IN PERFECT HARMONY

By Jen Brignall-Strong

by Syx Langemann

For some people, a trip to the dentist can evoke feelings of stress and discomfort.

The team at Harmony Dental is looking to change all that.

“I picked the name Harmony because I feel like there has to be balance in life,” explains owner Dr. Eugenia Brokalakis. “In dental work, it’s a balance of being gentle, thorough, and making things comfortable for the patient.”

A dentist since 2006, Dr. Brokalakis has opened her own practice in a stunning new building in the town of Tecumseh between Lesperance and Banwell. During the construction process, she was meticulous about her design decisions, gearing everything toward patient comfort.

“I picked the blue colours and everything in the office to be very calm and serene,” she explains. “A lot of people have dental anxiety; adults can sometimes be a little nervous going to the dentist and I treat a lot of children as well, so I tried to think of everything.”

Dr. Brokalakis says since opening in November, she has received a lot of positive feedback from patients about the space, which includes TVs on the ceiling above the dental chairs so patients can relax and watch a show during their cleanings and procedures.

“We also have noise cancelling headphones if a patient wants to use them,” she adds. “We’ve found that these kinds of things really help keep people at ease.”

Convenience was also a huge factor when planning the office. With the majority of her patients living on the Tecumseh/Windsor border, Dr. Brokalakis wanted a place close enough for them to walk to.

“I wanted something close to home and close to my patients,” she says, noting she herself lives in town with her 10-year old twin boys. “I love this area; everyone knows each other. Tecumseh is such a great community.”

Harmony Dental is a full service dental office, offering everything from preventative care like routine cleanings and check-ups to extractions, restorations, and cosmetic dentistry like teeth whitening, veneers, root canals, bridges, crowns, and partial dentures.

For fast and comfortable scanning of a patient’s mouth, Dr. Brokalakis proudly utilizes CEREC© technology to take digital impressions using a small, intraoral scanner. Rather than taking the conventional putty dental impressions, she can scan a patient’s mouth and make them a crown in office the same day.

“If a patient comes in and they break a tooth, I can create a treatment plan on the spot,” she explains. “I scan it, design it, mill it, bake it, and the patient goes home with it the same day.”

Dr. Brokalakis says her patients love the ease and convenience of having everything taken care of on site in one visit.

“I’ll put a movie or show on for them, they get to relax and get everything taken care of the same day,” she says. “I don’t need to send anything to the lab to be made and they don’t have to come back or be refrozen.”

“It’s very accurate and I like being able to offer that service in house,” she continues, noting that with the CEREC technology, she can also upload the scans and send them to the lab to create everything from night guards to partial dentures, implant crowns, and more.

For patients looking to straighten their smile, Harmony Dental will soon be offering CEREC’s SureSmile Clear Aligner System, an alternative to traditional metal braces that gently shift teeth using a series of clear retainers.

In addition to treating adults and adolescents, Dr. Brokalakis also enjoys working with kids; introducing little ones to healthy oral hygiene habits in a positive, fun environment.

“I’m a mom myself and I really love treating kids,” she says. “I’ll see babies as early as 12 months.”

True to the practice’s “peace and harmony” mantra, Dr. Brokalakis and her team go the extra mile to keep even the youngest, most apprehensive patients relaxed through every procedure.

“Our hygienist is very thorough but also gentle,” she says. “Everyone here all has the same approach and the same mentality. I am very proud of our team and the experience and compassion they bring to the practice.”

The office is currently open five days a week, with evening appointments and emergency services also available to accommodate busy schedules.

“Everyone has different schedules and I want to be flexible and available to my patients,” she says. “My patients know I’ll come in after hours for them too. A lot of them have been with me for so long they just call me if something comes up.”

Dr. Brokalakis and her team can be contacted by phone at 519-956-7684, through social media on Instagram and Facebook, as well as the office’s website, www.harmonydentalwindsor.ca.