Imagine it's Saturday morning. The sun is shining and there is no sign of rain. You decide to do some landscaping, trimming an overgrown Bay Laurel tree. You're almost done, but you take a shortcut to a fallen branch. Suddenly the ground shifts downward pulling you to a sinkhole. In just seconds, your face is about to hit the ground. Two front teeth become cracked and detached. Your day is ruined. You need to find a dentist, asap. I dialed up a lot of dentists for treatment. My regular doc was going on vacation. Early on Monday, I get a hold of Mary at Taro Dental. She books an appointment with Dr. Rachel DiPasquale, same day. Rachel asks me all the right questions. Fever, no. Heat or cold sensitivity from the damaged teeth, no. Any sign of infection from the ground? Probably not. But Rachel is aware of penicillin-resistant bacteria (MRSA), and so far, so good. Before she begins patching the teeth with composite filling, she tests my jaw muscles and neck, for any strain. She taps the two teeth to check for nerve sensitivity. Of course, they do x-rays and holistic 3D testing. Even the Governor of the State does not get treatment this good. Many times in my life I have needed dental treatment. Rachel is one of the best dentists I have ever found. Compassionate, brainy, cost effective, and complete.
Taro Dental's new office at 6700 Kalanianaʻole Hwy # 102 is spotless. That is actually rare in Honolulu, and another good reason to try them out. read more