I used to dread visiting the dentist and this negatively impacted my dental health. I was referred to Lisa by a friend and went through a massive set of "catch-up" proceedures and found the experience to be a lot less unpleasant than I had imagined. I have been returning regularly since then (10 years) and my dental health is excellent. I can't say I love going to the dentist, but I do love the people at Lisa's office ... Lisa is 100% professional so there's no worries and I seem to spend a lot of time joking and laughing with the staff. The office view is very cool ... looking down Lake Washinton from atop a bluff in Kenmore. It's worth the drive from downtown Seattle.