Location: Lihue, HI, 4381 Kukui Grove Street #suite 101 96766-1639
Phone: (808) 245-9339
Website: https://www.kauaioralsurgery.com/
5 out of 5 stars based on 4 reviews on Google.
G C · 5 out of 5 stars · 4 years ago
Kauai is so very lucky to have an oral surgeon of Dr. Russell's caliber along with such a professional and knowledgeable staff! They are organized and efficient in their scheduling and instructions. Dr. Russell and his staff care about your comfort and truly make the entire experience painless!
Edward Markel · 5 out of 5 stars · 4 years ago
This is a first class office and staff. They give you a complete and comprehensive overview of your planned procedure. I highly recommend them for implants.
Mario Ochoa · 5 out of 5 stars · 5 years ago
Awesome staff! Very kind and easy to get scheduled!
Dane Muraoka (Kenji) · 5 out of 5 stars · 5 years ago
Very professional and helpful with my visit
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Emerald Island Oral Facial Surgery, Inc. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice located at 4381 Kukui Grove Street, Suite 101 in Lihue, Hawaii, serving patients across Kauai including Puhi, Hanamaulu, Wailua, Kapaa, Koloa and Poipu. The practice offers a full range of dental implant and bone grafting procedures, including implant placement for single missing teeth, options for patients missing all of their upper or lower teeth, Teeth in a Day, sinus lift, ridge augmentation and socket preservation. The practice explains that implant treatment is a team effort: the oral surgeon performs the tooth extractions, bone grafting and implant surgery, while the patient's own restorative dentist makes the final replacement teeth.
Beyond implants, the office provides the full scope of oral surgery, including wisdom tooth removal, tooth extractions, corrective jaw surgery, treatment of facial injuries and facial pain, TMJ (jaw joint) disorders, oral pathology, impacted canines and sleep apnea. The website notes that the staff is trained to assist with intravenous sedation and that the office uses 3D imaging. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8am to 12pm and 1:15pm to 4pm, and the office is closed on Fridays. Patients can call (808) 245-9339 or request an appointment through the website.
The practice is led by Dr. David Russell, DMD, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who founded Emerald Island Oral Facial Surgery on Kauai in 1996. According to the practice website, Dr. Russell earned his dental degree from Southern Illinois School of Dental Medicine in 1988, completed two general practice residencies, and then finished a two-year fellowship in implantology and biomaterials at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, in 1992. He went on to complete a four-year oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry and Truman Medical Center, receiving his certificate in 1996. The site states he has a particular interest in dental implants, is a member of the American Dental Association, Hawaii Dental Association, Kauai County Dental Society and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and holds hospital privileges at Wilcox Memorial Hospital and Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital.