Cristina Kendall, DMD

Meet Dr. Kendall

Dr. Cristina Kendall was born and raised in San Jose, Costa Rica. She moved to the United States to attend college, earning a B.S degree in Chemistry from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She later earned her D.M.D degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Prior to becoming a dentist, Dr. Kendall worked full-time as a student researcher at the Emory Eye Center while earning a master’s degree in biology. There she collaborated on several research papers exploring surgical drug delivery systems to prevent early blindness. Dr. Kendall was first exposed to dentistry by her aunt who is still a practicing orthodontist in Costa Rica and has always appreciated the ability to transform oral health and esthetics through the art and science of dentistry.

During her time at Tufts, she excelled in clinical training earning a distinction award from the clinical prosthodontic faculty. She also worked as an extern at the Tampa Family Health Center providing dental care to the underserved population, as well as volunteered at the Special Smiles program in Massachusetts and Vermont. Dr. Kendall also served as her school’s president of the American Student Dental Association. Her leadership allowed other dental students to have additional educational and philanthropic opportunities in dentistry. She was honored by her peers with the ASDA National Delegate award for her contributions.

Dr. Kendall is a member of the American Dental Association, and the Washington State Dental Association, and an active officer in the Seattle King County Dental Society. She values lifelong learning and actively takes continuing education courses to stay current with forefront dental technology, materials, and techniques to deliver the best comprehensive care possible to her patients. Dr. Kendall is fluent in Spanish and functional in French.

Outside of dentistry, Dr. Kendall enjoys hiking and cycling around Washington with her partner Michael and her dog, Indy.