Jon Y Yoshimura, DDS

I’ve been going to Dr. Yoshimura for years. He’s real nice, sweet, funny and kind. up until I got a phone call today.
I was scheduled for my regular check up this Saturday. However, I got busy with work and totally forgot about the appointment. When the receptionist called today (Thursday). I told her that I got real busy lately and will call to reschedule for another day once I have more free time.
1 hour later she calls again saying that the doctor wanted to tell me that if I got a new dentist then I should just say so. I was like WTF? Didn’t I just tell you that I got busy with work and I WILL call to reschedule? She then goes we don’t want to bother you for reschedule and we are responsible for your check up and so on… I already told her 2 times that I cannot make it on Saturday and will call for another day. I didn’t know this was even a big of a deal but I guess for them it is.
Up until this point, I told myself to look for a new dentist, because that’s what I think they want me to do. So I told her «You know what? I wasn’t even thinking of going to a new dentist but I think I will start to look for one from now.» Then she goes «Okay. Then can we inactivate your file?» WOW… just WOW…
For all the years I went to see Dr. Yoshimura and just for the very first cancellation I get this. hmmmmm I’m very disappointed now and hope to find a better and more CARING doctor.

Doc is amazing, so professional & so concerned about pain level.
He gave me a perfect & beautiful smile!

I am often accused of being so tight giving out Unilocal stars that I squeak. True, I admit it, I am ornery and hard to impress. But I give Dr. Jon an unqualified rating of excellent in all respects and this comes from someone who absolutely loathes going to the dentist.
All the right stuff — immaculate offices, very polite and helpful staff, superb technique and a great and kind personality.
The office and practice have a very strong Japanese aesthetic. Dr. Jon’s staff are Japanese and much of his clientele are Japanese. To me this gives the practice a genteel and elegant quality that I like a lot.
Don’t misunderstand, I still loathe going to the dentist. But if I am going to go — and we all have to man up sometimes — then I am going to Dr. Yoshimura exclusively.

This is the first time getting my teeth bleached so I am unable to give him a 5-​star rating. I won a certificate for ZOOM teeth bleaching at a silent auction. The office was able to book an appointment for me within a week of my calling. The office sent me a packet of paperwork to fill out and return on the day of my appointment. These were the standard HIPAA and patient information things needed to create a file for me.
The procedure took about 1.5 hours from the time Dr. Yoshimura started the pre-​bleaching exam to the time the assistant showed me how to use the take-​home kit that came with the bleaching certificate. Doctor was kind and friendly and gentle when fitting me with the mouth plates used to create the mold for my take home trays.
His assistant did the bleaching procedure and she was also gentle, not stretching my mouth in seven different directions to get the bleaching guard into my mouth. The actual bleaching procedure took about 45 minutes and was broken down into three segments of approximately 15 minutes each. After each segment the assistant wiped the bleach off my teeth and reapplied new bleach.
A painless procedure, indeed. A bright smile, for sure. Take home trays with tubes of bleach that will last about a year, all right!
I give the doc a thumbs up and ZOOM a thumbs up.

Had my first appt. with Dr. Yoshimura and it was an awesome experience. I normally don’t like going to the dentist, but he definitely changed my belief. Got several more appts scheduled.
Go check him out!

What can I say. He’s awsome!
I haven’t been to the dentist for a few years. I’ve had too many bad experiences to wanna go back.
I had a wisdom tooth that needed to be removed so I searched here (Thanks Unilocal!) for a new dentist. Dr. Yoshimuras reviews were great, so I decided to make an appointment.
Dr. Yoshimuras assistant Yuki was very nice over the phone and equally as nice during my visit. She was able to schedule an appointment for me within the week, which was surprising considering his great reviews here on Unilocal.
He has state of the art equipment and is very concerned that you feel no pain during your visit. He is very personable. We sat in his office and talked a little and he made me feel very comfortable throughout my visit.
Dr. Yoshimura has restored my faith in dentists. I am no longer an anti-dentite…hahaha.
I plan to visit my new dentist on a regular basis.
Thanks Doc… You Rock!

