Robert T Higashiyama, DDS

So far I’m incredibly impressed. Nice staff, and Dr. H. is knowledgeable, helpful, and takes my insurance. They are busy and schedule six months in advance, but managed to find a slot for me as I haven’t had a dental appointment in a year and just moved to the area. Like the other reviewers mentioned, there’s no pressure to upgrade or buy fancy add-​ons.

Very kind staff, from the secretary to the assistants to the dentist himself. Everyone is very pleasant. Plus the office is very bright and well lit so the atmosphere is quite nice (I hate dingy places!)
My family goes there and everyone is pleased. He seems pretty honest about dental problems and pretty good about not recommending treatments for the sake of profit.
Parking can be a slight pain if the lot’s full and the street is narrow, but I’ve managed thus far.

BEST DENTIST AND STAFF AROUND! I would recommend him highly!

Love Dr. H! His staff is friendly and professional and no one ever tries to sell me extra services or dental devices. I make the drive to Torrance from Venice to see Dr. H after having multiple nightmare dentist experiences in LA. Dr. H is a master at his craft and well worth the drive.

Love this dentist! Finding a good dentist is so hard because you just never know whether that filling you’re getting is any good until something goes wrong. Every time I walk into a dentist office, I almost always feel like I’m being pressured into getting some type of costly procedure done.
Dr. Higashiyama was completely different. He explained what was wrong and gave his recommendations on what procedures he thought I should get. There was no pressure, and I completely appreciated that. Also, the rest of his staff is great too. It’s such a welcoming office. I am a forever Dr. Higashiyama customer — there’s just no better Dentist in the South Bay!

I lub this dentist. He’s not pushy about anything like these out for crazy profit dentists. While other dentists told me I needed to get rid of my old fillings, this dentists told me they were still in good shape and that there was no need to replace them. While other dentists were trying to push their antibacterial rinses, this dentist felt it was unecessary. While a prior dentist swore up and down I needed to get my gum cut back over two of my teeth, this dentist informed me that was a waste of time (it grew back anyway, not as long but longer than the other parts of my gums).
I get a good cleaning from the dental hygienist, great advice, and quality service without all the extraneous crap. Thanks Dr Higashiyama!

I love Dr. Higashiyama and his staff. My previous dentist had been pushy about getting new fillings. I had metal fillings from about 30 years ago. However, when I went to Dr. Higashiyama, he was very objective and explained the pros and cons very clearly. I did up end up getting them changed due to my health concerns regarding metal fillings. It took over 3 appointments during which I got to know Dr. Higashiyama and his staff better.
Dr. Higashiyama has a professional, courteous manner and a gentle touch. He uses digital imaging instead of the old school e-​rays. The staff was friendly and made me feel welcome. First-​class! It was weird, after the third visit, I was disappointed to have to not go back for another 6 months to a year. This is coming from someone who has always HATED to go to the dentist and was not very regular about it. In the past I have always gotten lectured for this, but they were understanding of dental phobia. I highly recommend!

I really like Dr. Higashiyama. He’s pretty no frills, but pretty much everything’s always on time. The hygienests do a good job and the icing on the cake, he doesn’t try to sell you random crap (possibly my favorite part). I’ve since moved out of the area, but still go back.

great dentist — he’s nice, knowledgeable, helpful and has a good office staff. the staff are always professional and considerate of you as a patient. the hygienests are always gentle with my gums and complimentary of my teeth. i always feel welcomed, accommodated and they aren’t pushy in trying to ‘sell’ you extra services.
dr. higashiyama himself is honest, polite, and a grad of CAL undergrad and UCLA dental school! gooo bruins!
pros:
1) they always schedule you 6 months in advance for the next cleaning, so you know when you are supposed to go back, and you get the appointment time of your choosing. the office manager, renee, then sends you a postcard reminding you of your appointment 2 weeks prior to your appointment, and she gives you a call one day prior to your appointment, so you don’t forget.
2) he’s got a great fish tank in the waiting area with pretty fish. dr. higashiyama himself cleans the tank. hopefully he washes his hands after before touching your teefus! ahah
3) good waiting room magazines.
4) the staff is not pushy with accounting. i showed them my delta dental card the first initial time and have never had to show it again. :)
5) he gives me a gum receding test every year, so i know how healthy my gums are.
cons: it’s the dentist. nobody likes going to the dentist.