Find the Best Dentists in Hawai‘i 2026

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How We Created This List

 

Who conducted this survey?

Professional Research Services, a Detroit-based company that administers peer-review surveys of professionals including doctors, lawyers and dentists.

 

Who was surveyed?

PRS contacted more than 3,000 licensed general dentists and dental specialists (including oral and maxillofacial specialists and pediatric specialists) in Hawai‘i and asked them which dentists they would recommend across seven geographical areas within the Islands. Each dentist was allowed to recommend up to five colleagues in each given dental specialty. Once the ballots were complete, each nominee was carefully evaluated on the basis of the survey results, the legitimacy of their license, and their current standing with the Hawai‘i Dental Board. Dentists who received the highest number of votes in each specialty are reflected by specialty and in alphabetical order.

 

What instructions were they given in completing the survey?

Voting was done online in the summer of 2024. Dentists who visited the site were instructed to vote by clicking on a nomination field and selecting a dentist, organized by specialty. All licensed dentists in the state were available for selection. Dentists were able to recommend up to five colleagues in each given dental specialty and were able to manually nominate five physicians if they did not appear on the drop down list. Respondents were allowed to modify their ballots until the closing date.

 

Did specialists vote only on their own specialty, and vice-versa for general-practice dentists?

No, people could vote across all practices.

 

Could a dentist vote for him or herself?

No, dentists are only able to vote for their colleagues, as the survey was designed as a peer review. Additionally, each dentist appearing on the list received more than one vote.

 

Were dentists on every island included in both nominations and polling?

Yes.

 

What are the voting categories?

The listing includes seven specialties: general dentistry, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and prosthodontics. Dentists were allowed to vote for five dentists in each category.

 

Were respondents allowed to make comments on specific dentists?

This is a straight listing—no comments were allowed to influence the final list.

 

How is this an objective listing if it’s based on opinions?

Like medicine, dentistry is a profession that relies upon dentists referring one another. Peer review is a very effective method of determining who is the best in the field, since it’s based on the opinions of those most in the know: their colleagues.

 

Are results checked against state of Hawai‘i records for criminal action or misconduct? What would happen if a misconduct complaint had been filed against a winner?

Yes, PRS checks with the Professional and Vocational Licensing Board of the Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. If a dentist is not in good standing or isn’t currently licensed, that dentist would not be included on the list.

 

 

The professionals listed were selected by their peers in a survey conducted by Professional Research Services of Troy, Michigan. For further information, visit prscom.com or email PRS at sshevin@prscom.com.

Best Dentists 2026

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Aimee Kim

1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 575, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

Practice Name: Hawaii Endodontics

Category: Endodontics

Secondary addresses: Kailua Professional Center, 30 Aulike St., Suite 404, Kailua, HI 96734, (808) 235-3131; Westridge Shopping Center, 98-150 Kaonohi St., Suite C120, Aiea, HI 96701, (808) 439-8500; 579 Farrington Highway, #201, Kapolei, HI 96707

Website: hiendo.com

Phone Number: (808) 218-6650

Alan T. Sato

98-1005 Moanalua Road, Suite 847, Aiea, Hawaii 96701

Practice Name: Pedodontic Associates

Category: Pediatric Dentistry

Secondary addresses: Pedodontic Associates Honolulu, 4211 Waialae Ave., Suite 405, Honolulu, HI 96816; Pedodontic Associates Kahului, 31 Kamehameha Ave., Kahului, HI, 96731

Website: https://www.pedodonticassociates.com/meet-the-doctors/

Phone Number: (808) 487-7933

Alex Verga

31 E. Lanikaula St., Suite A, Hilo, Hawaii 96720

Practice Name: Hawaii Smile Designs

Category: Orthodontics

Secondary addresses: 285 W. Kaahumanu Ave., Suite 220, Kahului, HI 96732; 1037 Makawao Ave., Makawao, HI 96768; 4473 Pahee St. Unit R, Lihue, HI 96766

Website: https://hawaiismiledesigns.com/our-practice/meet-our-doctors/

Phone Number: (808) 961-6662

Allison Tran

94-1042 Ka Uka Blvd., Suite 202, Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

Practice Name: Allison Tran, DDS

Category: Periodontics

Secondary addresses: 1441 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1506, Honolulu, HI 96818, (808) 955-1506

Website: https://allisontrandds.com/about/

Phone Number: (808) 744-0288

Alyssa Shaikh

45-939 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 103, Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744

Practice Name: Hawaiian Smiles Orthodontics

Category: Orthodontics

Secondary addresses: Hawaiian Smiles Kailua-Kona, 76-6225 Kuakini Highway, Suite D-101, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740; Hawaiian Smiles Kamuela, 65-1230 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite A-21, Kamuela, HI 96743

Website: https://hawaiiansmilesortho.com/meet-the-doctors/

Phone Number: (808) 247-6039

Andrew Chong

1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 575, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

Practice Name: Hawaii Endodontics

Category: Endodontics

Secondary addresses: Kailua Professional Center, 30 Aulike St., Suite 404, Kailua, HI 96734, (808) 235-3131; Westridge Shopping Center, 98-150 Kaonohi St., Suite C120, Aiea, HI 96701, (808) 439-8500; 579 Farrington Highway, #201, Kapolei, HI 96707

Website: hiendo.com

Phone Number: (808) 218-6650

Anne Tran

3150 Monsarrat Ave., Suite 201, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815

Practice Name: ToothBuds Dental - Diamond Head

Category: General Dentistry

Secondary addresses: Tooth Buds Kauai, 3-3359 Kuhio Highway, Lihu?e, HI 96766

Website: https://www.tb.dental/meet-dr-anne-tran

Phone Number: (808) 735-5437