Not being a fan of going to the Dentist, Dr. Yoshimura has proven to me that it can be a pleasant and informative experience. His office sent me a packet in the mail with the paperwork and an informative insert prior to my first appointment! I was totally impressed!
He is very thorough with his extensive knowledge and understanding of not just dental care but the outer workings of what is also relative. He is quite efficient with his state of the art/​shmancy equipment. Most of all he is very personable and easy going, making the examination and treatment a pleasant experience.
The «BONUS» is that he is the first Dentist to avoid costly procedures and recommended a less aggressive and costly treatment for me, which another dentist already performed! That earned my trust and confidence that Dr. Yoshimura truly is passionate about his field and practices very good work ethics.
Get your grill examined by Dr. Yoshimura! You will not be disappointed!

His office is state of the art and he is very charismatic. He also made Dentist of the Year on Honolulu Magazine, which was one of the reasons why I went to him. He was my dentist for a while and I really enjoyed how thorough he was.
One time during a consultation, I asked him for a breakdown of an estimation and to send an authorization to my dental insurance plan so I can figure out how much my out of pocket cost would be. I almost felt as if his office treated me differently after I started paying more attention to my bills.
Didn’t appreciate the change in attitude so I changed dentists. Even when I changed dentists, I never got a call from him or his team asking for feedback on why I left (which my previous dentist did).
He’s not the cheapest in town but his quality is great. He loves to take a billion pictures of your smile and teeth with very expensive cameras. I think he’s a camera enthusiast? I thought it was pretty intense. I’ve had other dentists take photos but not to this extent.

Dr. Yoshimura has been by far the best dental practitioner I’ve been to. Not only is he thorough with examinations, he takes the time to explain what he’s doing and why. He will also explain what should be done and options for getting the job done.
Dr. Yoshimura’s office is very contemporary and the waiting area is calming. All the equipment is state of the art.

5 stars for a dentist? I know, I can barely believe I’m saying this. My last dentiest left me resolved to finish my days eating meals through a straw just grateful not to have that sadists hands in my mouth.
Dr. Yoshimura changed all that. I chipped a tooth and decided since I hate dentists so much to just live with it. Fast forward 2 months and it hurts… a lot. So I jump online and try to find a dentist. after calling around and reading reviews and too many ad’s to imagine I decided to check out Dr. Yoshimura. His office is a short walk from my home and he has some good reviews. SO I called at 1.45pm and told them i was not currently a patient but i needed some care and to see if i could come in first thing in the morning. The lovely lady on the phone put me on hold for a minute then came back and said the Dr. could see you right now. So I jumped in my car and left the office. I was expecting to be out of work for at least the rest of the day if not the week.
I was amazed, The first thing he said was «I don’t like pain» so he busted out the drugs and off we went. So far so good. After taking some x-​rays and poking around he said it wasn’t a problem and went to work fixing the problem. He asked me over and over again if I was in pain, which I was not. All of a sudden he said we were done. I was amazed… no pain. After I left he gave me a prescription for some minor pain killers and I immediately rushed to get them thinking once i could feel my face again i would feel the pain. I didn’t, no pain at all.
Since then I have seen the good dentist twice for cleaning and checkup and unlike so many other dentist he didnt make me feel bad about my (much) less than perfect teeth or the fact that i didnt floss as much as I should. His attitude, professionalism and skill have made a big difference to me mentally and physically and I find myself smiling much more.
Thank you Dr. Yoshimura!

Dr. Jon Yoshimura does excellent work. He loves what he does and is tickled with himself when the work turns out nice. I’ve had crowns and fillings and every time they come out great. Top notch dental work. He does have a revolving door of hygienists though and is the reason I don’t give him that last star.