Orthodontist in Wailuku, Maui

Island Orthodontics sits on South Market Street in the heart of historic Wailuku, among the wooden storefronts and family-run businesses that have operated on this street for generations. We are about ten minutes west of Kahului Airport, at the foot of the West Maui Mountains, and a short drive from anywhere in Central Maui. Treatment does not have to be planned around a long commute.

Dr. David Jensen treats patients here for braces, clear aligners, early treatment for children, and airway-focused orthodontics. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthodontics, a voluntary credential that requires presenting completed treatment cases to a panel of examiners and renewing that certification across a career.

What we treat at the Wailuku office

• Braces for children, teens and adults, in metal and clear
• Clear aligners, including Invisalign for adults and teens
• Early treatment for growing children, starting with a check-up around age seven
• Same-day braces, when a case allows treatment to begin at your first appointment
• Airway orthodontics, evaluating how jaw development affects breathing
• Serving Wailuku, Kahului and Central Maui

Serving Wailuku, Kahului and Central Maui

Wailuku is the county seat, and our patients reflect that. Families come to us from Wailuku and Kahului most often, with others driving in from Kihei and Upcountry. If you have been looking for adult braces on Maui, or simply somewhere closer than Honolulu to start treatment, this is the office to call.

Adult orthodontics is a bigger part of what we do than most people expect

Adult orthodontics is a bigger part of what we do than most people expect

Teeth move at any age. What changes is the planning, because adult treatment has to account for existing dental work, gum health, and any jaw joint history. The examination comes first and the recommendation comes second.

Many adults choose clear aligners for the discretion. Some cases genuinely need braces, and Dr. Jensen will tell you that plainly rather than sell you the option you came in asking about.

One doctor across three islands

Island Orthodontics also has offices in Kapaʻa on Kauai and Kahuku on Oahu, and Dr. Jensen treats patients at all three. His schedule rotates between the islands, and our team answers the phone every weekday no matter which office he is in. Call and we will find you an appointment that works.

For you, that means you are treated here in Wailuku for the whole of your treatment. You will not be sent to another island for an adjustment.

What treatment costs

Every case is different, so we quote after Dr. Jensen has examined you rather than before. Cost depends on the complexity of the case, the appliance chosen, and how long treatment runs.

What we can tell you now: we offer affordable payment options, our team verifies your insurance benefits for you before you commit to anything, and you leave your consultation with the full cost in writing. No surprise charges partway through.

Your first visit

Plan on about an hour. We take photographs and any imaging needed, Dr. Jensen examines your teeth, bite and airway, then you sit down together and go through what he found. If treatment makes sense you leave with the options, a timeline and the cost. If it is too early to start, we will say so and put you on a recall so we can monitor how things develop.

Parking: there is a parking lot directly in front of the building on Market Street.