Practice overview
Kendall Dental is a locally owned, women-led dental practice at 4400 California Ave SW in West Seattle (ZIP 98116). The practice traces its roots in West Seattle to 1957; Dr. Cristina Kendall took it over from Dr. Wolff. Its building dates from 1910 and was first a natural gas company and later a funeral home, and the main treatment area sits under the original chapel’s vaulted ceiling.
Approach
The practice describes its care as thorough, honest and conservative: evidence-based treatment that aims to preserve natural teeth, with no rushing and no unnecessary procedures. Visits are described as judgment-free.
Dentists
Dr. Cristina Kendall, DMD earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine from Tufts University in 2017 and worked as an associate in corporate, boutique and high-tech clinics before taking over the practice. She is a member of the ADA, WSDA and Seattle King County Dental Society.
Dr. Wilma Shen, DDS earned her dental degree from the University of Washington and National Yang-Ming University in Taiwan, where she graduated second in her class with honours in orthodontics, prosthodontics and endodontics. She is trained in gold foil and cast gold restorations, has volunteered at the 45th Street Clinic, Union Gospel Mission and clinics in Ladakh, India, and speaks English and Mandarin.
Dr. Diana Chan, DDS grew up in Seattle, earned a BS in Microbiology with honours at UW, worked as a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health, and earned her dental degree at the UW School of Dentistry. She is a member of the Washington Academy of General Dentistry, Seattle King County Dental Society and ADA.
Services
Comprehensive family dentistry including exams and cleanings, conservative restorative dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and gold restorations. The practice sees children from 12 months old, and its dentists can suggest medication for nervous patients.
Hours and parking
Monday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm; Tuesday to Thursday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm; Friday 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Parking is in the courtyard behind the building, entered from California Ave between the building and Hotwire Coffee. Call 206-935-6286 or email [email protected].