I have a long history of fear and anxiety related to the dentist, so this was the last place I…read morewanted to go ! I'm not talking about a little scared...I'm talking about the...I've seen a therapist and have taken anti-anxiety meds and still didn't make it to past appointments and haven't been to the dentist in over 10 years...kind of scared !! After dealing with a toothache for over a month, I decided it was time to take the plunge. After finding out which dentists took my insurance and reading dozens of reviews, I decided to go with Hawaii Family Dental. I can now say I definitely made the right decision ! I was honest with them from the start about my experiences and my fears, and not once did I feel belittled or looked down on for my fears..it was the opposite. I was handled with care and gently. As a grown man I should be embarrassed by this irrational fear, but I am not, I fully embrace the problem I have with the dentist! They took their time, explained everything in detail and made sure I knew what to expect every step of the way. I work in the healthcare field, so I have a preconceived notion of what a positive patient experience should entail, I can say this clinic exceeded my expectations. Rusty, Rowena and Chastity in the front are professional, always smiling, and make sure I know exactly what is happening with my appointments, my insurance coverage and co-pays; their smiles and greeting set the tone for the entire office. Dr Thomas is great, during the exam and with the work I've had so far, he has been professional and patient, he checks in with me often and makes me feel like he actually cares about me while in his chair. His assistant, Emily, is just as great. She checked in just as often and got me talking about life in general, great at distracting me while she was doing what she had to do. I had to have a deep cleaning ( of course I did, ugh ), and my hygienist, Christy, was great from the moment I sat in her chair, nervous as hell !! She could tell and made me forget about what was happening in no time! Can't say Thank You enough to the crew at Hawaii Family Dental - Kihei for making it such a positive experience ! You've got a new regular patient here !

AI had gone there to see Dr. Hello for about 3 years. They took my insurance. All was good until…read moreshe did a crown and a bridge. The anchor tooth, was bad and should have not been used, and filled or pulled before hand. The whole bridge and a new front tooth crown had to be redone within 2 months. They redid it and had to use the new.,crowned tooth as the anchor tooth. Then they told me insurance would not pay for it. However, the insurance company said they did, and gave me the billing info. They said the bridge was not done correctly. Then their billing office charged me for a whole new bridge, front teeth, and would not talk to the insuran,e company, or give them their dental notes. I had to file a comp!ain't with the state and that's hard. Dr.Hello would not correct it and just said she does t do the billing. the same time she did a partial that another dentist looked at and said it was terrible partial. The insurance doesn't pay for things twice Hawaii Family Dental keeps trying g to make MT pay for the bridge at$3100. The amount kept changing, and the partial was paid for at $900. Only they can redo it. The billing office said the insurance co. doesn't pay for porcelin bridges, but they do,and it's in their coverage I was sent. Now Hawaii Family Dental will not get back to an advocate or send them their billing details. Now one of the teeth under the porcelin bridge has decayed under and through the bridge acter only 14 months. Another dentist said it was not sealed correctly and go back to them, but Dr. Mello won't guarantee her work. This is serious since I need hip surgery and I need a dental c!earance for surgery and can't get one because of the infection under the bridge. I am worried about my hea!th and life, as dental work can affect the rest of the body. Don't go to this corp. dentist. I've been on Maui for 26 years, and now I have to fight this some how. I looked at the state website and they have 7 complaints in 3 years. ​

Aloha to all who take the time to read these Yelp "compliments" or "complaints" …read more.. My name is Callahan Welsh and I am a Maui Boy. To my credit, I barely graduated Maui High School(class of 2001) so I'm not that smart. So the point that I am going to make it this, if you're still reading, MY "EXPERIENCE" with Dr. Arashiro has been AWESOME!! My experience was the I needed a "crown lengthening" ...which is basically he cuts the gun around the tooth and makes it easier for a crown to go over. The worst part about this procedure with him, was that I had to leave his office.(haha)....this Dr was not only funny, but professional. He took the time to share some interesting stories with me about his practice and it made me respect what him and many other Dr's do in our society for us human beings with yuk mouths. Again, this is "MY" experience with him. I know as human beings, not every human being can be 100% all the time, but in my experience, Dr. Arashiro shows and strives to be that kind of service, to include his staff. If anyone wanted to have their mind at ease about seeing Dr. Arashrio and his practice, I would personally recommend him...but it is up to you to decide if my Yelp review was worth listening too. I certainly would send my children here if they needed some kind of gum procedure. Did I mention he is funny? Anyways, much gratitude to Dr. Arashiro's staff and to himself for taking the years and interest to fix peoples mouths when they are in pain. Aloha from the Haole from Maui, Callahan Welsh. #GoSabers!

Highly recommended!…read more Dr. Arashiro and his team delivery world class service and attention to details. The clinic is beautiful, clean and modern and perfectly located in central Maui. I have not had good experience with other dentists in Maui, however this is the place I trust and I recommend to family and friends.

