Twenty-eight of the 33 are recorded as general dentistry. The directory also lists two pediatric dentists, two dental clinics, one endodontist and one orthodontist here. Routine care is well covered locally, and most specialist treatment means a short trip.
What is listed in Kapahulu
Waialae Ave carries 20 of the 33 listings, with one more recorded under the spelled out form Waialae Avenue. Monsarrat Ave has 6, and Kapahulu Ave and Ohua Ave have 2 each. That means a single avenue holds most of the dentistry in the neighborhood, which makes comparing two or three practices straightforward.
Two ZIP codes cover the area, 96816 and 96815. Twenty-one listings are registered to individual practitioners and 12 to organizations. Twenty-two have been on the register since before 2010, and the oldest registration dates to 2006, so two thirds of these practices have held their address for well over a decade.
- Waialae Ave, including the spelled out variant: 21 practices
- Monsarrat Ave: 6 practices
- Kapahulu Ave and Ohua Ave: 2 each
- ZIP codes covered: 96816 and 96815
Choosing between them
With 28 general dentists in a compact area, convenience is a reasonable first filter and then the questions get practical. Is the practice in network with your plan. How far ahead are exams and hygiene appointments booked. Will you see the same dentist each time. Can they see you the same day if a tooth breaks. None of that appears in the registry.
The 21 individual registrations against 12 organizations means both solo practices and groups are available. Solo practices usually give better continuity of care but have fewer slots. Groups usually have more chairs and cover for vacations. The two dental clinic listings are worth trying first if you need several appointments arranged around work.
What is not here
Three specialties have no listing in Kapahulu, and all three point the same way. Periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics are each nearest elsewhere in Honolulu, 2.3 miles away, which lists 29 periodontic practices, 29 oral and maxillofacial surgery practices and 20 prosthodontic practices. Gum surgery, extractions and denture work therefore mean a short drive.
For more general choice, Kaimukī has 25 practices at 0.6 miles and Moiliili 8 at 1.1 miles. McCully lists 30 at 1.6 miles, Kāhala 9 at 1.7 miles and Mānoa 7 at 1.8 miles. Pawaa, 2.1 miles away, is the biggest pool nearby with 120 listings.
Insurance and paying
Whether a practice is in network with your plan usually matters more than any quoted price. In network means your insurer has agreed the fee in advance. Out of network means the practice sets its own fee and your plan reimburses a share of it, or none. Ask when you book, not when you pay.
For anything beyond an exam and clean, ask for a written estimate showing procedure codes, the full fee and your expected share. If you are referred out of the neighborhood, ask the specialist for their own estimate as well.
Our registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. None of the 33 Kapahulu listings has a published website or published hours in the record, and none has been claimed by its owner. Claiming a listing is how a practice adds those details, which is why claimed listings are more useful to patients.
If it is urgent
For a cracked tooth, a lost filling or pain that has kept you awake, work along Waialae Ave from opening time. Twenty practices on one avenue means several calls take only a few minutes, and living close by makes you the easy person to slot into a cancellation. Describe the symptom rather than just asking for the next appointment.
Some symptoms mean an emergency room instead of a dental office. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing is becoming difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding from the mouth will not stop.
If nothing in Kapahulu is free, search outward by distance at dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Kapahulu?
Thirty-three practices, from a Honolulu total of 839. Twenty-eight are recorded as general dentistry, and the directory also lists two pediatric dentists, two dental clinics, one endodontist and one orthodontist. Twenty-one are registered to individual practitioners and 12 to organizations, across ZIP codes 96816 and 96815.
Where do I go for an oral surgeon near Kapahulu?
No oral and maxillofacial surgery practice is listed in the neighborhood. The nearest are elsewhere in Honolulu, about 2.3 miles away, where 29 are on the register. That same short trip also covers periodontics, with 29 listings, and prosthodontics, with 20, so one journey can serve more than one referral.
Which nearby neighborhood has the most dentists?
Pawaa, 2.1 miles away, with 120 listings, far more than anywhere else close to Kapahulu. McCully has 30 at 1.6 miles and Kaimukī has 25 at only 0.6 miles. If none of the 33 practices in Kapahulu suits you, Kaimukī is the shortest trip and Pawaa the widest choice.