Dr. Terry Hickey, DDS has been providing high-quality, gentle dental care to the Tacoma community for more than 29 years. A graduate of the University of Washington School of Dentistry, Dr. Hickey also enjoys attending the Pacific Northwest Dental conference in Seattle and the Oregon Dental Conference in Portland on an annual basis to stay up-to-date with current technology and the state of dentistry today.

Dr. Hickeys favorite treatments are those that improve someones well-being, such as dental implants and smile makeovers. Not only do such treatments restore a persons oral function, but they also restore their personal confidence. Our whole team loves to witness the transformations!

Sound To Mountain Dental is a completely unique dental practice and were proud to showcase our music theme and rock n roll memorabilia. Weve found that our relaxed atmosphere puts patients at ease. Dr. Hickey takes each patients concerns, fears, and anxiety about dental care into careful consideration. His gentle approach results in a comfortable, less stressful visit for each patient.

As a bass player for Darby Picnic, SASS, The Diamond Experience, and Tumbling Dice, Dr. Hickey enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for music at Sound To Mountain Dental! Hes even performed at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco and in the Temple Theater in Tacoma.

A native of the Tacoma area, he is proud to serve the community he calls home through annually volunteering his services for low income and special needs individuals. In his spare time, Dr. Hickey likes spending time with his wife and two sons as well as boating, fishing, golfing, and working in the garden.

Kirsten graduated from Clover Park Dental Assisting School in 2001. She has been working for Dr. Hickey since 2015. Kirsten loves working with her Sound to Mountain Dental work family. She also enjoys helping patients achieveand keep!their desired smiles. She has worked both in oral surgery and general dentistry. Kirsten took a little time away from dentistry to raise her son, but missed her patients and decided to come back!

Kirsten has been married for 24 years, to her high school sweetheart. When Kirsten is not working at Sound To Mountain Dental, she enjoys watching her son play football and baseball, spending time with her husband, gardening, and reading Stephen King novels. You can also find her volunteering for a variety of causes.

Emily has been at Sound to Mountain Dental since 2017. Emily started as a dental assistant, and now works predominantly in the front office. Though you can usually find her all around the office. Emilys favorite part of her job is to see improvement in our patients quality of life, and working with our friendly team.

Emily is married to Dr. Hickeys eldest son, David, with whom she has a son, Finley, and daughter Juniper. They also have a dog Huckleberry. Outside of work, Emily is an avid snowboarder, rock climber and seamstress, among other crafts.

Diana graduated from Tacoma Dental Assistant School in 2020. Diana completed her externship here and we enjoyed working with her so much that we employed her full time after she graduated. Diana enjoys interacting with, and helping patients here at Sound to Mountain Dental. She is always smiling, and working hard to help her team.

Mona joined our team in June of 2020. She graduated from Pierce Colleges Dental Hygiene School and has worked as a hygienist for over 20 years. She enjoys educating patients about good oral hygiene practices. She especially loves cultivating long standing patient relationships and hopes to fulfill the needs of each patient. She states, Each patient brings a spark of joy to my day which inspires me to serve their dental needs with integrity and excellence. When Mona is not in the office she is often crafting, knitting, and spending time with her husband, daughter, and dog Jax.

Tamara has worked in the dental industry for over 20 years. She first joined the field as a trained assistant, before transitioning to the front office. She will likely be your first contact when calling to schedule. Tamara stays busy by also working as a registered real-estate agent and caring for her two teenage kids. She enjoys helping patients in many ways, whether its figuring out insurance, scheduling conflicts or emergencies. When Tamara is not in the office, she can also be found wandering the beaches in search of the perfect shell. She describes it as, small, white, oblong with one speckle of hope found at the southeast corner. It should also have a slightly different smell to it than all the other shells. Once she finds the shell, she will be able to unlock a treasure box given to her by a mermaid she met when she was on vacation in the Bahamas.