San Francisco Periodontics and Implant Dentistry

I wish every medical experience was a pleasant as mine has been with Dr. Temlock and Shirley! Dr. Temlock has raised the bar for what I look for in a health practitioner. He is professional, articulate, informative and proficient- I couldn’t have asked for better results with the work that he has done. Shirley, his front office staff, is amazing! She’s the main reason I decided to go to Dr. Temlock in the first place. I first spoke with Shirley when I was shopping around for a practitioner to perform a gum graft. I appreciated her no-nonsense explanation of what to expect with a gum graft (cost, healing time, success rate, etc). Her willingness to answer all of my questions (there were many) over the phone without requiring me to first schedule a consultation to talk options was refreshing. I scheduled the exam/consultation and I could tell even before going in that I would have them do my gum graft. Many appointments later, Shirley became even more impressive. She was thoroughly communicative, always followed up when she said she would, delivered all paperwork as stated and went above and beyond to help me and difficult schedule. Over the next three months, I ended up having a teeth cleaning, frenectomy and gum graft with Dr. Temlock. Every interaction with Dr. Temlock and his staff has been nothing short of stellar. Cleaning- The cleaning was pretty standard, but necessary because I hadn’t had one in many years. The woman that performed the cleaning did an excellent job and I will happily have her do it again in the future. Also, she probably gave the pleasant cleaning I’ve ever had- past cleanings with other hygienists have always been a little rough. Frenectomy- This was performed exactly as stated by Dr. Temlock and I had better results than I expected. Basically, it’s the surgical removal of the frenulum that connects the bottom lip to the bottom gum. I had no idea what a frenulum was before my exam, or the damage that was being done. However, once the procedure was finished and I healed up, there was a massive difference in the tension on my gums. The healing process took a little time, but it was completely worth it! Dr. Temlock did a great job; I didn’t feel any pain during the procedure and he made the process as relaxing as possible. Gum graft- This was the “scary” procedure that I put off for 10 years. The procedure was exactly what they told me to expect. I didn’t experience any pain during the procedure, the healing process was totally manageable and the results have been better than expected. I’m extremely happy with my results. I couldn’t be happier with my experience working with Dr. Temlock and his staff or my results! If you need to see a periodontist, do yourself a favor and go to Dr. Temlock!

Beautiful office and staff and doctors were extremely attentive and friendly. 5 star establishment all the way. I felt like i was in very good hands.