Most of that is general dentistry with a periodontics presence, and four specialties are missing entirely. This guide covers what is recorded here, how to choose, where to go for the gaps, and what to settle on cost and emergencies.
The thirty listings
Twenty two of the 30 listings are general dentistry and 3 are dental clinics. The specialist entries are four periodontics, one orthodontics and one dental public health. Some practices hold more than one registration, so the numbers describe what is available rather than counting separate offices.
S King St carries 20 of the listings, two thirds of the neighborhood's total. S Beretania St has 6, Makahiki Way has 2 and Hobron Lane has 1. That concentration means comparing several practices generally involves a short walk rather than a drive.
Twenty of the listings are registered to individual practitioners and 10 to organizations. Twenty five of the 30 were registered before 2010, which is one of the higher shares you will see, and the oldest registration dates to 2005. One practice publishes a website through the registry and one publishes opening hours.
- 30 practices, 22 of them general dentistry
- 20 of the 30 listings are on S King St
- Two ZIP codes, 96826 and 96815
- 20 individual practitioners, 10 organizations
- 25 registered before 2010
Choosing between them
Twenty five of these listings predate 2010, so many of these practices have been registered at the same address for more than fifteen years. That is worth something when you are looking for a dentist to stay with, though it says nothing about whether they are taking new patients, which is the first thing to ask.
After that, focus on the practical. How far ahead do routine appointments book, will you see the same dentist each visit, and what do they treat in house rather than refer out. With four periodontics listings here, gum treatment can usually be arranged locally, but for most other specialist work you will be referred, so ask who to.
Four specialties, all under a mile away
Pediatric dentistry, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics have no listing in McCully. All four are nearest elsewhere in Honolulu, about 0.8 miles away, with 37 pediatric practices, 29 endodontics practices, 29 oral surgery practices and 20 prosthodontics practices. The gaps are real but the distances are not.
Neighboring areas hold far more listings than McCully itself. Ala Moana is 0.9 miles away with 160 practices, Pawaa is 0.6 miles away with 120 and Makiki Kai is 1.2 miles away with 109. Kapahulu has 33 at 1.6 miles, Moiliili has 8 at 0.5 miles and Mānoa has 7 at 1.6 miles. A second opinion is easy to arrange.
Insurance and the limits of these listings
This registry holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information. Just one McCully practice publishes a website and one publishes hours, and none has claimed its listing. So the directory tells you accurately who is registered where and nothing about cost or when the door is open. Claimed listings are how practices fill that gap.
Ask on the phone whether they are in network for the exact plan you hold rather than for the insurer as a whole, since one company often runs several networks at different rates. In network means agreed fees and a bigger share paid by the plan. Ask for a written estimate before treatment, with procedure codes, the fee, the expected plan payment and your share, and ask what remains of your annual maximum.
- Ask about your specific plan, not just the insurer
- Get a written estimate before treatment begins
- Ask whether the practice files claims for you
- Ask what a checkup and X-rays cost without insurance
Same day and emergency care
For sudden pain, call at opening time and ask for an emergency appointment. With 20 practices on S King St and 120 more listed 0.6 miles away in Pawaa, working through several numbers is usually faster than waiting for a routine slot. To search by distance from where you are rather than by neighborhood, use dentist directory.
Some symptoms belong at an emergency room instead. Swelling spreading toward the eye or down the neck, difficulty breathing or swallowing, a fever with facial swelling, or bleeding that will not stop after an extraction all need hospital care rather than a dental appointment. A knocked out adult tooth should be held by the crown, kept in milk or saliva, and seen within the hour.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in McCully?
Thirty dental practices are listed in McCully, across ZIP codes 96826 and 96815. Twenty two are general dentistry, three are dental clinics, four are periodontics, one is orthodontics and one is dental public health. Twenty of the 30 have an S King St address. Honolulu as a whole has 839 listed practices.
Where is the nearest pediatric dentist to McCully?
No pediatric dentistry practice is listed in McCully. The nearest are elsewhere in Honolulu, roughly 0.8 miles away, where the registry records 37 pediatric practices. Several general dentists in McCully may also see children, so ask your own practice what ages they treat before arranging to travel.
Are dental practices in McCully long established?
Many appear to be. Twenty five of the 30 listings were registered before 2010 and the oldest registration in the neighborhood dates to 2005. That is a high share compared with most neighborhoods. It does not tell you whether a practice is accepting new patients, which is worth confirming on your first call.