Meet the Dentists at Dr. Happy Smiles
Our dentists are here to serve your needs and have been serving the South Hill, Puyallup, and Auburn communities since 1979.
Dr. Harinder Walia
Dr. Walia, also known as Dr. Happy or Dr. Happy Walia, graduated, in 1973, from Amritsar Dental College, in Amritsar, India. After graduation he attended The Royal College of Surgeons, in England, and completed his oral surgery residency, in 1976.
Dr. Walia is now in private practice and has been since 1979. He has taken extensive continuing education courses in every field of dentistry. However, Dr. Walia’s passion lies in oral surgery, endodontics, and orthodontics. He has lectured internationally in endodontics and practice management.
Dr. Walia is a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. He is also a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), Washington State Dental Association (WSDA), King County Dental Society (KCDS), and American Association in Functional Orthodontics (AAFO).
Credentials
- Graduate of Amritsar Dental College
- Oral Surgery Training from The Royal College of Surgeons
- Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry
- Member of the ADA, AGD, WSDA, KCDS, and AAFO
Dr. Kunal Walia
Dr. Kunal Walia graduated in 2007 from the University of Washington School of Dentistry. Dr. Kunal is fascinated with general dentistry and likes to provide as many services to his patients as possible.
Dr. Kunal has a keen interest in Implant dentistry, and Invisalign. He has taken many classes on these subjects as well as others.
Outside of dentistry, Dr. Kunal enjoys traveling, playing tennis, and cars.
Credentials
- D.D.S. from University of Washington
- Member of many dental societies including the ADA, WSDA, PCDS, and AGD
Dr. Kenneth Lam
In 1999, Dr. Lam graduated from the University of Montreal. He then completed his first year of General Practice Residency at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY. Dr. Lam really enjoyed the hospital practice, so he went through a second year of a General Practice Residency.
This time he did it at the University of Washington (UW). He rotated between the School of Dentistry at UW, the UW Hospital Dental Clinic, Harbor View Hospital Dental Clinic, and the Veterans Administration Dental department. He joined our team in the summer of 2002, and has been enthusiastically practicing dentistry since then.
Credentials
- D.D.S. from University of Montreal
- General Practice Residency from St. Peter’s Hospitalin Albany, NY
- General Practice Residency from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA