Blue Whale Children's Dentistry of Hawaii

Evita Huapaya 

on Google

10 months ago

This was hands down the best dentist my 8yr old daughter went to for a baby tooth cavity extraction. She had a very bad first experience at 5 years old with another dentist under our Medquest insurance, feeling the needle for almost 2 minutes in her lower gum, traumatized & ever since then she has been really scared of the dentist. Dr. Uchida had an excellent bedside manner, facilitated a sense of safety and communicated and let her feel in control of every step. He built in trust where I’ve never seen before. It’s a high ba... read more

Anonymous 

on Google

10 months ago

This was hands down the best dentist my 8yr old daughter went to for a baby tooth cavity extraction. She had a very bad first experience at 5 years old with another dentist under our Medquest insurance, feeling the needle for almost 2 minutes in her lower gum, traumatized & ever since then she has been really scared of the dentist. Dr. Uchida had an excellent bedside manner, facilitated a sense of safety and communicated and let her feel in control of every step. He built in trust where I’ve never seen before. It’s a high ba... read more

L W 

on Google

2 years ago

My son has been a patient at Blue Whale Children's Dentistry of Hawaii - Waimea Office for over three years. He has autism and struggles with sensory input, meeting new people and being in unfamiliar environments. From the start, Dr. Gavin was patient and compassionate-yet firm-when working with my son, answering questions when asked by him and explaining everything he was doing before and during the dental treatments. This helped to lessen my son's anxiety and although he wasn't able to sit for long during the first appoint... read more

g uchid 

on Google

2 years ago

Friends of Blue Whale, I disagree with the absurd review recently posted. Fortunately, because of the high skill of our team, this child is safe and healthy. She had her problems cured promptly and compassionately by my team, when other dentists were not able to meet the high demands of this extremely challenging family and situation. Most dentists will not see a patient who displays hysterical temper tantrums or uncooperative behavior. Some dentists may insist that such patients be drugged or restrained. My team and I are t... read more

Tiana Espere 

on Google

2 years ago

HIDDEN FEES!! I live in Waimea and found Blue Whale Dentistry/ Dr. Gavin Uchida to be unprofessional when it comes to billing. First of all he does not give you an itemized billing statement at time of payment. Second, if your kid is having a hard time in the chair, you may be charged an additional $90 fee called "Behavior management" (keep in mind we were only there for 20 min) Never once was this type of fee mentioned aloud or on paper to me until weeks later when I got my statement from HMSA and noticed that this fee was ... read more