Alec J Temlock, DMD, MS

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A POST FROM MY MOTHER. She does not have Yelp, a computer/smartphone, and is not technology savvy.

"While I was on vacation in Idaho, I broke a tooth. Knowing I'd ignore it because of my anxiety/fear of going to the dentist my daughter made an appointment for me right away (with a dentist she used to work for). It wasn't my first time visiting Dr. Temlock and it won't be my last.
He is very reassuring and made me feel comfortable. He laid out all my options and processes involved in terms I could understand. My visit went well with good results. I was placed under sedation and the best thing I do not remember anything at all. I HIGHLY recommend Dr. T. "

Dr. Temlock is incredibly professional, and I must commend the cleaning service, which was undoubtedly one of the best I've experienced.

I was referred by my primary dental office for gum graft surgery. Not only did Dr. Temlock and the team take excellent care of me, but the surgery was also a success. I am genuinely grateful for restoring my tooth and bringing my gum health back to 100%.

The only challenge I encountered was that they didn't accept my insurance, which presented a bit of a complication. However, I'm delighted that I've since changed my dental plans, ensuring that I can return to Dr. Temlock if needed in the future.

Thank you all for the outstanding care!

Dr. Temlock is the best periodontist ever! :) After two years of putting off getting a lateral gum graft, I decided it was time to take the plunge and do the surgery during my time off this past winter break. All of the periodontists that were listed under my insurance, United Healthcare, had low reviews and I decided with a surgery this serious I needed to go with a periodontist that is credible and that I could trust. After my procedure, I was in pain for ~7 days but the pain meds I was prescribed by Dr. Temlock helped greatly with that. My results 3 weeks post-op are incredible and I cannot recommend Dr. Temlock more.

Dr. Temlock and his whole team are amazing. I came to his practice recommended by a close friend and I am so lucky to have found him. The procedure I needed to have involved multiple visits, surgeries and many months. He is extremely thorough and cares about his patients. Before every surgery, Dr. Temlock took the time to discuss all of the details of the prep, the surgery and recovery. He always ensured all my questions were answered and made sure I felt comfortable. Dr. Temlock and his staff have great bedside manner and are extremely responsive. The care I have received has been great and I cannot recommend Dr. Temlock enough!

Dr. Temlock is very professional and has wonderful bedside manner. You're in great hands with him.

Dr. Temlock is my dental hero! During the pandemic my oral health issues seriously escalated as I hadn't had a proper cleaning in 2 years by the time I finally found myself back in a dentist's chair. They immediately sent me to Dr. Temlock to treat my advanced periodontitis. I was so lucky to get that referral and become under his excellent care. He guided me through an intense overhaul of my mouth with osseous surgery and tons of bone grafts with ease. My healing went so smoothly. And, I only needed ibuprofen! His bedside manner is as impeccable as the quality of his work. I have never had another dental professional take so much time to reassure, explain things, and listen as deeply as he does. I have complete trust in him and his advice. 2 years later and my mouth is like a completely different mouth, his work has held up wonderfully.
Due to injury he was unable to practice for a while so I had to go see another periodontist. It was like night and day- I came running back to Dr. Temlock as soon as I saw he was back in business! I am so thankful that he is doing this work and that I can continue to be a client of his.

I have pretty severe gum recession (have had multiple dentists and perios tell me so), so I've now done three gum graft surgeries with Dr. Temlock. I truly wouldn't trust anyone else. Dr. Temlock is one of the kindest humans you'll ever meet, and he really cares about his patients. He never pushed me towards a procedure unless it was absolutely necessary, and for each one, I had multiple appointments where he walked me through the prep, surgery, and recovery to make sure I was completely comfortable, informed, and prepared. I've met with other perios and haven't come across another that holds your hand every step of the way like that. Dr. Temlock has grafted over hard-to-reach teeth in the back of my mouth, and teeth front and center, and all surgeries have been extremely successful and look great - you'd never know I had the procedure done. His team is also incredibly nice and responsive. Really, really hope that I'm done with these surgeries, but if I have to do it again, it'll be with Dr. Temlock.

Update (2/24/22): biz's reply is a clear attempt to remove a genuine patient's experience and IMO is dishonest. I re-reviewed the business to be 100% correct. Front desk has a receptionist by the name of Lindsey and recognize the office. The correction is the Dr is a periodontist, not an oral surgeon.

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Based on Yelp's reviews, I decided to visit Dr.Temlock for my oral surgery but it turned out to be one of the most dramatic and horrifying experiences of my adult life. I do not recommend coming here for oral surgery. Outside of the botched surgical procedure and how the staff initially handled my request, most of everything else was acceptable.

This review will be brief with details redacted.

The dental office presented a sound oral surgery plan but when I insisted on taking a cautious approach, they didn't take it well and kept insisting it couldn't be done. After much wrangling, almost to the point of having the appointment cancelled, they finally agreed to my approach.

Now, this is where the whole thing went sideways.

The night of the surgery when my anesthesia wore off and having already taken the recommended pain killers (Oxy), the pain was still so tremendous and unbearable that for a brief minute suicide was considered. I recognize this may read as a hyperbole but there reaches a point the human mind can only withstand so much and just wanting to give up - this was it. The level of throbbing/shooting pain was a constant 8 or 9 out of 10 for three days.

In those three days I was completely bedridden and immediately lost 5-7 pounds due to not being able to chew/eat (on the good side). It felt as if the surgery had severely injured a part of my mouth/throat where it wasn't suppose to because even swallowing my own saliva was extremely painful. My new periodontist performed the same work on a larger area and the pain was very moderate. The difference was day and night.

I hope no one else has to go through this.

I started reading Temlock's Lindsay's response but I couldn't finished because it's apparent she is ignoring how she dealt and interacted with me on the first treatment where I had Cigna Dental for the past 11+ years.

Lindsay continues to talk about the second treatment (where I confirmed that I had changed my insurance from Cigna to Delta Dental and there were mix messages from Delta Dental.

I've never had an issue with any dental service providers or Cigna Dental in 11+ years till that first and only time with you/Temlock.

I stand by 1 star. The saving grace is the others that work there and Temlock's skill. That said, I would have appreciated an apology from Temlock since he owns the business and ultimately owns the experience and service his employees provide.

I switched to a really good dentist. He told me how bad my situation really was. He wouldn't do any work until I visited a periodontist. This is what brought me to seek treatment at Dr. Temlock's office.

With Dr. Temlock I had my wisdom teeth extracted and then later I had bone graft procedures on a few of my back molars. These were the first times I ever experienced conscious sedation. One minute I'm selecting a show to watch on Netflix, and then the next minute I'm at home in bed. No memory of the procedure itself. Both went very smoothly, including recovery. I really appreciated the detailed instructions pre and post procedure. I could tell the team knows what they are doing.

I've continued to received cleanings and follow Dr Temlock's recommendations to care for my teeth. Both my dentist and Dr. Temlock agree that my gum heath has completely turned around. They were both worried I was going to lose some teeth, and now they both expect me to keep them all forever.

Thank you!