Dental Trauma

Dental trauma happens every day. As we age, our teeth become more brittle and susceptible to fracture - it's just a part of life. You may bite into an olive pit and break a molar. Or perhaps the root-canaled tooth you were told to crown, but didn't - just, "broke off" ! I see it all the time.


But some trauma is more severe: this patient dove into a shallow pool - ouch !!! She came to me the very next day after her accident. She needed two root canals and an extraction, but she left our office that day with her smile in tact, albeit in a temporary. After some healing, we were able to make an all-ceramic crown and a bridge blend in with her natural teeth. The photo shows her original teeth (top), her trauma (middle), and her restored smile (bottom).

I know patients fear that dental work may look "fake". But I can assure you, if skillfully done, todays dental restorations can look perfectly natural. This nice lady was not expecting her unfortunate accident, but took solace in knowing I was prepared and qualified to restore her smile. I'm happy to report she is completely healed, smiling, and jumping into life... just feet first !!


Brock Tekin D.M.D.

My Dental Photography

Dental Photography:

I take a lot of photographs in my dental practice. They serve many purposes: documentation, dentist-to-dentist communication, dentist-to-patient communication, education, and even marketing. The clinical photos I show patients or potential patients are taken by myself. I never use "stock" footage of another dentist's work to pass of as my own, yet I've seen so many dentist's web sites do just that. I believe that is unethical.

The photos I take and show others are my own and are not digitally manipulated other than cropping, resizing.

When I take "before and after" photos, I do so with an "apples to apples" approach: the patient is photographed at the same angle, using the same lighting and the same proportion- so a direct comparison can be made. Is it fair to present it any other way ?

Lastly, all my photographs used are done so with patients signed consent.

Best,

Brock Tekin D.M.D.