Yu-Ting Lin, DMD
General Dentist
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By Appointment Only
To schedule an appointment, call:
1-855-4DENTAL (1.855.433.6825) -
Willamette Dental - Tumwater
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6120 SE Capitol Boulevard, Tumwater, WA 98501
Dr. Lin’s Biography
Yu-Ting Lin, DMD is a detail-oriented, patient, and gentle dentist who believes in building trust through compassionate care. She was drawn to dentistry in college after shadowing a general dentist and seeing how the field combined science, artistry, and meaningful personal connection.
One of Dr. Lin’s most rewarding experiences was helping an anxious patient who had avoided dental care for years. Through careful listening and a personalized, phased treatment plan, she helped restore not just the patient’s oral health, but their confidence to smile again.
Dr. Lin is proud to practice with Willamette Dental, where she aligns with the focus on prevention, collaboration, and long-term patient relationships. Her empathetic approach includes creating a calm environment, clear communication, and ensuring every patient feels seen, heard, and respected.
Outside the office, Dr. Lin enjoys hiking Pacific Northwest trails and exploring Seattle’s neighborhoods, always seeking inspiration in nature and community. She is honored to be entrusted with her patients’ care and is committed to making a positive difference in their oral health and overall well-being.
Education
- Dental School – Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry
Specialty Training
- Cultural Sensitivity Training
Languages Spoken
- English
- Chinese
Patient Experience Survey Results
Our patient rating scores represent an average of all responses from actual Willamette Dental patients randomly surveyed by nationally-recognized patient experience firm, NRC Health.
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our NRC Health Patient Experience Survey. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Nov 30, 2025
A great experience
Nov 22, 2025
The dentist was very gentle!
Nov 22, 2025
The dentist didn't even know what tooth i needed a filling on. And this was after the numbing was provided. I had to make sure they were working on the correct tooth. And no education on what to do after filling. Not very friendly.
Nov 16, 2025
This was fantastic. But on other occasions the time before treatment was too long. That is why I didn't rate that a superb!!
Nov 13, 2025
Very friendly and made me at ease
Nov 8, 2025
My recommendation would have been a 10 , if it didn't take so long to get an appointment
Nov 7, 2025
They were concerned about my health and I appreciate that.
Nov 1, 2025
Nice personal,very good service Thank you.
Nov 1, 2025
Staff was very friendly and caring.
Nov 1, 2025
I was in a pickle with some chewing and tooth pain and was seen on the same day and given a temporary filling until I could get this appointment for a proper filling. I really appreciate how everyone accommodated this request and helped me to get quality care quickly. It's not fun needing dental work, but I'm thankful for the kindness and professionalism of the Willamette Team. Thank you all again!
Nov 1, 2025
Great experience. Drilling was painless and filling was done quickly.
Oct 31, 2025
It was good.
Oct 26, 2025
Thanks for the Cancelation appointment. Because the regular appointment was so far out.
Oct 25, 2025
It is taking to long to get an appointment for a filling. An entire year is to long The Tumwater office is overbooked and understaffed Allowing one filling at a time is rediculous The dentists are very good at what they do but they need more to cut the year wait
Oct 23, 2025
It was a great experience. The staff were very friendly and made the experience less stressful and less painful than I remember the last time I visited the dentist. Keep up the good work ladies.
Oct 19, 2025
Everyone was very nice and professional.
Oct 18, 2025
Keep up the good work. Always as pleasurable as a Dentist appointment can be.
Oct 17, 2025
I am very pleased with my experience.
Oct 17, 2025
Everybody on the staff was very helpful and polite, from the receptionist out front to the hygienist, I really enjoyed talking with her, to Dr. Lin. So it was a great experience and they took good care of me. That's it.
Oct 16, 2025
When I was in x-ray room, the assistance didn't ask me to wear a protective vest
Oct 12, 2025
GREAT EXPERIENCE ALL AROUND.
Oct 11, 2025
Excellent service from Yu-Ting Lin. She listened and provided great care. Jasmine was an outstanding dental hygienist, caring and knowledgeable. The front desk personnel are always helpful.
Oct 8, 2025
The dental hygienist was exceptional!
Oct 9, 2025
To get my other root canal done and I had to schedule out an appointment more than a month away I wish I could've got it sooner, but it's understandable if that's all that's available.
Oct 4, 2025
I endured an unacceptable wait of over two months for my initial appointment. That's unacceptable!
Sep 29, 2025
Incase Emergency can i go to another clinic that have open spot or no?
Sep 22, 2025
The Dental Hygenist was great! and So was Dr Lin!! I am just going to switch from Tumwater clinic to the Lacey clinic!
Sep 24, 2025
Staff extracted a broken tooth at the appointment rather than assess and schedule another appointment. They managed pain. I had very little pain afterwards. Top notch.
Sep 22, 2025
Last time I was in, about six months ago, I had a not great experience. This time around it was a dream comparatively. I felt heard, things went smoothly, they treated me with the utmost care.
Sep 22, 2025
The staff were nice but the practice seems extremely disorganized. I had to call multiple times about a referral and never got one to see a denturist. I wanted information about the extraction and denture process especially how I would be able to carry on normally throughout the process. I got an appointment for the first extractions but was not given any information on how to prepare for the surgery. They didn't give me a prescription for the anti anxiety medication until I asked and had to explain what it was. Just very disorganized overall and patients are not getting the care they need from Willamette Dental. I'm scared to have anything else done there especially getting all my teeth out! I don't trust the organization knows what it's doing.
Sep 20, 2025
This was an ER visit for a broken tooth, and the first time I've seen Dr. Lin. Dr. Lin was careful and gentle, so as to not cause me any further pain. I would love to see her again for my dental care.
Sep 18, 2025
The staff was very kind and professional.
Sep 17, 2025
Everyone was very friendly
Sep 8, 2025
Everything was good besides my numbing. The technique used my the doctor left pain for up to 48hrs. Never have I ever had pain like that from a numbing injection. She needs to adjust her method of Injecting
Sep 8, 2025
Willamette Dental and staff are great.
Aug 30, 2025
They were extremely rough and kept leaving me waiting while i was getting work done
Aug 30, 2025
The nurse and doctor were both proffesional and had me in and out in a timley fason,
Aug 29, 2025
My dentist was caring and very professional. As well ans anll other staff in the office.
Aug 24, 2025
I have had Willamette dentist for 40 years and have never wanted to change! They are a good dental professional!!!