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Gina Petrarca, DDS, is a general, cosmetic, and family dentist, bringing over a half-decade of experience to Cole Street Dental in Enumclaw, Washington.

Dr. Petrarca was born and raised in Naperville, Illinois, and knew she wanted to be a dentist from the age of five. She went to college at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, earning her Bachelor of Science in biomedical science and her Doctor of Dental Surgery. 

After graduation, Dr. Petrarca moved to San Diego, California, to work at a private dental practice. There, she met her boyfriend, a Washington native who encouraged her to move to the Pacific Northwest.

At Cole Street Dental, Dr. Petrarca loves keeping up with the latest dental technologies and treatment techniques. She likes working with her hands and is passionate about educating her patients. 

Dr. Petrarca never rushes appointments and strives to provide a comfortable and relaxing experience. She knows many people have dental anxiety and enjoys helping them overcome that fear.

When she isn’t meeting with patients or building on her professional knowledge, Dr. Petrarca enjoys charity work. In fact, she’s part of a service group that travels to Africa regularly to provide free dental care. 

Outside of work, Dr. Petrarca enjoys spending time with friends and family. She’s an avid Chicago sports fan and loves traveling, yoga, and attending concerts.

Sean Monaghan, DMD, is a general, family, and cosmetic dentist at Cole Street Dental, providing complete oral health care to people in Enumclaw, Washington, and throughout King County.

Dr. Monaghan was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. As a native Washingtonian, he loves spending time outdoors –– rain or shine.

Dr. Monaghan went to college at the University of Washington in Seattle, earning his degree in chemistry and biochemistry and graduating with honors. Then, he enrolled at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University and earned his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry. 

During his time in Boston, Dr. Monaghan received extensive training in all aspects of dentistry, including restorations, periodontics, and oral surgery.

At Cole Street Dental, Dr. Monaghan strives to provide a comfortable and welcoming experience. He always makes time to listen to his patient’s goals and concerns and takes a conservative treatment approach whenever possible.

Dr. Monaghan is passionate about learning and frequently participates in continuing education. He regularly attends dental seminars and conferences and holds membership in several professional organizations, including the American Dental Association, the Washington State Dental Association, and the Seattle-King County Dental Society.

Outside of work, Dr. Monaghan enjoys spending time with his wife, Richelle, and their young daughter, Bianca. The family spends most weekends bike riding, playing sports, and exploring the Evergreen State together.

Dr. Monaghan welcomes individuals and families seeking high-quality dentistry to Cole Street Dental today.

Kylie Simmons, DPD is a passionate Licensed Denturist at Northwest Dental Services & Dental Implant Center in Tacoma and Lakewood, Washington.

Kylie Simmons has been a licensed denturist since 2019, and has worked in dental for over 15 total years. In 2020, Kylie earned a Denturist Associate's degree at Bates Technical College in Tacoma, Washington. Prior to completing the college's Denturist Program, Kylie earned an Associate's Degree in 2013 in Dental Assisting from Carrington College in Portland, Oregon, where students learn about the anatomy of the human mouth and different types of dental procedures.

Kylie also trained to be Efda (Expanded Function DentalAssistant) certified.

Before attending Carrington College, Kylie studied Public Health at Portland State University, a public research university in Portland, Oregon. Kylie was also an active member of the school's Snowboarding Team. Go Viks!

Professional experience in the industry began at Willamette Dental Group in Portland, Oregon, working as a Dental Assistant and Dental Technician, and created appliances, dentures, partials, and flippers and learned the in-and-out of the anatomy of the oral cavity, including how the teeth are positioned to make a flawlessly functioning appliance. 

Every mouth is different, so each case took time, persistence, and care.

In 2017 and 2018, Kylie worked as a Patient Care Advocate, Dental Assistant, and Denturist Extern at Willamette Dental Group. In 2021 Kylie worked as a Licensed Denturist at Apple Valley Dental & Braces in Yakima, Washington. Currently, Kylie is delighted to be working at Northwest Dental Services & Dental Implant Center.

Outside of work and providing patients with top-tier dental care, Kylie is passionate about animal welfare, arts and culture, disaster and humanitarian relief, education, environment, health, human rights, social services, and children.

In her spare time, Kylie enjoys hanging out with her two dogs, Bleu and Rusty, and snowboarding.

