Meet Our Dentists

Dr. James Gagliardi

Practicing the dental arts is my way of using my particular gifts to give back to society and help people live healthier and longer lives. Having worked with so many unique people every day has enriched my life in more ways than I could have imagined. I am truly lucky to serve the families here!

Dr. Gagliardi attained my BS in Zoology from Washington State University, graduating Cum Laude. And for dental school, he attended the University of Washington, graduating in 1978. It has always been important to him to stay on the cutting edge of research and technology. Taking continuing education is the best opportunity he has to ensure he’s providing our patients with the best services that dentistry has to offer. Dr. Gagliardi is also in an ongoing implant study club. He has taken well over a thousand hours of dental continuing education throughout his career!

Dr. Gagliardi says it’s very gratifying to be able to be a part of changing our patients’ lives by what we do here in our office. After 31 years in practice, it’s been amazing to watch the children in our practice grow up and to have children of their own! He prides himself on providing his patients with state-of-the-art dental services. He worked to become a certified Invisalign® Premier Provider and continue to build on his knowledge base with continuing education through Invisalign’s course offerings.

Born and raised in Tacoma, Dr. Gagliardi enjoys being a part of this community. Fircrest is a wonderful, close-knit town, and he’s proud to serve the families who live here. At home, his family includes his wife and four wonderful children. Dr. Gagliardi’s hobbies include golf, cycling, skiing, swimming, and playing music. He even used to be in a rock band!

As a part of his continuing education, hs is an active member of

Shelly Bedayse, DDS, D. ABDSM

Shelly Bedayse, DDS,
D. ABDSM

Dr. Shelly Bedayse loves being able to make a difference in someone's life whether it be through smile transformation or providing positive dental experiences that encourage lifelong relationships. Many patients compliment her on her thoroughness and patience during procedures since she takes her time to answer all questions and makes sure her patients leave well informed. She has a very gentle demeanor.

Dr. Bedayse graduated from the University of West Indies School of Dentistry in 2006. She continued her education at the University of Michigan in 2015. Dr. Bedayse received many academic honors during her schooling. She is the recipient of the Faculty of Medical Sciences President's Medal for Excellence in Pathology (2013), the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology Horace Wells Senior Student Award (2015), Arthur H. Merritt Award for Excellence in Periodontics (2015), Raymond L. Hayes Award for Excellence in Endodontics (2015) and she was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon (Chi Chapter) in 2015. In October of 2020, she pursued further education on the treatment and management of oral sleep apnea (OSA) and achieved Diplomate status with the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine.

Dr. Bedayse chose the field of dentistry after noticing the lack of oral health awareness in her home country of Trinidad and Tobago and the impact it specifically had on the children. She pursued training in the treatment of OSA as her mother had undiagnosed OSA for many years and she saw a drastic improvement in her mom's quality of life (and sleep!) after treatment.

Her sincere hope is to educate patients on the importance of oral and sleep health as part of her philosophy that prevention is the key to healthy smiles and overall well-being and of course a good night's sleep!

Dr. Bedayse lives in Tacoma, Washington with her husband, Matthew, 4-year-old son, 1-year-old daughter, and 13-year-old cat. She enjoys cooking, experimenting with recipes, and searching the city for monkeyshines.

Dr. Bedayse is currently an active member of