Dr. Thomas Turner has been practicing dentistry in the Valley since graduating from Case Western Reserve University in 1998. He opened Mesa Family Dentistry with one employee in July 1999 — and has been here ever since.
Dr. Turner has been practicing in the Valley since graduating from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio in 1998. He opened Mesa Family Dentistry with one employee in July 1999. Since then, the office has grown into a full-service family dental practice, and recently moved a few miles east to Val Vista and Southern in Mesa.
He started his laser training in North Carolina in 2006 and purchased his Waterlase MD — a hard- and soft-tissue laser — at the beginning of 2007. He holds an associate fellowship in soft-tissue lasers from the World Clinical Laser Institute, plus an associate and a full fellowship in hard-tissue lasers from the same institute. He is a member of the American Dental Association and the Arizona Dental Association, and belongs to several dental study clubs to keep current with continuing education.
In 2008, Dr. Turner began teaching one day a week as a clinical professor at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health in Mesa. He retired from teaching about ten years later to focus on the new office that opened at Southern and Val Vista at the end of 2020.
Dr. Turner has been married to his wife, Vikki, since 1992. They have four children and two grandchildren, and live here in Mesa. When he is not at the practice he is an avid SCUBA diver and a lifelong lover of Star Wars.
Dr. Turner graduates from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio and begins practicing dentistry in the Valley.
Mesa Family Dentistry opens its doors with Dr. Turner and one employee.
Begins laser training in North Carolina and purchases the Waterlase MD — bringing hard- and soft-tissue laser dentistry to the practice.
Serves as a clinical professor at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health in Mesa, one day a week, for roughly a decade.
Moves to the current Southern & Val Vista location — a new office built from scratch around modern technology, new techniques, and better ergonomics.
A full-service family dental practice offering general, cosmetic, implant, and laser dentistry — with a 5.0 Google rating from 207 patients.
Mesa Family Dentistry moved to its new location in October 2020 after more than 20 years in the previous office. The new space was built from scratch to take advantage of modern technology, new techniques, and better ergonomics — and to keep everything you already love about Dr. Turner.
Get directionsDentistry has changed enormously since 1999 — and we've changed with it. Here is the thinking behind how we treat the people who sit in our chair.
Dr. Turner belongs to several dental study clubs and holds two WCLI fellowships in laser dentistry. The learning hasn't stopped since 1998 — and it shouldn't.
When we built the new space in 2020, we designed it around modern technology, new techniques, and better ergonomics for both patients and staff.
We talk to patients the way we'd want a dentist to talk to us — not the way a textbook would. No jargon, no pressure, and a real answer to "what would you do if it were you?"
From handheld digital X-rays to a 3D in-mouth scanner that replaces the gooey impression trays, the equipment we use was chosen to reduce radiation, shorten visits, and produce a better fitting crown, bridge, or implant on the first try.
See the full list of services"I was referred to Dr. Thomas Turner by my periodontist. It is such a pleasure to be under the care of Dr. Turner and his capable staff. Their office runs so smoothly and Dr. Turner is a very skilled dentist, combining advanced technical knowledge with experienced artistry to produce outstanding results."
New patients are welcome at our Southern Avenue office. Call us, or send a quick note and we'll get back to you with available times.