Happy Mother's Day !

May 9, 2010 alexnguyen

As you celebrate this special day with your mother, take a moment and really enjoy her smile.

There is something magical about the smile. Whether the teeth are perfect, worn, stained, chipped, or irregular, at the happiest moment... the smile always exerts life and ... life's best emotional state. For some of us, the smile defines age, lack of proper dental care, neglect, or maybe...simply: we are too busy to take care of it. That's when we restrict ourselves from displaying this wonderful asset.

People often spend great efforts and resources towards their skin, hair, clothes, jewelry... etc. Often time, the smile is never a priority.

The next time you try to think about what would be the best present for your mother, consider giving her the smile that resets all effects of age, restores her confidence, and revives her emotional state.

It may be the one thing in life where you can truly say : Yes, money can buy happiness!

A Pleasant Surprise...

September 17, 2009 alexnguyen

When I wake up every morning, the first thing I do is to check my emails. Here're one from a patient who had moved away, and I have not seen her for at least 2 years. Dr. Alex,

Thought I'd share this with you. I had a dental appointment yesterday in Cypress, TX and received compliments for the work done on my teeth. So, it would only be appropriate to pass on this info to you since you did all the great work. As you know, I have moved around several times since I knew you back in San Jose; thus saw different dentists after I stopped seeing you. Well, I have gotten compliments from all the dental offices I've been to since. Both dentists and hygienists alike have told me how wonderful the work was and that they couldn't tell my veneer apart from the rest of my teeth. The white fillings are holding up and looking good. I even had co-workers who inquired where my dentist was because they wanted the same dentist who made my teeth look so good.

I truly appreciate all the great work you provided me over the years and am glad I got to know you. I miss going to your Saratoga office because your entire staff always made me feel welcome and comfortable. Not to mention your office is the most modern, professional, and best designed dental office I've ever been to! Your dedication, aesthetic sense, attention to detail, and care toward your practice and patients give me, and I'm sure all your patients as well, the confidence I feel every time I smile. I feel proud just to be able to show off your work by smiling every day.

And even my husband, Michael, told some of our friends that you were, "probably THE best dentist in the world!" He talked about your interest in design, described how you designed your office, and mentioned your relaxing waiting room. To hear Michael--being an industrial designer, design consultant and strategist--talk about you and your office says a lot about your business practice.

Wish you the best in your continual success!

Best regards,

C.T.

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Alex Nguyen, DDS is a Saratoga Dentist who practices General Dentistry, Cosmetic, and Implant Dentistry. For over 20 years the practice has been serving the residents of Santa Clara County and San Francisco Bay Area.

Unexpected Dentistry. Why?

July 18, 2009 alexnguyen

I recently saw a new patient for a consultation on her smile. Throughout our conversation, she expressed her discontent with her smile which underwent 2 orthodontic treatments and several crowns for the upper anterior teeth. Some lower teeth were unnecessarily extracted for the previous orthodontic treatment. At time... There were tears in her eyes.

In fact, this is not the first time a patient came to me with tears in her eyes because of regrets, discontentment, and resentment for past treatments done to the smile. Why?

Cosmetic dentistry is often advertised by almost every dentist you can encounter. Many dentists do have the services offered listed something along the line of ..." General and Cosmetic Dentistry". As a patient, to avoid disappointing results, you may want to consider:

- The dentist's training and credential with reputable institutions such as the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry - www.aacd.com

- Ask to see the work in detailed and up-close photographic images

- Ask about what was done and how the result of the dentist's work was achieved

- Pursue multiple consultations with different dentists before you make a final decision on the treatments

- Be prepared to invest in adequate treatment time, because "a beautiful smile in two visits" is a marketing concept: Excellence, Precision, and Quality dental work require dedication to the art and science, and taking the time to help achieve the best possible outcome.

Don't be sold to a business-driven dental office. That is how you can prevent yourself from coming home with unexpected dentistry.

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A New Smile a New Makeover!

April 24, 2009 alexnguyen

Meet patient Kari at our Makeover Photo Shoot today. Photographed on location in Saratoga and at my office. Smile Design by Alex H Nguyen, DDS. www.saratogadentalspa.com

Hair and Makeup by Armando Sarabia www.getyourdoup.com

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Another Case of Sensitivity after Resin Filling

April 22, 2009 alexnguyen

Here is another case where voids in resin fillings will cause the tooth to be sensitive. This patient's complaint was "I had some fillings done on my upper left quadrant, and the teeth on that side have been sensitive since." The black arrow points to a distinct void underneath the white filling. To correct the problem, we will need to redo this filling for the patient.

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