Hawaii Family Dental Centers

Hands down the best dentist experience I’ve ever had. Dr Godla and Heather were amazing. I’ve never been so happy walking out of a dentist office.

My son, 9 years old, has had a chronic phobia when it comes to dentists (last time it was 4 hours of terror followed by a gassing just to get a tooth filled — at another establishment). Well, right off the bat Dr. Chris Godla set to earning my kid’s trust, leveling it out with him; patiently and candidly answering questions with a twinkly smile, yet enough seriousness to pass. Without much of a hitch (involving convincing my child that Dr. Godla and Thor are the same person — he looks like Thor), my child let Dr. Chris give him a needle injection of pain killer for the filling procedure. My child was happy the whole time and left with a big smile, astonished that nothing hurt at all! What a liberating experience. Thank you Dr. Godla.

This place is pathetic! I had scheduled an appointment, and went in with an awful toothache. Turns out, it was a gum infection caused from a partially decayed tooth. I was initially examined and x-​rayed by a woman that barely spoke english and was really rude, though I patiently tried to understand her. Then, the front lady came back to the exam room and told me that my insurance was afoul which, as I later found out, it wasn’t. So, they rescheduled me for a week later without giving me ANYTHING for the excruciating pain I was experiencing, nor a prescription for antibiotics for the infection, and let me leave their office in pain and infected, without any kind of temporary solution to hold me over until my next appointment, but making very sure to collect $ 126, in cash, from me for the x-​ray.
Lots of people DIE each year because of non-​caring, money, not care, centered business practices like these people display. Where is the «Aloha» in that?
After having to obtain some pain medication and antibiotics through other avenues, and my pain subsided, I was just appalled that they had let me leave their office without providing any kind of safety net until my next appointment. So, I cancelled the appointment. The lady handling my call was really rude and hostile, and tried to charge me $ 100 for the cancellation. Not happening… And, neither is the possibility of me EVER coming back, nor recommending anyone else to them.
I rescheduled my appointment for Kauai Dental Care… Awesome professionals, all around!
I’ll keep my health business with people that care about their patients as much as they care about getting paid.

Dr. Godla has been a great dentist! He has such a gentle touch and I’ve been pleased with all the work he has done for me. He may look too young and handsome to be so good, but he is! I highly recommend his work. Many mahalos!

I was on vacation when I developed a really sore tooth, ended up needing a root canal. I ended up walking into the clinic as there were no available slots for a several days. After a short wait, I was offered care that was excellent. Dr. Godla was my dentist and did a great job. I was finally able to eat an enjoy my vacation. Makes we worry about travel to somewhere with less sophisticated care… Overall, great experience!

Dr. Tom’s the best orthodontist on Kauai, by far! The staff here is friendly and always so helpful with answering any questions that I have. Dr Goto is great with my daughter, I couldn’t ask for a better Pedodontist and he’s Board Certified, which is another plus! This is a great office, I highly recommend them!

I’ve been bringing my daughter here for the past couple of years. They’ve always been nice to us and my daughter loves coming to see her dentist.
The font desk ladies are very nice and they break down the charges for whatever you’re coming in for. They give you a copy of what the insurance pays for and what you’re expected to pay.

Came in for a cleaning today and it was awesome… The staff at hawaii family dental are great, they know who you are when you walk through the door. they are just awesome all together would recommend them to anyone. Thank you to the staff at hawaii family dental.

I always feel so comfortable and cared for in this office. Dr. Godla is so kind and makes me feel that he genuinely cares for me and the people of Kauai. Thank you for the great work and dedication to your patients!

Cant get enough of this office, my family and myself have been coming here for over a year. Thank you to all the Front desk, dental assistants superviso, and of, ourse Dr. s„ truly feels like a family that cares., much Mahalo

Whenever my family and I go to HFDC, the front already knows who we are, they treat us like family. My children see Dr. Goto, he’s so thorough and he’s all for your child’s health. His assistants make sure that my children feel comfortable. I would totally recommend Dr. Goto to everyone who has children who are afraid of the dentists. The wait is never too long and the staff is warming and very knowledgeable. Now my family loves coming to the dentist.

Called on Friday. Dental emergency and no appointment. Kind lady on the phone (Sandra) suggested I come in when they open Saturday morning, and they would take care of me. Well me and my loose/​painful wisdom tooth showed up at 8am Saturday morning, filled out the paperwork, and I was taken it at 8:40.
Oh Oh… my BP was through da roof (since I have what is called White coat Hypertension), and even though it was of a concern to Dr. Chris, he found a local pain killer that would not make my already elevated BP level go even higher. 10 Minutes later, the tooth was out, and three hours later, I am now pain free. Mahalos to all of the staff there for being so kind and understanding. I never ran into a staff member today that was the least bit «salty» or «sassy»…maybe weekday staff?(Doubt it, though) My experience was all positive, and I have found my dentist and their staff after so many years on the island… many of them spent being… well…you see them all over Kauai… Can’t say enough… Outstanding!

I am visiting the Island and needed potentially urgent care, so I went on line to Unilocal, and searched for a dentist.
I was able to be seen within an hour and was given immediate attention to my painful problem. I contacted my dentist back in the states with the prognosis that I had received and he agreed with the care that I was receiving.
I feel fortunate to have gotten such professional care and attention on such short notice and without any recommendation, other than Unilocal. The resource of Unilocal in such an emergency is very empowering.
Kudos to DR. Travis Wildenberg and Hawaii Family Dental Centers and the staff of professionals that worked with me.
Drew

This clinic is fantastic. While on vacation my Mom woke up with a tooth ache. We drove an hour south to this clinic and they saw her almost immediately. We were in and out within an hour and a half. They were friendly, very accommodating and quick to help. Great experience!

This place deserves two reviews. Front of house (reception) and back house (assistants and dentists). What a world of difference. Back of the house is awesome, front of the house is awful, very unprofessional. The people at the front desk are the rudest people I have ever encountered. Very young, immature and unprofessional. The only one who isn’t rude is the male Charles. There is no customer service. They are the first and last people you see, so naturally you remember them the most. BUT once you get past the piranhas you encounter the professional, helpful people in the back. I had a lovely experience with Heather the dental assistant and Dr. Liu. Both great and professional. Heather was very accommodating and made me feel comfortable and safe. Dr. Liu here from Oahu is also awesome. They should fire all the receptionists, hire new friendly, helpful nice people then I would give this place 5 stars. ALOHA