Hirota K Wayne, DDS

Can’t say anything right now unless I’m felt like I’m a little more important. Spent a lot of money here, but maybe time to move on.
Maybe not because they just fixed everything. Oops did they see the Unilocal comment.
All good. Damn my foot is in my mouth. Thanks to Samba and looking out for me.

I usually prefer to keep Unilocal for just food reviews but…
The hygienists and Dr Hirota are very personable and knowledgeable. They perform a wide range of dental services (way more than just clean your teeth and tell you to floss) including gum checks, cleaning retainers and xrays. They are good listeners and take great involvement in your health care.
I would personally recommend their services if you’re looking for a dentist.

I’ve been going to Dr. Hirota for over 10 years. Overall, I’m very impressed with the staff and service. I’ve never had to wait long for my appointments and scheduling is relatively easy though Saturdays fill quickly. I highly recommend Dr. Hirota to anyone.

I’ve been going to Dr. Hirota for over 10 years now. I recommend this dental practice to everyone I know — they are trustworthy, caring and will take care of your dental needs without recommending unnecessary procedures.
Dr. Hirota and his staff are professional and pleasant. The front office staff is helpful whenever I have scheduled appointments (or need to reschedule them). Appointments start and end on time. I have a specific dental hygienist (Gina) at this practice who I always request (and the staff is great about always scheduling me with her). She is skilled and meticulous and manages dental procedures without causing any discomfort.
Dr. Hirota’s practice reminds me of the family-​centered practice that I used to go to as a kid… they really know and care about their patients.
A great dental practice to choose for the family!

… Been going here for a while now. I like, as much as one can like, this place of dentistry.
Everyone there welcomes you with smiles. I’m sure they know most people are not really looking forward to their appointment, so they make it as pleasant as possible.
Dr. Hirota guides u thru every step of the way… uses current tech, minimal time in mouth +++, DH r all very nice as well…
Staff reminds u via email if u like, just click to confirm…

When it comes to dentists, I know a lot about them. In fact, I probably spent most of my life trying to run away from them. I mean… no one likes the dentist, right? However… since having Dr. Hirota as my doctor, I’ve come to realize… I might actually enjoy the dentist.
First of all, Dr. Hirota’s office is conveniently located in the Ala Moana building, which gives me many choices for parking space. Next, as I walk into the office… I’m immediately greeted by the people who are sitting at the front desk. which makes the office feel very welcoming. And the best thing about the office? If my appointment is at 10:00. I’ll be seated at 10… or sometimes even early if I’m early. I’ve never had to wait for my appointment time… as I do at basically every other office I’ve been to. It’s amazing because now I dont have to ruin my whole day at the doctor’s office.
Dr. Hirota is simply awesome. He checks my mouth thoroughly… for cavities, gum recession, and even signs for oral cancer. Of course, not being a dentist, or not planning to be one… I don’t really understand what most of these terms mean. But, Dr. Hirota explains everything clearly to help me understand what’s going on and it really makes me want to take care of my teeth and mouth more.
All in all, Dr. Hirota and his office has given me the best experience at a doctor’s office in my life.

Update… i’ll spare you the details of why i’m not a fan…
Let me start off by saying, i’m not a big fan of dentists in general… not the people (99% of the time). However, i’ve found someone i like a lot better as a dentist than this guy. Others may love him but i’m not one of them. Sorry.
Good points of this dentist? They call to remind you like any doctor/​dentist. The lady who always has the job of calling me, Sunny, is really sweet and a pleasure to talk to on the phone. She must know people dread talking to her knowing their dentist appointment is coming up. However, i don’t mind her and the rest of his receptionists are really nice too.
I switched dentists back to Dr. Hirota twice only because my mom thought i was getting too old for my other childhood dentist; she was probably right. The first time i was there as a new patient was nothing new, which i had no idea what to expect because i don’t remember my first dentist visit, which is probably a good thing. However, after finding a new dentist (Dr. Mendel Sato), i found out that there are other dentists that spend time with you for the first consultation. Dr. Hirota didn’t spend too much time with me, maybe fifteen minutes tops. Maybe that’s standard for other dentists but when i visited Dr. Sato, he spent at least an hour with me just talking about my teeth.
On to the hygenists, they’ve never really been my favorite people either… i’m sure they’re nice in real life, i just can’t stand the grittyness of the tooth paste they use. Anyway, the ones there didn’t have the gentlest touch or the best personality. I guess they cleaned my teeth decently. On a positive note (or you can decide), they didn’t try to talk to you when they cleaned your teeth. Maybe they know you can’t really talk anyway with all their cleaning tools in your mouth.
Anyway, not a fan only because the hygenists weren’t the friendliest and neither was Dr. Hirota, to me anyway. Could be because i’m not the greatest dentist patient ever (although i show up to my appointments on time) due to my lack of flossing daily… hey even one of the receptionists there admitted she does it weekly! If he was a bit more nice, i could see me have staying there and not finding another dentist. My parents still like him but i think i’ve moved on for now :).