Gentle Dental

Dentistry • Lakewood, WA

About

Gentle Dental Lakewood is a dental practice in Lakewood, WA offering general dentistry, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, oral surgery, teeth whitening, pediatric dentistry, emergency services, oral cancer screenings, X-rays, sealants, and custom night guards. Located in Lakewood Towne Center, the office provides flexible hours including evenings and weekends, accepts most insurance plans, and offers the Gentle Dental Smile Plan for patients without dental insurance.

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Clinic Type

Dentistry

Address

5605 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. SW Suite B, Lakewood, WA 98499

Phone

+12536171906

Email

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Opening Hours

Monday 8:00-5:00; Tuesday 9:00-6:00; Wednesday 8:00-5:00; Thursday 8:00-5:00; Friday Closed; Saturday 8:00-4:00 (3rd Saturday); Sunday Closed

Website

https://gentledental.interdent.com/locations/wa/lakewood

Emergency Care

Yes

Services Offered

general dentistry
orthodontics
cosmetic dentistry
dental implants
oral surgery
teeth whitening
pediatric dentistry
emergency dentistry
oral cancer screenings
X-rays
sealants
custom night guards

Team

Dr. Tanaya Sainath Deshpande, DDS, MPH in Epidemiology, Doctor of Dental Surgery; Master’s in Public Health — Dentist
Dr. Michelle, DDS, advanced training in endodontics (USC) — Endodontist

Insurance & Payment

Anthem Blue Cross
Assurant
Cigna
Delta Dental
Humana
Kaiser Permanente
MetLife
Principal

Gentle Dental Smile Plan, Flexible payment plans, Sunbit financing, CareCredit financing

Financing: Gentle Dental Smile Plan with low-cost preventive/diagnostic care and discounts of 20 percent or more on most dental treatments

Savings plan: Gentle Dental Smile Plan

Languages Spoken

English

FAQs

What services are offered at Gentle Dental Lakewood?

General dentistry, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, oral surgery, teeth whitening, pediatric dentistry, emergency services, oral cancer screenings, X-rays, sealants, and custom night guards.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

Birdeye: 4.3 out of 5 stars (344)
Facebook: 76% recommendation rate (24)
Dental.page: Not explicitly provided (155)

Patients praise

Flexible appointment scheduling
Professional and attentive clinical staff in some instances
Clear communication about charges prior to treatment for some patients

Common complaints

Rude or unprofessional front desk staff
Billing issues and insurance submission errors
Last-minute appointment cancellations
Dissatisfaction with orthodontic treatment outcomes and lack of continuity
Reports of painful procedures or feeling dismissed regarding dental anxiety

"The front desk lady is super rude and unfriendly! I will not be going back. Her tone and what she was saying was so unprofessional!"

— Yelp

"I hadn’t been to the dentist in over ten years. I was really nervous... everyone was so kind. The dentist didn’t give me a hard time... They approved all charges before they did the treatments."

— Unilocal

"terrible place to get braces.they don’t care what their patients think of their own teeth... they drag you on for months and months with no improvement wasting your time and money."

— Unilocal

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

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