Best of the City

Top Dentists 2026

Our annual list of the best dental practitioners in the Seattle area.

03/17/2026 By Seattle Met Staff

Just for fun

The Seattle Dentist Who Doubles as the Tooth Fairy

Move over, Sasquatch—there’s been a confirmed sighting of Dr. Purva Merchant, who keeps the magic alive for gap-toothed grinners.

12/11/2025 By Haley Shapley

Sensitive Content

This Local Oral Surgeon Is Taking Dental School to TikTok

What is your tooth doctor doing in your feed?

02/24/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Totally Tubular

A Retired West Seattle Dentist's World-Spanning Toothpaste Collection

Dr. Hilton Herrin finds dollops of cultural connection in the oft-overlooked toiletry.

08/02/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Top Dentists 2018

5 Strange but True Tales from Seattle Dentistry

From the annals of time, the forgotten history of Seattle dental care.

12/19/2017 By Araz Hachadourian, Manola Secaira, Isabel Boutiette, Jaime Archer, and Diane Stephani

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Slide Show: Top Dentists Party

02/13/2015

Tales of the Tooth

Adventures in Dentistry

Dentists tell tales of surgery in the wild, a very long-distance procedure, and a dog mauling like no other.

01/05/2015 By Kristen Farnam, Darren Davis, and Rosin Saez

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Top Dentists 2011: 10 Ways that Dental Treatments Are Getting Faster, Safer, and More Natural

01/14/2011 By Sarah Hirsch

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Dental Health 101

Four of Seattle’s top dentists reveal how routine dental checkups can protect your smile.

01/25/2010 By Karen Quinn