Dr. Cecile Sebastian DDS is a dedicated professional who enjoys the practice of dentistry. Together with her enthusiastic team, they deliver the most advanced procedures and techniques that dentistry has to offer in a comfortable and welcoming environment. She also enjoys sharing her knowledge of the latest procedures and technology with other dentists, and has lectured over the years to community groups and to dentists at the Hawaii Dental Association State Convention. She believes that being the best dentist means always learning and thus continues to attend as many continuing education courses as possible with her team. Award Winning Dentist For over 15 years, she has also been voted consistently in the First Place Cosmetic Dentist by the readers of the Honolulu Star Advertiser’s Best of the Best Surveys from polls of their readers. She has been the sole recipient of First Place in both Best General Dentist and Best Cosmetic Dentist since 2009. Fast Forward to 2023, she now offers help for Sleep Apnea for adults and children. Honolulu Magazine also has a survey which is sent only to practicing dentists. In this poll, dentists are asked who they would see if they or their family members need a dentist. For the past 20 years, Dr. Sebastian has been voted by her peers as one of the Best Dentists in Hawaii Dr. Sebastian was the recipient of the YWCA Leaderluncheon which honors women for the contributions they have made to their professions and in their community. She was chosen as the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award individual winner for Business Ethics and also a technology leader by the Pacific News Network. Passionate Serving Dentist Dr. Sebastian obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biology at Purdue University then received her Doctor of Dental Science from Northwestern University Dental School. She and her team have attended the Las Vegas Institute or LVI since 2001, learning the latest techniques for her patients in dental implants, full mouth rehabilitation, cosmetic dentistry, TMJ, and sleep apnea treatments. She is the only trained dentist in Hawaii in Disclusion Time Reduction, a method for treating TMJ disorders without the use of appliances. In addition, they are helping patients who are unable to tolerate the CPAP machine by using oral appliances to help them breathe and sleep better. She is married to Dr. Wade Nobuhara, an endodontist and they have 4 children. Dr Sebastian is fluent in Tagalog (Filipino), French and Spanish. In her spare time, she plays the piano, reads oodles of books and runs lots of marathons. At Smile Innovations Hawaii, we specialize in diagnosing and treating sleep apnea, a serious disorder that causes breathing interruptions during sleep, leading to health complications. Our services cater to both children and adults, with a range of treatments including dental appliances, myofunctional therapy, tongue and lip tie releases, and surgical referrals for persistent cases. Utilizing the latest technology like the FDA-cleared Sleep Image Ring, we offer home sleep testing and collaborate with sleep physicians for accurate diagnoses. Committed to personalized care, we provide various treatments to ensure our patients enjoy restful sleep and improved overall health. Contact us to address your sleep apnea concerns and restore your well-being or visit our Sleep Apnea page for more info. Are you tired of dealing with the inconvenience of missing teeth? Discover the secret to a seamless smile transformation with dental implants! Dr. Cecile Sebastian in Honolulu, HI invites you to explore the world of dental implants, the modern solution to missing teeth that’s taking the dental world by storm. Unlike removable partial dentures that can lead to embarrassing moments in social settings or bridges that require the removal of healthy enamel, dental implants offer a permanent, non-slip, and natural-looking solution. Once the implantation and crowning process is complete, they seamlessly blend with your existing teeth, leaving you forgetting they’re even there. Curious about the straightforward process of getting dental implants? Visit our Dental Implants page for more info or Contact us for a consultation and find out if you’re a perfect candidate for this life-changing dental solution. Don’t let missing teeth hold you back any longer – take the first step towards a brighter, more confident smile with dental implants today! Why Dental Veneers? A whole new world is possible when you repair and brighten up your smile with veneers. Countless celebrities and public figures can flash their previously imperfect smiles with pride thanks to custom-designed porcelain veneers. Find out more about this cosmetic treatment, including its benefits and what the appointment for veneers entails. Cecile Sebastian, D.D.S. Veneers It doesn’t matter if your front teeth are too small, darkly discolored, chipped, or broken. Veneers can make them all look the same—white, smooth, healthy, and evenly shaped. You might feel like some kind of miracle has been performed when you look at your smile after your treatment is finished. The veneers are set on top of your natural teeth and will stay bonded there for years. More Veneer Benefits When your goal is to have a “Hollywood” smile, your dentist will most likely recommend porcelain veneers. There are plenty of benefits to consider when you’re making this important decision about your teeth: Veneers: A Relatively Simple Cosmetic Treatment Compared to getting braces, which could take years to give you acceptable results, veneers are a relatively quick and simple way to