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Dr. Tracey
Tabor Williams

Based in Indiana, Dr. Tracey Williams founded her dental practice in Indianapolis in 2005.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Named as one of best dentists in the city of Indianapolis, Dr. Tracey Williams offers a comprehensive range of services at her family dental practice. In addition to focusing on the importance of patient education in maintaining good dental care, Dr. Tracey Williams provides many of the latest advancements in dental-care technology at her practice. For some patients, cold sores serve as an ongoing source of aggravation. Dr. Tracey Williams treats them with the new PICASSO dental laser. In just 90 seconds, the laser wand kills the virus and stops the lesion from spreading. Patients who visit Dr. Tracey Williams for PICASSO treatments benefit through faster healing and instant pain relief. The laser treatment also decreases the recurrence of the lesion in the same area. Dr. Tracey Williams also offers laser tooth-whitening services. In just one visit, patients will see years of stains removed from their teeth. Performed in the offices of Dr. Tracey Williams, laser-whitening saves patients time and frustration in their efforts to improve the aesthetic appeal of their smiles. In educating her patients, Dr. Tracey Williams stresses the importance of maintaining good oral health as an important factor in overall physical well-being. To give patients an overview of the condition of their mouths, Dr. Tracey Williams employs intra-oral cameras, which actually take patients on a guided, virtual tour of the inside of their mouths. The cameras show them specific areas of concern and help patients to understand why they require a given course of treatment. Some of Dr. Tracey Williams’ patients experience TMJ, migraines, and disorders caused by night grinding or clenching of teeth. The condition, known as bruxism, often accompanies stress, anger, frustration, or aging. In addition to causing damage to the teeth, complications include headaches, earaches, and facial pain. Dr. Tracey Williams provides patients with specially designed ThermoFit night guards to combat this condition.


Dr. Tracey Tabor Williams's Publications

  • Dr. Tracey Tabor Williams and Raku Pottery
    April, 2011

    Dr. Tracey Tabor Williams maintains her private dental practice in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she provides general, restorative, and cosmetic services to area residents. In her free time, Dr. Tracey Tabor Williams volunteers for a wide array of charitable causes and also enjoys a number of personal interests, which include collecting raku, a type of Japanese pottery commonly used in tea ceremonies.

    Each piece is hand-molded instead of thrown on a wheel, which makes the artifacts distinctive. The Japanese firing process for pottery involves taking the piece out of the kiln and submerging it into water when it reaches the right temperature. Due to a practice of using a low firing temperature, these pieces are often rendered rather porous. A reduction atmosphere or one in which there is a reduction in oxygen, creates lovely colors, luster, and metallic effects on raku pottery. Tsuronosuke Matsubayashi installed the first Japanese kiln in the West at Leach Pottery in 1922. The kiln is key to the success of the pottery and is important that the oven features an easily accessible door, as the pottery must be taken out quickly when it has reached the correct temperature.

    Raku clay bodies must withstand the large amount of thermal stress the rapidly changing temperatures the art demands. Potters can accomplish this by adding a high percentage of grog or kyanite to the body before forming it. Porcelain and white stoneware will not hold up during the process if they are not first prepared for thermal shock. Raku’s many unique designs depend on variables such as glazes, temperature, and timing. When the clay comes out of the kiln, it must be moved to a container with some kind of organic material in it, such as leaves or sawdust. The quick change in temperature can cause cracking or crazing, which often adds to the appearance of the piece. A potter must also know when to put the piece in water because, if it is too hot, it can break. This ancient art of Japanese pottery offers surprises and can be unpredictable.