Dr. Lori A. Walker, D.D.S.

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Get to know Prosthodontist Dr. Lori A. Walker, who serves patients in Seattle, Washington.

With a focus on prosthodontics, Dr. Walker specializes in the restoration and replacement of teeth. She currently holds the role of Program Director for the General Practice Residency 1 Year Program at VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, Washington. 

The General Practice Residency Program at VA Puget Sound Health Care System accepts two residents and participates in the PASS and MATCH programs. The length of the program is twelve months. 

With a reputation for excellence, innovation, and extraordinary care of the Nation’s heroes, VA Puget Sound Health Care System strives to lead the nation in terms of quality, efficiency, and public service through its proven record of innovation and extraordinary care of Veterans. As the primary referral site for VA’s northwest region, it provides care for Veteran populations encompassing Alaska, Montana, Idaho, and Oregon. The mission of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System is “to provide world-class care to improve the health and well-being of our nation’s Veterans, driven by a culture of learning, innovation, collaboration, and respect.”

Prosthodontics, also known as dental prosthetics or prosthetic dentistry, is the area of dentistry that focuses on dental prostheses. Prosthodontists specialize in replacing missing teeth and associated oral structures by determining the type of dental prostheses required, having customized dental prostheses manufactured, and fitting them in patients’ mouths. They also treat temporomandibular disorders and various issues associated with damaged and problematic teeth.

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