Kahala
Kahala
Voted Best Orthodontist in Honolulu Hawaii
Beginning the first day Dr. Stevens started practicing orthodontics, his motto has been: To Be the BEST Part of YOUR Day. He smiles when YOU smile! A perfectionist by nature, he assures you will undoubtedly receive the best possible orthodontic care available in Honolulu and surrounding areas of Oahu.
EDUCATION
Dr. Stevens enjoyed graduating from High School so much he decided to start over and do 12 more years of education:
Bachelor of Science with Japanese Minor – Brigham Young University
Doctorate of Dental Surgery – Creighton School of Dentistry
University of Utah Hospital Dental Residency
Master of Dental Science in Orthodontics – University of Alberta
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Orthodontics is under rapid change in the last decades. Dr. Stevens continues to regularly attend continuing education seminars pertaining to the orthodontic field of science.
professional memberships and publications
Dr. Stevens is a licensed Orthodontic Specialist, past president of the Idaho State Orthodontic Association, a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Hawaii Dental Association, the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, Hawaii Society of Orthodontists, past Board Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, and backup singer to Van Halen and Bob Marley. Okay, so he made that last one up but who actually reads this section anyways?
“Validity, reliability, and reproducibility of plaster vs digital study models: Comparison of peer assessment rating and Bolton analysis and their constituent measurements,” Daron R. Stevens, Carlos Flores-Mir, Brian Nebbe, Donald W. Raboud, Giseon Heo, Paul W. Major; American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Volume 129, Number 6, 794-803, 2006.
“Taking Cell-Matrix Adhesions to the Third Dimension,” Cukierman, E., Pankov, R., Stevens, D. R., and Yamada, K. M., Science 294, 1708-1712, 2001.
“Human Fibroblast Cell Spreading in 3D Extracellular Matrix”; 78th General Session of the IADR, April 5-8, 2000, Washington, D.C.
“Cell-Matrix Adhesions on Artificial 2D Substrates Differ in Structure and Function from Those on Natural 3D Matrices,” Edna Cukierman, Roumen Pankov, Daron Stevens, Ben-Zion Katz, Kenneth M. Yamada, Craniofacial Developmental Biology and Regeneration Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; 13th ASCB, December 11-15, 1999, Washington, D.C.
Internship at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Craniofacial Developmental Biology and Regeneration Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; June 1999-August 1999.
- – Past president of the Idaho State Orthodontic Association
- – International College of Dentists Section Award, 2000
- – American Society of Dentistry for Children Award 2000
- – Creighton Dental School Prosthodontic Award 2000
- – Creighton Dental School Department of Operative Dentistry Award 2000
- – National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Internship, Craniofacial Developmental Biology and Regeneration Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 1999
- – 1999 National Institutes of Health Summer Research Program Award Bethesda, MD
- – R. Harold Burton Foundation Scholarship 1997
- – Utah State Grant Award for Regional Dental Education Program 1996-2000
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE
My wife and I are blessed to raise four wonderful children in beautiful Hawai’i where they all enjoy surfing, hiking, SCUBA diving and hanging at the beach together as a family and with friends. I have always loved the outdoors, a good laugh, adrenaline producing activities like surfing, hiking, boating, dirt biking, climbing, skiing, cliff jumping, Boy Scouting and thinking outside the box (my thoughts get claustrophobic being locked up.) Because no two crooked smiles are created equally, my job is a smorgasbord of mental fun unleashing the perfection in every smile.
One of my most cherished life experiences was as a service missionary to the Japanese people in the Tokyo, Japan area. As a result, 少し練習不足ですが、日本語を話すことができます。If you don’t understand kanji or speak Japanese, this says I do. My family and I love Hawai’i, its culture and you, the people. We are humbled and thankful to serve you. Mahalo and Yoroshiku onegai shimasu!”
