Meet our team

Photo
Dr. Curalli Practice Owner Read Bio

Dr. Dominick Curalli grew up in Spokane and received his undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University. He obtained his dental degree in 2005 at the University of Washington in Seattle and immediately after went on active duty with the U.S. Army. In his four years as a military dentist, Dr. Curalli spent one year completing an Advanced General Dentistry training program and three years in the 4th Infantry Division during which he deployed to Baghdad in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Once ...Read More

Photo
Dr. Allen Associate Dentist Read Bio

Dr. Katherine (Merritt) Allen grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and has recently moved to Seattle. She attended Vanderbilt University for her undergraduate studies in neuroscience and then completed her Doctorate in Dental Medicine at the Dental College of Georgia in Augusta, GA. Katherine is excited to begin her career in Seattle with Dr. Curalli. Her interests in dentistry include general dentistry with a focus on restorative and esthetic cases. A special passion of hers is working with Spanish-...Read More

Photo
Alma Lead Hygienist Read Bio

Alma graduated from LWIT in 2018 . She enjoys the rich conversations she has with patients and helping people obtain/maintain the best oral health. In her free time she loves hanging out with friends and traveling. She also has a passion for the Cougs! "GO COUGS! " -Alma

Photo
Tee Dental Hygienist Read Bio

Bio coming soon.

Photo
Lyndsay Hygienist Read Bio

Congratulations are in order for Lyndsay! Lyndsay has been with Smile Ballard since the purchase of the practice from Dr. Anderson 8 years ago and is the longest tenured hygienist! We are sad to announce that Lyndsay will be retiring. Lyndsay will now be a stay-at-home mother and looks forward to spending more time with her growing family. Lyndsay will temp from time- to- time, but no longer has regularly scheduled days. Lyndsay’s last day at the practice is Wednesday, June 29th 2022. Dr. Cura...Read More

Photo
Daniel Patient Coordinator Read Bio

Get to know our Patient Coordinator, Daniel! Daniel has a passion for helping others and as our patient coordinator he never fails to put a smile on patients' faces. Outside of Smile Ballard, you can find Daniel spending time with family and friends, unwinding in nature, at the movies or working on sewing projects!

Photo
Stephanie "Steph" Lead Dental Assistant Read Bio

Stephanie loves being an assistant because she meets new people everyday, and help create great smiles! Stephanie has three dogs that she loves to hike with, she loves doing makeup and being artistic. On the weekends you can find her playing Call of Duty and hanging out with friends.

Photo
Andrew Dental Assistant Read Bio

Bio Coming Soon!

Photo
Marchelle Dental Assistant Read Bio

Welcome our newest dental assistant Marchelle. She has been in the dental field for over 22 years. She became a certified dental assistant through DANB in 2013. Marchelle has a true passion for dentistry and enjoys all the changes and challanges that dentistry has to offer. Marchelle enjoys volunteer work, Riding bikes, arts and crafts, hiking and spending time with her daughter.

Patient Satisfaction

108 patient reviews

Recent Patient Reviews

Services we provide

At Smile Ballard Dr. Curalli & Dr. Allen we strive to provide our patients with the best and most complete dental care. Our doctors and staff frequently attend continuing education seminars to learn the latest dental techniques. Here are some of the services we provide, please click here.

Payment Forms

We offer a number of convenient payment options for our patients which make it easy to afford any care you may need.