Dr. Kimberly Santiago was born and raised in the Los Angeles area, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brandeis University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. She spent a year skiing the slopes of Colorado and then moved to Seattle to attend the University of Washington School of Dentistry. Dr. Santiago was the top-ranked female dental student, graduated third in her class, was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honors society and received just about every possible award University of Washington School of Dentistry gives out annually. Her free time is spent as Supermom to Simona, Alessandro, and Eliana. Dr. Santiago enjoys family time, lazy weekends, culinary arts, traveling, the Seahawks, skiing, and binge-watching awesome shows.

Dr. Santiago is earnestly committed to helping enrich and improve the lives of her patients. She firmly believes in healing the patient by treating the root cause of disease/health problems, rather than treating symptoms. This integrative wellness model is a departure from conventional medicine and dentistry; it looks for and treats the smoke before the fire. Every individual deserves to have the option to heal themself. Dr. Kimberly has developed one of the first all-encompassing airway-centric dental practices in which a patient receives a global diagnosis and comprehensive treatment options to help restore them to health, functionally and structurally, and for the long-term. She believes every individual deserves to make the choice to be the best version of themself.

Not only does Dr. Kimberly Santiago take 200-300 hours of continuing education each year, but she also is passionate about educating the community at large about the ubiquitous nature of dysfunctional breathing, dysfunctional sleep, tongue-tie, and underdeveloped jaws. She spends many hours monthly instructing speech language therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, lactation consultants, pediatricians, sleep physicians (and more) on how to identify children and adults who are showing the smoke signals for impaired breathing and sleep. She believes that we can make an impact on humanity and significantly reduce the rates of chronic disease.

Education

Dr. Kimberly Santiago: Brandeis University - BA Psychology, 2000, University of Washington School of Dentistry, 2005 Dr. Jed Santiago University of Washington - BS Biochemistry, 1995, University of Washington School of Dentistry, 2002 Kois Center Graduates - 2010
Pikos Implant Institute - 2011, 2012, 2014
Chao Pinhole Surgical Technique - 2015 Tufts University Infant Tethered Oral Tissue Training - 2016
Bale Done Preceptorship - 2017
Airway Mini-Residency (AMR) - 2018 Airway Mini-Residency 2.0 - 2020
MyoBrace Activities Group/Member - since 2018
The Breathe Institute Functional Frenuloplasty and Sleep Course/TBI Ambassador Distinction - 2018, 7/2019, 11/2019
Vivos Integrated Practice - since 2018
Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic training with Dr. Rick Roblee - 2018, 2020 Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic training with Dr. Mike Curry - 2020
ALF Education - 2019, 2020
AGGA training with Dr. Steve Galella of The Facial Beauty Institute - 2019, 2020 MARPE/MSE/DOME education with Dr. Audrey Yoon - 2020

Affiliations / Memberships

ADA/WSDA/SKCDS: American Dental Association, Washington State Dental Association, Seattle King County Dental Society
AGD: American Academy of General Dentistry
AAOSH: American Academy of Oral and Systemic Health
AAPMD: American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry, General Member and Volunteer Committee for Collaboration Cures
American Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine: Active Member ICAP: International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenula Professionals
MyoBrace Membership Program
The Breathe Institute Ambassador
Kois Center Graduates
AMR Graduate
Foundation for Airway Health
Weston A. Price Foundation

Dr. Jed Santiago is from Silverdale, Washington. He graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry. He conducted protein folding research at the UW for three years before returning to the University of Washington to earn his DDS degree. He is a Husky through and through.

His love of learning and the science behind dentistry led him and Dr. Kimberly Santiago to the prestigious Kois Center. They are both Kois Center Graduates having completed the rigorous advanced certification. His drive for continuous self-improvement has led him to learn from all the leaders in his field. He has participated in the entire curriculum of the Pikos Institute where advanced implant and surgical techniques are taught. He was not satisfied with just that and has continued to learn from other leaders in that field like Drs. Norm Ickert and Dean Kois. He has also participated in advanced courses taught by a leader in root canal therapies, Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan. With all of this knowledge he can provide most, if not all, a patient’s treatment needs. Through Digital Smile Design, even before Dr. Santiago touches your teeth he can show you how beautiful and harmonious your smile will look after comprehensive treatment.

Both Drs. Kimberly and Jed Santiago realized that most of dentistry and healthcare in general are kept in separate silos. Every specialty has a silo. This is not right since we are all part of a whole human body. This drove them to find the links between the mouth and the rest of the human body. Through continued learning from the likes of cardiologists, Amy Doneen and Bradley Bale, they learned the links between inflammation in the mouth and heart attack and stroke. Learning from Dr. Doug Thompson and Dr. Tom Nabors the most effective way to rid patients of mouth inflammation has become an essential part of Airsync Integrative Dentistry. This has opened many doors to help people find answers to their other health problems. Drs. Kimberly and Jed Santiago work collaboratively with many area physicians, naturopaths, chiropractors, physical therapists, and other specialists. All of these specialists are like minded in that they understand their silo does not have all the answers and through a combined approach their patients will live their healthiest life.

During his time off he enjoys spending as much time as he can with his lovely wife and their equally lovely children Simona, Alessandro and Eliana. They are Seahawks fans through thick and thin. They enjoy traveling together, playing with the kids, seeing movies, and eating at all the fabulous Puget Sound restaurants.

Why Kois Advanced Certification Matters

“…a system that enables us to share information, develop new ideas and create solutions in dentistry that will leave a legacy…” -John Kois

The Kois Center is an advanced graduate didactic and clinical program for practicing dentists. The Center features a comprehensive nine-course curriculum, with the latest advances in esthetics, implant and restorative dentistry. The curriculum is based upon the mission statement: “Enabling motivated dentists to achieve extraordinary levels, expanding knowledge and application skills in restorative dentistry.”

To improve the lives of patients by providing our members with predictable, evidence-based dental systems that enable them to deliver the highest level of patient care.
To provide members with a safe, collaborative learning environment focused on providing ongoing personal and professional support.
Create world-class contributors in the dental profession with an understanding of periodontics, biomechanics, functional relationships, and facial relationships.
Consistently provide members with the most up-to-date scientific research by continually updating all course materials as new research is published.