When you find a professional who knows their profession and treats their customers well, you have…read morereally found someone to be treasured. That is exactly what I have found in all the professionals who work at Dr. Melanie Vallejos' dental offices. For the past 19 years, I have seen Nora for my dental hygiene and periodic cleanings. Nora is THE BEST. She is delightful to know as a person and she takes great care of my teeth. She really knows her stuff and always does a thorough job cleaning my teeth and letting me know how I can improve my dental health. Because Nora does such a great job taking care of my cleanings, I rarely need to have cavities filled, or any complicated dental work done by Dr. Vallejos. But on those occasions that I have needed dental work from the doctor, I will say that I actually have enjoyed it. Melanie is always careful to make sure she is not causing me any discomfort. Just sitting there in the chair and watching her and Mara work on my teeth is like watching a master watchmaker and her apprentice build a watch. They are so precise and compassionate in the work they do. I always feel confident that my teeth are being given the very best dental care possible. I am sure, like everyone that Melanie, Nora and Mara have days when they feel down and things are not going their way, but you would never know it from how delightful they are when you come to their offices. A real professional group, who are truly a treasure to me. You cannot go wrong getting your teeth cared for here. But please, keep it our secret, because I want to be able to get an appointment whenever I need it.

She's the best Dentist that anybody could ever hope for ! Professional , kind , experienced ,…read moregentle , understanding and just plain smart / have been with her over 20 years now and even her office space is spectacular! Five stars

This review is long overdue and I regret I've waited so long to share my experience with Mr. Mike…read moreand his staff. Let's start with the staff. ALWAYS kind, courteous, and professional. That's not the norm nowadays so I appreciate how well I'm treated over the phone as well as at the front desk. In fact, I visited another office that I would never go back to based on how rude the woman at the front desk was. The office is equipped with top of the line equipment and it's kept immaculate. The dental hygienist are thorough and I'm very pleased with the results of my cleanings. About Dr. Mike, he has a sense of humor and is personable. I felt confident with him and his proficiency from my very first visit. He is thorough in his examinations, and explains to you while showing you on your films, what your dental issues are and he discusses with you a treatment plan to include an estimate of the services needed before you begin the work. I've never felt any discomfort, pain, or anxiety while Dr. Mike is working on my teeth, and I am always pleased with his work. I just so happen to have needed to have very extensive work so I visited with three other dentist on the island, and although two others were quite good, I've chosen to stay with Dr. Mike. I have every confidence in him and his office. I highly recommend Dr. Michael Miyamoto :)

Dr. Miyamoto is not truly engaged in a relationship with his patients that leads to long-term…read moredental health. Shaming patients about their dental situation is not effective. His primary focus is shaming, secondary is making sure you know that you'll need a lot of work and he expects cash payment. Wonderful. I am a physician and neither I or anyone in my family fit well into a practice whose entire focus is manipulation and not quality clinical care. Warmest Regards, Joel Ulloth

Having done some fillings and a cleaning here, I feel the dentists are competent and friendly. Some…read moredental practices are very salesy, but thankfully not this one. Dr Hannah patiently answered my questions, and completed the fillings more quickly and less painfully than my previous dentist. For cleanings they use an ultrasonic, which felt super effective and had a nice whitening effect. Tl:dr I'm picky with dentists, and I would come back here

I was stood up twice by Dr Hannah Lewis, what sort of DR. leaves when she has appointments? While…read morethe previous work she did on me was fine. I haven't seen her since 1 1/2 years. They don't even call to tell me she isn't there. The staff is great, but not telling me the doctor isn't there is sooooo unprofessional. How is Dr. Dodson okay with this? It's his business.

Dr.Ted Dodson did an excellent job on replacing a three tooth bridge and a crown on my front upper…read moreimplants. I was having trouble with another dentist that had the same teeth area breaking a lot. Now my smile and teeth look and feel better than new at a great price ( with insurance). Make an appointment with Dr. Ted Dodson asap. Thank you

I was recently visiting Maui and had an emergency one day. Part of my implant screw was loose that…read morewas suppose to be on there until I came back to California to get my cap out over it. I called and was able to get in the next day here with Dr. Theiss and they fixed it for me for a very reasonable price. They were very thorough in sending the work they did to my dentist in CA and in gathering the info they needed prior to from them so they knew what they were looking at. I felt so grateful that they were on Maui and available to help me while I was there. I would've been in a bind had they not. Mahalo!

Great and friendly service! I've been going to them for a…read morefew years now (at the recommendation of a few dental friends) and they are amazing. My hygienist is sooo kind and gentle...their office is alway so nice and clean....and I was highly impressed that Dr. Gerard actually remembered our previous conversations and asked about it. It was nice, I didn't just feel like another faceless patient.

They fixed my veneers that were broken for over ten years and it was really affordable…read more Its a very chic high-end feeling facility.