improve your smile. If you have an urgent upcoming affair, there’s a good chance that your treatment will be completed in time. One appointment is set to prepare the tooth and take an impression, and another is required to perform the bonding procedure. Expect the treatment to be completed in a few weeks. For smaller cases they may be done in the same day. A New Smile with Veneers With dental veneers, you can have the high-quality smile that you’ve always imagined having without a long wait. Please feel free to contact us to set up an appointment. What Is Cosmetic Dentistry? Some people are blessed with a beautiful smile from birth, but most people need a little bit of help to get their smiles up to par. Cosmetic dentistry takes your uniquely beautiful smile and makes it look as perfect as possible—whiter, straighter, and contoured to fit your face. Why Is Cosmetic Dentistry So Popular? A smile is a way of telling someone we’re happy, we’re pleased to be in their company, or that we’re having a good time. It’s a greeting and an important social cue. So if you feel like you have to hide your teeth from others, it can affect how you interact with the world. Cosmetic dentistry allows people with even the most discolored or damaged teeth to see a huge improvement with their smiles. Cosmetic Dentistry Treatments Here are some of the most common treatments offered: Benefits of Cosmetic Dentistry You never know just how much of an impact a beautiful smile can have on your life until you have one. People look at you differently and your self-confidence increases significantly. Here are a few other benefits of cosmetic dentistry: The Road to a New and Improved Smile The way to a better smile starts with a consultation please feel free to visit our Cosmetic Dentistry page for more info or contact us to set up an appointment. We are pleased to offer our patients CEREC restoration services – a superior method of creating custom designed, color matched and highly durable ceramic restorations right in our office. From simple fillings to full crowns, CEREC delivers the results you need in a single appointment. Why CEREC? For more information on CEREC Restoration, please call (808) 537-2880 or contact us online. A CHANGE FOR THE HAPPIER Solea is a dental laser that replaces the dental drill in some of procedures in our practice. Because more than anything, we love to see you smile. WHAT IS SOLEA? Solea is the first CO2 dental laser system cleared by the FDA for hard and soft tissue procedures. It offers a unique wavelength guided by sophisticated computers to deliver virtually painless dental procedures for both teeth and gums from simple cavities to complex surgeries. WHY SOLEA? The majority of smaller fillings in our office are done with no shots. Anesthesia-free procedures represent a major leap forward in dentistry. What does that mean for you, our patients? You are now able to receive the care you need in a fraction of the time. When patients have anesthesia they typically leave the office with that numb feeling still prevalent. With Solea, you are able to go right out to lunch or back to work without that numb sensation following your appointment. Solea is truly changing what it means to go to the dentist. For more information on Solea, please call (808) 537-2880 or contact us online. Dexis digital x-rays are an extremely progressive addition to our dental office. Digital x-rays are computer generated images. These images require up to 75% less radiation than with convention film type x-rays. X-ray projections appear on computer monitors within a few seconds in full view. The computer allows enlargement, highlighting, magnifying, inverting, clear viewing, and contrasting of x-ray photos, so that you can view your teeth at the same time. For more information on Dexis digital x-rays, please call (808) 537-2880 or contact us online. The newest equipment and the latest in dental technology to offer the best care to our patients in our office is Axeos. Axeos is a dental CT scan which provides us with 3-D data to help with improved patient diagnosis. You are seated in an open environment and the procedure can be done in our office, which means no trips to the hospital. The scan takes 20 seconds and gives off less radiation and costs less than medical CT scans. For more information on Axeos, please call (808) 537-2880 or contact us online. With this Laser ,we can perform many surgical procedures in-office with very little or no bleeding and very little or no post-operative pain. Because of this, restorative procedures may also be performed on the same day. Other uses for our laser include: elimination of canker sores, gum disease treatment, gum plastic surgery, preparation prior to mold taking for crowns and bridges, removal of muscle attachments and many more. Once again, the benefits to you, the patient, are in the increased quality of care received and painless techniques the laser provides. For more information on Solea, please call (808) 537-2880 or contact us online. Finding cavities using an “explorer” has not changed much since the 1800’s. Using this technique, many cavities are found at very late stages where large fillings or more expensive inlays and on-lays are necessary. Sadly, nearly 20% of children between 2 and 3 years old have tooth decay and 80% of young people have had a cavity by age 17. New techniques and protocols needed to be developed to detect disease earlier and stop the decay. The newest technology available is a laser fluorescence cavity detector called the Diagnodent, available in our office. A light is shone on the teeth and fluorescence