Christine Kirchner, DDS

This was by far the best dental experience I’ve ever had. I recently moved back to West Seattle so wanted to find a dentist closer to home. I schedule an appointment for my annual cleaning, x-​rays, general exam and to have a TMJ issue looked at. Dr. Kirchner and her team were super nice, knowledgeable and thorough with procedure explanations. I found the whole visit to be a breeze and have since recommended my boyfriend switch dentists.
Also, ample parking.

Dr. Kirchner rocks! I just moved here from Atlanta and was so nervous to find a dentist. I found the office searching online and was blown away with the experience! When i got seated i was offered a blanket and warm neck roll. I didn’t even know dentist offices did that! After all was said and done I left Dr. Kirchner and staff feeling very informed about my dental health and will definitely be back in 6 months!

Dr Kirchner and staff went above and beyond any dentist office I have ever been to. Not only is the office décor welcoming, but the front office gals were really nice! After my cleaning, which I must say was a breeze, the office manager Areesa explained everything in complete detail to me and I felt that I could trust this office. It left me no doubt in my mind that I will be back! I highly recommend their services.

Dr. Kirchner and her staff are super nice I highly recommend this dental office if your living in the west Seattle area … And they got parking!

Love this dental office! The employees are fantastic. I’m always greeted with a warm smile and hello from Cindi. Areesa always helps me get the most out of my dental insurance. She is so sweet and efficient. I highly recommend this dental clinic.

Like others, I am leaving this dentist office primarily because of the office manager. This dentist was recommended to me by a friend and I saw her for several years. She’s a good dentist, with gentle hands and lots of patience. She and her hygienist staff explain everything they are doing, which is really nice. The hygienists are amazing here! However I am getting sick of dealing with the office manager. She is rude, condescending and unhelpful. I won’t go into personal stories but I have several. I wish Dr Kirchner would get rid of her, but hey, maybe she’s exactly what the doctor wants. I’m going elsewhere.

In 40 years I’ve gone to allot of top rated dentists. But Dr. Kirchner truly earns the «Seattle Best Doctor» award she gets year after year. With Dr Kirchner & her supreme staff I always know I’m getting the best up-​to-​date care. And miraculously for the 1^st time in my life I’m getting compliments on how white my teeth are! I recommend Dr Kirchner without reservations.

I have been going to Dr, Krischner’s office for almost 2 years now. I love it! they seem to have the latest tools and gadgets. I live down the street from the office but across a really busy street. I am unable to cross alone because I am Blind. Do you know they will meet me and walk me over and walk me back home? Cindy your great! I just don’t know what to say. Great Doctor, staff and customer service. Even got me to buy that new Black Diamond Queen electric toothbrush. A very good investment. Areesa Thank You for helping me do the rebate! Smile
Thanks guys!

I love Dr. Kirchner & all of her staff! I recently became a patient after several years of neglecting my oral health. I was nervous, scared & filled with anxiety. I was almost immediately put at ease upon entering her office! I have had several procedures done over the last 3 months and the staff here have been so friendly & helpful that I no longer need to take Valium before my appointments! The business manager, Areesa, helped me figure out all my billing and is so sweet to me that I actually look forward to seeing her! They are outside of my insurance network but Areesa helped me come up with a payment plan that was totally affordable and won’t break the bank of a grocery store employee.
I honestly cannot say enough good things! Dr. Kirchner and her team have restored my trust in dentists! So much so that I was inspired to write my first Unilocal review!

