Hitomi Dentistry
Trent Kanemaki, DDS:
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I went to Hitomi Dentistry to get my teeth cleaned and get a checkup as I hadn’t seen a dentist in a VERY long time. The practice was recommended to me by a friend. I was very happy with the care I received and will definitely return for future visits. Inside, the office is clean and comfortable. The owner is constantly improving the office as well. When I visited, I was told they had just installed a wireless network for patient charts and eventually for digital xrays. The staff are welcoming and professional. It is a smaller sized office, so you get immediate and more personal attention. I only had to wait about 10 minutes and then was brought right back to have my cleaning. I was nervous because I hadn’t been seen by a dentist in so long, but the staff including Dr. Kanemaki made me feel comfortable and put my mind at ease. They never made me feel bad for avoiding the dentist for such a long time. The cleaning went so well that I decided to have dental impressions made for whitening trays! I will definitely be going back to Hitomi Dentistry. Not only was my dental care great, I found the staff to be friendly, attentive, and genuinely happy to have me as their patient.

Service was very good…husband had his wisdom teeth extracted, with very little bleeding.  Entire dental staff is very courteous, and very helpful, even when you ask questions,  theyre very helpful makimg you feel comfortable and welcomed,  easing ur stress or worry…very clean dentist building…i refer and recommend ANYONE to come here, with a PPO insurance …i will be coming back many times in future.

I am a former patient of Dr. Trent Kanemaki from the Veterans Hospital Los Angeles. Dr Kanemaki is above and beyond AWESOME…born to be the dentist with the midas touch! His patients can rest assure that they will be in the very best of care! I highly recommend him Dr. Trent Kanemaki to anyone looking for a great experienced reputable dentist…”Your mouth will thank you”!!!

This is actually my first yelp review and I figured that I should give it up for my dentist, Dr. Trent Kanemaki, and his staff. I have terrible teeth since childhood and hadn’t been good at taking care of them and now it’s all caught up with me. Dr. Kanemaki is gentle — actually his whole staff is kind and caring. I hate getting dental work done, but they do it as tenderly as possible. If you have been putting off going to the dentist, check out Hitomi Dentistry. Anna, who runs the office, also does a great job in figuring out the best financial and insurance options for you

Was out of town for a couple of days and one of my teeth started bothering me. Was in the Pasadena / El Monte area and searched for a dentist. I found this dentist (along with 2 others), and this dentist was the first one to respond to my voicemail this morning. I was well received on the phone when I called, and they were able to get me in to see the dentist within an hour. The dentist was very kind and professional as well as the assistant. The work that they performed was also high quality. I am only giving 4 stars since it was my first visit, but if I go again in the future, a five-star rating may be well-deserved. For now, I recommend this office for anyone who might live or happen to be in the area.

This is a review of Trent Kanemaki from my expeience at the Buena Park Location. I’ve searched and searched for years and years for a great dentist, and I finally found Dr. Kanemaki. Dr. Kanemaki is gentle, friendly, and most importantly, a great dentist that really cares about his patients. I give my highest recommendations for Dr. Kanemaki.

I used to get my teeth cleaned in Beverly Hills by some fancy dentist who had all kinds of gadgets, including a massage chair, flatscreen TV’s, and theatre goggles. But none of that makes a difference if your dentist is NOT sensitive to the fact that no one likes having metal objects used to dig around in their mouth. I mean–sorry that I didn’t floss 3 x a day and I have some plaque, but does that mean I deserve to have my teeth feel like their are being mined for gold? So I went to this place based on a referral. Sure the place isn’t in a “nice” area and the office is a bit retro, but the staff was very friendly and Trent really put me at ease. He was gentle and sensitive to the fact that I HATE GOING TO THE DENTIST. I definitely will be going back here for my next check-up.

Hands down the BEST dentist experience I’ve ever had! Dr. Kanemaki and the staff are truly the hidden treasure of El Monte. They are so wonderful that I’m almost hesitant to write this review because I’m afraid that people will discover this oral hygiene paradise and somehow taint it. But alas, the world deserves to know how great this place really is. Located on the corner of Lambert and Peck adjacent to a shoddy liquor store, one would not expect first-rate dentistry in this unsuspecting burgandy block of a building. But that is exactly what you receive when you walk through those double glass doors. Their mission is to obliterate anxiety and nervousness brought on by past traumatic dentist experiences. The beauty of it all is that they make it seem so effortless. I am so impressed by their professionalism, compassion, and genuine concern for the wellbeing of the patient. Even though I have now moved to San Diego, I would gladly make the 2hr (sometimes 3.5 ….gurgh LA and OC traffic -_- ) drive every 6 months to visit them. Which would YOU choose? A jerk of a boyfriend who beats you and ignores your complaints vs. a boyfriend who is kind, gentle, and does everything to make YOU feel good?

I went in for a check up since the last time I saw a dentist I was 18. Now that I’m 20, I thought I should get things checked out. I was greated by Anna, the receptionist/office manager. Everybody is super friendly and super funny. They easily put me at ease, even though I don’t feel comfortable in the dentist chair. I have been living a block away from this office and I never walked in to check the place out. Don’t let the tinted windows fool you. The interior is tastefully decorated. I was lead in by Serena, one of the regular RDAs. She’s a social and happy person. She kept me distracted, in a good way, until the doctor came in. Dr. Trent is the BEST!! My previous dentist was so insensitive to my tooth pain fears. Dr. Trent on the other hand is very conversational and makes everything sound and feel painless. My appointment was for a resin composites to cover the tiny cavities I had between my teeth. I didn’t think I needed to be numbed for this small operation and I didn’t realize that I had been shot with numbing agents until I saw the needle. He tricked me! I felt him pinching my cheek and it distracted me from the pin-prick. During the whole operation, Dr. Trent and Serena kept me distracted with their funny and interesting conversation. A fun fact about the doctor is that his nickname in the office is “Dr. Soft Hands.” I’m gonna go on a limb and say it’s because he is gentle with your teeth. I certainly didn’t feel anything. Everything was finished in a timely manner. I currently don’t have dental insurance, but Hitomi Dentistry has a program called Care Credit which gives me time to pay off my bill with a stead flow of monthy payments. I highly recommend Dr. Trent and Hitomi Dentistry.