emitted by decay is quantifiably measured and found in very early stages so that fillings may not be necessary and simpler sealants may help stop the decay and preserve tooth structure. For more information on Laser Detection of Cavities, please call (808) 537-2880 or contact us online. Hygienist love it because: More efficient to take digital x-rays Less radiation then regular x-rays Patients love it because: More comfortable when hygienist are taking the x-rays Quicker so its less time For more information on Nomad (Kavo) Mobile Digital X-Ray, please call (808) 537-2880 or contact us online. The muscles in your temple and forehead area play an important part in the way your jaw is positioned and how your jaw closes. If your bite is not right it could lead to abnormal tension in these muscle, a possible cause of tension headaches. The bite remains tense for long periods of time if not corrected and the muscles do not get a chance to rest which leads to poor circulation and pain. The K-7 allows Dr. Sebastian to evaluate the state that the muscles are in as well as other factors that may be affecting the bite. The K-7 is a computer which helps Dr. Sebastian measure and study the full range of motion of the jaw in three dimensions. The computer records where your jaw is being held in relation to the upper teeth and can measure the activity of the muscles that control the jaw in its relaxed position as well as its functional positions. Dr. Sebastian then can use the K-7 to determine if your bite is in its optimal position, rather than relying on your current bite position as being the best bite for you. For more information on Physiologic Aesthetics, please call (808) 537-2880 or contact us online. We accept most dental insurances. Payment Options Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express Financing Options: CareCredit is here to help you pay for treatments and procedures your insurance doesn’t cover. We offer No Interest* financing and monthly payment options for up to 24 months so you can get what you want, when you want it. Now you don’t have to worry about saving up for the procedures you want and need. With CareCredit the decision’s in your hands to get what you want, when you want it. For more information or to apply online, visit Carecredit.com. Ruth is the “jack of all duties” in the practice. Ruth has actually worked in the practice the longest as a young girl of 19 years old! Ruth is able to work both administration and clinical assisting. She has become our in-house IT team member with her quick understanding and technology skills whenever Dr. Sebastian acquires the latest dental technology in our practice. Ruth is a real asset to the practice. She loves spending time with her family doing outdoor activities on her days off and was recently made a very young grandmother with her grandson! Congratulations Ruth! Shalimar has been educated to be a dentist prior to moving to Hawaii 29 years ago. Her skills as the doctor’s primary dental assistant has been invaluable. Shalimar’s caring personality makes any anxious patient in the room more comfortable. Her skillset from assisting with our bite finding process thru preparing for same day CEREC crowns and implant surgeries make her another asset to the practice. She enjoys gardening in her yard on her days off. Lyn has a background in business development and community relations in the healthcare industry. Lyn enjoys consulting patients on their treatment plan and assisting them with their financial matters. She is thrilled to be a new grandmother to her granddaughter in Colorado where her daughter and son-in-law reside. She is also proud of her other daughter recently married and a D.O.E. teacher. Kim earning her degree in California. Originally from San Diego, California. She has made Hawaii her home away from home for 4 years. She is the doctor’s 2nd pair of eyes in direct patient oral care. Her light handedness, meticulous cleaning and co-diagnosing makes her one of our patients favorite here in our office. Kim is an asset to the practice. She enjoys hanging out with her boyfriend and her dog on her days off. Iana the latest individual to join our happy team, has been a quick and motivated learner. Iana, originally from the Philippines has a keen willingness to understand and work hard in the practice. She has adapted very well to the back-office clinic and administrative front office. She is a wonderful asset to the practice and we are very happy she has joined us. Iana enjoys dabbling in the arts from learning the latest art styles on her Apple IPAD pro/pen to the latest “you tube” make up styles and stretching her voice in the art of karaoke! Jean is a graduate of UH Manoa. Jean has rejoined the practice in 2019 after going on hiatus for several years. She completes our busy practice with her 25 years’ experience, knowledge and sweet personality. The practice is very fortunate to have Jean back again. Jean enjoys keeping active by running on her free time. Contact Form Don’t hesitate to call (808) 537-2880 or fill out the online web form for all inquiries.
2023 Voted Best Costmetic Dentist Honolulu - Cecile Sebastian DDS
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But it’s not just about aesthetics – dental implants also promote long-term oral health. The only real threat to your implant’s longevity is gum disease, so working closely with your dentist to maintain impeccable oral hygiene is essential. Regular flossing and diligent care will help ensure your dental implants stay strong and functional for years to come.
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