I am a young women with generally pretty good dental health, history of braces/​orthodontics, and recently some small cavities as a result of poor dental health in college without an electric toothbrush and flossing.
Let me say this about the dentist and hygienists at the office: They are great! Everyone I have worked with is wonderful, knowledgeable, and are just generally nice to be around. The doctor is VERY good at always checks you for oral cancer and other issues which not all other dentists do. She doesn’t charge for this and it’s simply included in her excellent preventative service. The hygienists are excellent too and I always feel respected, welcomed, and taken care of here. I disagree with the few people who have said they feel «scammed» and definitely don’t feel that way here.
So why the low rating? The business manager is a huge pain!!! She is very rude and does not try to build on the rapport that the others obviously care about. She’s harsh, and hands you a huge bill the moment you step out of the office. It’s not that I think the rates are unreasonable but rather that she’s TERRIBLE with customer service. For example, I asked for a copy of something she had (not very well) explained to me. Instead of being communicative she said «it’s in your packet» in a flat, rude way as she ripped the copy out of my hands.
Dr. Kirchner– your staff is wonderful EXCEPT for this business manager! Why don’t you find someone else?
For those of you considering this office, go here if you need impeccable care at a fair rate and can tolerate 1 bad seed.

Started going here about 6 months ago and I’ve been completely amazed at the service and expertise of Dr. Kirchner and staff. Had a check-​up and then decided to get several fillings refilled. Dr. Kirchner explained everything well before and during the process. Her staff took me through my insurance and what I’d pay out of pocket. Really like the staff and actually enjoy going there. After going through dozens of dentists finely found one that I really like. Excellent!

I have had a couple of experiences with Dr. Kirchner and am not planning on going back for a couple of reasons. First, and primarily, the business manager is really a piece of work. I wasn’t notified that they don’t take my insurance until AFTER my appointment, even though they asked for the information in advance. I guess in retrospect I should have pointedly asked, but I just feel that offering that information demonstrates a courtesy that should be extended by any health related business and some degree of honesty. Not offering that information seems deceptive to me. Second, the hygienists are nice but when the dentist was doing a filling for me, she and her assistant had what seemed like a really inappropriately casual conversation about Walla Walla etc as they worked in my mouth while I was awake but just ignoring that I was there at all. It was a little off-​putting. They do use tons of anesthetic, which I did really appreciate and ultimately did good work and had me sold on returning since it is very convenient to my house etc. However, and finally, I’m going to be leaving this practice due to my most recent experience with the front office manager. I needed to reschedule an appointment that I made and had gotten busy at work and asked to reschedule when they called to confirm the appointment. I was asked, in a really nasty tone, if I was aware of the cancellation policy, and was then told that I would be charged a $ 50 cancellation fee since I had given less than 48 hours notice (this was Thursday morning for a Monday appointment — apparently it’s a 48 hour business day policy…). I questioned this since I was asking to reschedule and told them that I certainly was not going to be paying them $ 50 to reschedule. I was then chastised by the front office manager and rescheduled. I just called again, because I had to reschedule again and asked to move the appointment to later in the same day (busy working mom of two kids… got called in to work for the morning and trying to do my best here…) and was told that they schedule cleanings 6 months in advance and that asking to be rescheduled for the most popular time of the day was just absurd and that the office manager was going to «waive the fee for me AGAIN.» Good grief. I can’t believe this place is still in business… or maybe they’re just surviving by harassing people with condescension and threats of $ 50 cancellation fees.

Not a fan. Nice office & equipment in convenient location, wonderful hygienists. But between the office manager being less than friendly or helpful, and the dentist recommended work that didn’t need to be done (fixed later for far less money). Sorry, but no recommendations here.

I have been to this office for the past 8 years and have enjoyed great service. Three years ago they got a new front receptionist that mars the whole experience. You put up with her because you like the office. It has become to much to handle she has a way of dealing with patients in a flat condescending tone that becomes aggressive if you ask questions. Trust me it is not conducive to a good experience for the office overall. I am finally leaving for good too much time with her has put me in a bad mood. Once she even came back while I was getting my teeth cleaned because she heard me talking to the hygienist, just to let me know if I asked questions I would be charged.
Where you go to see a dentist is a choice, no need to tolerate being rude to. When you call and hear her voice you will know exactly what I am talking about. There is no escape from the front desk. Goodbye

