James Kanda Dentistry
James Kanda, DDS:
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Dr. Kanda placed a crown on a tooth after a root canal years ago and the result has been absolutely perfect.  Regular dental care since then has been excellent. Recently another tooth decided to complain.  The effort Dr. Kanda gives to explain treatment plans inspires confidence there will be another perfect outcome. Bottom line:  an A++ recommendation.

Dr Kanda is the best dentist I have ever been to.  The place is immaculate.  Everything is up to date.  He’s gentle in every procedure he does.  The staff are awesome.  They make you feel so comfortable and relaxed from your first visit.  I actually look forward to seeing Dr Kanda.  The hygienists are great.  Gentle as they can be.  My new dental insurance doesn’t include him, but I will still see him and pay out of pocket.  He’s that good.  He will not disappoint.  He’s been my dentist for years.  No one else comes close.

My parents were referred to Dr. Kanda by some friends and the three of us decided to schedule appointments with him due to his high praise. The entire staff is just a joy to be around.  It’s never a dull moment in the waiting room!  The ladies at the front desk would chat with me, make conversation, and we all shared laughs!  Definitely made me feel welcome while I waited for my appointment.  Even during my appointment the hygienist and x-ray technician were pleasant to be around, they would talk to me step-by-step about what they were doing and made me feel comfortable about each procedure. When it’s your first time going in to Dr. Kanda’s office they make sure they understand how your teeth are built by taking photos as well as x-rays. When Dr. Kanda came in he was extremely kind and shook my hand.  He looked at the x-rays and photos discussing with me what he see’s, what his concerns are, and even a before and after photo of my teeth once it was cleaned (amazing the difference!).  His practice is definitely in touch with the latest dental equipment using a special detector that can identify if a tooth has a cavity or not.  Since I had not been to the dentist in a long time I got my first set of cavities (3) and had to come for two additional visits to get them taken care of.I was a bit nervous because they were my first and I was not familiar with the procedure.  When I went for my fillings, Dr. Kanda was reassuring, extremely gentle, and eased my nerves.  The teeth look completely normal, it’s as if a cavity never existed. What amazed me most was that during the evening the same day after both procedures he called me to make sure I was doing okay!  I was shocked!  I didn’t expect such kindness and reaching the extra mile just to make sure my teeth were doing well.  That’s not only a professional, that’s a man that really cares about his patient’s well-being. I saw the one bad review and I was surprised at the impression described.  I haven’t been to the dentist in many many years.  If Dr. Kanda was just trying to find something wrong, he could have said a lot more to me and he knew my dental history.

“Not all heroes wear capes…” With that said, Dr. Kanda and his staff are my heroes! I have tried to avoid the dentist since my last dentist appointment about 3 years ago.  But now that I met Dr. Kanda, I’m not afraid to go to the dentist anymore. I had a really bad tooth abscess with a pain level of 100 out of 10.  The pain started Saturday night but I didn’t know who to call.  My sister referred me to Dr. Kanda and she gave me the emergency line to call him.  It turned out to be his cell phone so, I was shy to leave a message.    My sister called for me and he told her to call his office tomorrow morning to squeeze me in.   I called at 8am and spoke to Becky, the warmest and kindest front desk personnel I have ever met and she was able to squeeze me in at 11am to try to save my tooth.     Come 1045am, I was in a chair for an X-ray which was done by Ally, who was gentle and fast when it came to the X-ray.   I then met Dr. Kanda, who was understanding and empathic to the pain I was experiencing.   He wanted the pain to stop more than I did and he did by numbing it and numbing it even more.   I was moved to another chair where I met Esby his assistant for over 15 years.  She was so sweet and helped ease my anxiety away.  45 minutes later, the first half of my root canal was complete.  I was left with absolutely no pain from the procedure and my tooth was saved and the infection was gone.   I come back for the next step but Dr. Kanda was honest and upfront with what I should expect.  He helped me financially by not referring me to a specialist and saving my tooth.  For that I will be forever grateful! Thank you again and again to Dr. James Kanda and his staff! I have recommended him to everyone who knew about the pain I was going through.   I will tell my whole entire family and my friends to go to him!