Best Dentist in 2020

Dr. Acosta continued: “The award validates the work our amazing staff at Kirkland Family Dentistry do each and every day.”

“No one really likes going to the dentist. So, when our patients say we are the best, that really means something,” she said. “We want everyone who walks in the door to feel welcome, like they are family and this is where they belong. Our patients responded to that and gave us this wonderful award again.”

Health care everywhere faced an additional challenge this year, COVID-19. Dr. Choi said it definitely affected dental offices.

“Having patients wear masks during an exam is just not feasible, obviously. We had to take extra steps to keep our patients and our staff protected,” the doctor said. “I am pleased to say, we accomplished that goal as well. Among many, many things we use a hypochlorous fogging machine to sanitize the air between every patient.  This is due to our commitment to go above and beyond, not just with health and safety, but with everything we do.”

This latest award means the most to the clinic because it comes from the people who have a choice of where to seek dental care. Dr. Choi said they choose Kirkland Family Dentistry.

“The dental world will give out awards to dental offices. That’s nice. When your peers say you are doing things right, that is certainly a good feeling. But when the people you care about – and we do care about our patients – when they say you are doing it right, that is a whole next level of appreciation,” he said.

The doctor says the office goes beyond just checking teeth and gums. Everyone works to make sure every patient is comfortable. That is going beyond just running a “dentist’s office,” he said. That kind of care ensures the patients are at ease as much as possible.

Another factor in the clinic winning top awards is the staff’s backgrounds. Kirkland Family Dentistry is able to cross language barriers because their team speaks English, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian and Malayalam. That is the broadest selection of languages of any dental office in the region.

“If can walk into a dentist’s office and the people working there speak your native language, that is a major relief. I know if I sought medical care in another country and the staff was able to talk to me in English, I would feel much more confident about the care I’d receive,” Dr. Choi said.

Winning the award so many times means the bar is now set higher for future “Best of Kirkland” competitions. Dr. Choi said he is confident everyone at their office will rise up the challenge and make sure patients continue to appreciate the care and concern they receive at Kirkland Family Dentistry.

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Kirkland Family Dentistry takes top honors in customer recommendations

Kirkland Family Dentistry has another top award to add to its growing list of accolades.

Fresh Chalk, a new Internet startup that uses community rankings and recommendations, lists the family practice dental care office as the Best Kirkland Dentists.

Kirkland Family Dentistry received the best dentist office for the Kirkland area four years in a row from the Kirkland Reporter newspaper. Similar to the Fresh Chalk award, those newspaper titles came from people in the Kirkland region who voted on the best of the best in a wide variety of categories.

This new award validates the previous praise the dentistry has received, said Dr. Jonathan Everett, DDS.

“It is one thing to be recognized by your peers for outstanding work. When your patient base, the people who look to you for care, come forward and say you are the best, that is amazing,” he said. “We strive every day to provide the best and most-family friendly dental care in our area of Washington. Our patients recognize this.”

Dr. Everett says every one of the staff at the clinic takes the time to make sure each patient feels welcome and comfortable. He says everyone there knows going a dentist is something people do not look forward too. By making patients feel like part of a family, the stress of the visit is eased.

“That’s really why our patients recommend us and continue to vote for us. Yes, we offer superlative care, but we also go the extra mile to make people feel like they are appreciated. That’s not me saying it. That is what our patients say,” Dr. Everett said.

In addition, the staff at Kirkland Family Dentistry is able to cross language barriers. The staff speaks English, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian and Malayalam.

“Going to any health care provider is unnerving. If you don’t speak a language someone there understands, it can be downright terrifying. We have the broadest selection of languages of any dentist office in this area of Washington and that is another reason so many people choose us for their dental care,” the doctor said.

Fresh Chalk makes getting online recommendations for services easier than wading through Yelp!, reading Google reviews or other websites. All the reviews come from users and members of the social media network.

Contact:

Jonathan Everett, DDS
Kirkland Family Dentistry
13531 Juanita Woodinville Way NE
Kirkland WA, 98034
(425) 822-0435