Vallan (Val) Charron, DPD, followed in his father’s footsteps and became a licensed denturist almost 25 years ago. He’s been part of the team at Northwest Dental Services & Dental Implant Center in Tacoma, Washington, ever since. Charron ran in the public “Initiative-607” with his father, Chet, to help create the profession he and his father love—making denturists legal dental providers in the state of Washington.

Charron started his dental career very early on, working in the onsite laboratory polishing dentures during his high school years. He later went to Washington State University in Seattle and graduated with a business major.

Charron married his college sweetheart, Mary, and they have three daughters.

Today, Charron continues the family tradition of being an active and responsible member of the community, both by volunteering and in helping people regain their smiles.

To say that dentistry is in Megan Charron Mourfield’s blood wouldn’t be an understatement. Megan became the third generation of Charrons to enter the field when she received her denturist license in August 2015. Megan has been working full-time at Northwest Dental Services & Dental Implant Center in Tacoma and Lakewood, Washington, ever since.

Megan graduated in 2014 from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, with a major in Human Development. Throughout her high school and college career, Megan worked at the family business, honing her skills and learning the family trade.

Megan enjoys continuing the family tradition of helping and serving the community. In her free time, Megan loves to spend time with her husband, Justin; her dog, Cyrus; and her cat, Percy.

A Washington native, Dr. Jon Martin joined the Northwest Dental Services & Denture Implant Center in Tacoma, Washington, over a decade ago.

Dr. Martin graduated from the University of Washington in 1999 with a bachelor of science in cellular and molecular biology. Dr. Martin went on to earn his doctorate in dentistry at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada  and completed his post-doctoral residency in Portland, Oregon. He went on to earn his Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry.

Outside of his dental practice, Dr. Martin has participated in multiple mission trips to Honduras to provide dental care. In his free time, he loves to spend time with his wife and two sons, and he enjoys activities such as mountaineering, scuba diving, and traveling.

Dr. Khatkar received her Bachelor Degree of Phychology at the University of Washington, She later got her Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Washington School of Dentistry.

She worked in Southern Oregon for a year right after dental school. After that year, she returned to the south puget sound area and has been here ever since.

She chose the field of dentistry becasue she wanted a career where she could help people and in a way build a relationship with them. She also enjoys working with her hands and being able to create a plan for each patient and any needs they require.

When Dr. Khatkar is not in the office, she enjoys staying active by working out, traveling and exploring the PNW by trying new local restraunts.

Farzad Khalili, LD, is one of the five skilled licensed denturists at Northwest Dental, which has offices in Bellingham, Burlington, Arlington, Everett, and Oak Harbor, Washington. He graduated from Bates Technical College in Tacoma, Washington, in 2009 and received his denturist license in 2010.

Khalili has been part of the Northwest Dental team since 2013 and was elected to the board of the Washington Denturist Association in 2017. He offers patients of all ages in northwest Washington his expertise in creating and maintaining their custom dentures — work he completes in Northwest Dental’s on-site lab.

Eric Hansen, LD, was destined to become a professional denturist like his father. He now owns Northwest Dental, with offices in Bellingham, Burlington, Arlington, Everett, and Oak Harbor, Washington. As a young boy, Hansen played with wax in his father’s dental lab and realized his interest in dentures. When he graduated from high school, he worked alongside his father, Ron, in the lab. They both attended Idaho State University and the Oregon Denturist College.

Together, Eric and Ron Hansen earned their degrees in 1988 and became licensed denturists in 1999. The father-son team opened a denture clinic in Deming, Washington, on the Nooksack Indian Reservation. At the time, denturism was not yet recognized as a profession by the state of Washington, so they made that their mission.

Eric Hansen and his father worked with other denturists around the state to successfully pass Initiative 607, which formally recognized and regulated the denturist profession. Eric was a board member for the state of Washington denturists and helped them implement the new denturist law. The father-son team went on to open Northwest Dental, complete with denture laboratories and full-time dentists on their staff in both Bellingham and Burlington, Washington.

After his father’s passing in 2010, Hansen became the sole owner and a denturist at all five Northwest Dental locations. Hansen and his staff of three skilled dentists, five denturists, and hygienists provide exceptional dental and denture services, including implants and family dentistry, to patients of all ages in northwest Washington.

Dr. Olivia Hwang loves working with people and wants to help them enhance the quality of their lives. She believes that dentistry is like an artistic field in healthcare where she provides a better smile to her patients. 

She received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Virginia Tech where she graduated with honors. She then received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS) from New York University College of Dentistry.

Dr. Olivia Hwang enjoys watching movies, drawing, and hiking!