Michael Nguyen, DDS

02/06/2022

Bilateral primary molar replacement with dental implants for teeth #20 and #29. Also turned out to be an unintentional split-mouth study in immediate versus delayed implant placement with subcrestal versus crestal placement and the effect on crown emergence profile. Can you tell which was which?

10/24/2021

Pre-Theater ramen with my wife and mom before watching “Tina” on Broadway last weekend 😄. Grateful for the in my life!

07/05/2021

Back in the fight.

This patient’s broken down premolar is made new with a precisely designed and inserted porcelain crown. The mouth can be a harsh, hostile, environment for our teeth, and sometimes they decay and break. My mission is to restore form and function and get your teeth back on the field so they chew more meals, help you communicate, and lift your self esteem.

Pleasure working with and

07/03/2021

Snapshot from my trip to the Scottish Highlands in Spring 2017, by way of Edinburgh and finishing at Glasgow. Hands down one of my favorite trips over the past decade.

04/11/2021

04/11/2021

Bread and butter (“everyday”) dentistry. Restored form and function to these two teeth that had been badly damaged by cavities, with root canal treatment, core buildups, and crowns. Lab work by Frontier Dental Laboratories

01/03/2021

Dental Implant case highlight: Crestal approach sinus lift

This is an x-ray of a dental implant I recently placed in an upper back tooth site. The red dashed line represents a vertical anatomical limitation formed by the bony floor of the paranasal sinus (the air pockets behind your cheekbones that flank each side of your nose). The yellow line marks the sealed “lift” of the sinus membrane that I performed and lined with a particulate bone graft (the puffed white cloud shapes the between the red and yellow lines). This allows a controlled perforation through the sinus floor for implant placement of sufficient length.

01/03/2021

I love our faithful companion, Toby! Happiness for him is being close to us. No concept of “personal space,” but it’s ok when he’s so adorable 🤣.

12/17/2020

Had some fun dressing up a bowl of instant Laksa noodle from for dinner. So filling and easy to prepare! Topped with cilantro and supplemented with soft boiled egg and shrimp.

12/07/2020

Magic.

I didn’t believe it when my patient told me her tooth gap closed by itself. She had been very self conscious about her progressively drifting and loose upper front tooth (due to localized severe periodontal disease) when she came into my office in Nov 2019 — see top photo. I referred her to for periodontal management 🙏. The bottom photo is the result after scaling and root planing and meticulous home care - no braces, just gum disinfection and the tooth attachment tightened up. Notice the marginal gum tissue color is more healthy too - from red to pale pink. Magic is possible with the right team approach and patient motivation!

11/29/2020

What can I say - I’m an Old Fashioned kind of guy. Capping off Thanksgiving weekend with a taste of Kentucky bourbon 😋