling my appointment because Per Esther- I will inform my Dental Provider and see if he is willing to do the procedure on a saturday." That was not done and should not have taken Esther all day to provide a logical answer. She did not do what was mentioned to me at 07:45am HST yesterday 09/02/2025. You have a Disrespectful receptionist handling your scheduling of appointments that initially Refused to Reschedule after being told about changes to our schedule during the week. Esther needs to work on figuring out a solution that is best for Bother Provider/Patient. She did not do neither and was Quick to just cancel the appointment. I still have not been transferred to the Manager. Is this the type of Customer Service I have to experience when I schedule an appointment for my kids Dental Treatment?

Very good dentist and seems to care about her work. Even helped me work out a way to save on the…read moreextensive work I needed. The only problem with this practice is that they seem to have multiple patients at the same time for the same dentist, so the dentists are running back and forth while the assistants do most of the work. Also, no privacy-there are only waist high barriers separating patients. But easy to get an appointment, don't have to wait long and Dr. Jill is great.