I started going to Dr. Kirchner shortly after I moved to Seattle from Arizona. I never really could find a dentist I liked in Arizona in my 5 years of living there; I would go to a dentist and decide I didn’t like them and just not go back. At this point I was in some serious need for some dental work. I’ll say this, and I’m probably not alone; I’m very skeptical of dentists and sometimes put them in the same class as chiropractors, meaning that I think they will conveniently find problems and create a sense of urgency. «this oral problem needs to be fixed today, and by the way that will be $ 800.» and I’ve had the dentists who just make you feel guilty about your oral hygiene, which to me is just another used car sales tactic. Sometimes the dentist isn’t the bad guy, Sometimes you get a nasty hygienist who just hates their life and wants to take it out on some poor soul sitting in their chair that day by putting them through excruciating pain, which they might use a term like «deep cleaning» for, but don’t be fooled, it’s really just another form of medieval torture. And watch out for the scheister dentists who want to sell you expensive laser gum surgery, because that’s a bunch of bull shit too.
I like going to Dr. Kirchner because she’s thorough and she explains the problem and talks about the solution. In my case of my particular oral condition, it would be easy for her to try to sell me on some expensive solution, or just send me off to the periodontist for $ 3000 implants, but she doesn’t do that. She provides a comprehensive exam, a good cleaning, and evaluates the changes over time. Her staff is really great too. The hygienists aren’t butchers on your gums, they will tell you what’s going on and give you the option to get numb for minor procedures like rooting and scaling. I definitely like Dr. Kirchner’s office because I don’t feel like I’m on a used car lot for my teeth. I will definitely keep coming back to Dr. Kirchner.

Had a terrible experience here!
I had to find a dentist in West Seattle because my previous dentist would no longer accept my insurance. After my second cleaning, she recommend that most of my silver fillings be replaced because there were becoming too old. Really? My old dentist didn’t say anything and my orthodontist, who I just finished wearing Invisaligns with, did not say anything either. But I thought, «She’s the professional, I should trust her.» So, I scheduled an appointment to replace a couple fillings.
On the day of the appointment all her staff reassured me you will not feel pain from the novacane needle. They said she’s SO GOOD at it you won’t even feel the prick… ummm, YES I DID and she was a bit rough! And during my visit I had to stop her to re-​numb one spot because it started to wear off. Then she put too much and my mouth was numb the whole rest of the day.
After several hours of lying in a dentist chair being drilled on, I was ready to go home. I was a little «out of it», but the receptionist made me pay the balance that my insurance did not cover. Really? I’m uncomfortable, foggy, and in pain and I have to whip out my wallet to discuss charges? You couldn’t bill me?
Then, a couple days pass and I started to experience sensitivity in my teeth. I went back at least 6 times for her to fix the fillings because they were causing sensitivity. She finally then suggested I go back to my orthodontist because the issue should no longer be because of her. I was shocked. So, I go back to my orthodontist for help. He was surprised to see me again because my services with him were done (I was done wearing Invisaligns). And, he was now shocked that I got new fillings because he did not think I needed them.
He had to alter the bed-​time retainer I was using until the sensitivity went away. Then after 2 months, I had to get re-​fitted for all new retainers because with the new fillings, my old retainers no longer fit properly. Dr. Kirchner reassured me that my new fillings should NOT affect my retainers… well they did! Thanks, that cost me $ 300!
My orthodontist recommended a different dentist in West Seattle and I went there. On my first visit I was REALLY nervous because of the bad experience I had at Dr. Kirchner. I told the new dentist my whole story and he also thought it was unnecessary to change out my fillings. The fillings I did not have changed out by Dr. Kirchner, this new dentist said they were FINE and did not need replacing.
I feel scammed and went through a whole lot of unnecessary inconvenience.

I was referred here by a current patience and had a great experience. Dr. Kirchner spent a dedicated amount of time with me, took a detailed history, and asked me insightful questions about my experience. She and her staff took the time to help me determine how I wanted to pursue dental health over the long term. I appreciated her staff going the extra mile to give me options and to make me feel comfortable and well-​informed. I will definitely return!

Been going here for 6 – 7 years. While the dentist is not my favorite place to be, they make you comfortable. Recent office renovation is very nice.