Dr. Thushyanthi Suntharalingam (Thusha Lingam), has a passion for dental health and educating her patients about their dental care. Dr. Lingam takes a holistic approach to dentistry by looking at your well-being as a total picture, not just your mouth. She believes that excellent oral health is a way to promote and enhance life. Dr. Lingam looks forward to interacting with each of you on a personal level, building compassionate relationships while providing clinical excellence. Your optimal oral health is her top goal.

Dr. Lingam’s commitment to her patients is shown in her learning new ideas and practices in the dental field. She has taken more than 200 continuing education classes after graduating from dental school. She has participated in workshops and seminars in addition to classes by the respected dentists Dr. Frank Spear, DDS, MSD, a restorative dentistry expert, and Dr. John Kois, DMD, MSD, a member of Who’s Who of Dentists. Dr. Lingam studied comprehensive treatment planning, cosmetic treatment options for patients, state of the art esthetics and occlusion (how teeth come together in patient’s mouth) and a complete look at oral health.

Dr. Lingam is fluent in Tamil, a language of Southern India and Sri Lanka. She received her Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry. She and her husband have enjoyed living in the Puget Sound area for more than six years.