Locations
Nhan Hien/ Mankind Dentistry
Houston, TX
Nhan Hien Dentistry/ Cosmetic Dentist of Katy
Houston, TX
Cosmetic Dentist of Katy
Katy, TX
Office
Houston, TX
About
Bio
Graduated from University of Texas in 1998 with Certificate in Periodontics and a Master Thesis in Bone Grafting, I have dedicated to practice full mouth reconstruction using the principles of Periodontics/Implants, Prosthodontics, and Orthodontics to treat malocclusion.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Dentistry
Licenses
United States: Texas
Languages spoken
English, Vietnamese
Doctor Q&A
738 Answers
104 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Must be removed.: Bone chip, unless removed by itselft (fell out) should be removed since it will not heal and cause tissue inflammation and sometimes pain.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Most graft resorp: Unless autogenous bone and/or bmps is used, most bone graft are scaffolding, which produce osteoconduction, as new blood vessels proliferated in the g... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
No: Donor site usually heals well and regenerates without any problem. Moreover, these donor sites does not affected by loss of function through graft ha... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Feeding, speech, mom: Infants with cleft are more prone to wind and take longer to feed. Both abnormal feeding pattern and the physical defect can affect oral motor and or... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Pregnancy gingivitis: Yes it is normal to have pregnancy gingivitis. Since the surge of estrogen during pregnancy give rise to the break down product estradiol, which stim... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
No: A dental dam serves to isolate the work area from contamination, from the wetting of saliva, and from the moisture of the breath interfering certain ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
No: A large tongue may cause diastema in anterior teeth or worsen the open bite problem. If you just can reach the nasal cavity with a normal tongue size... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Yes: For long term solution, i would put 4 implants (2 in canine area and 2 in 1st molar area), restored with crowns and rest seats, then followed with a r... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Yes: The palate expander sometimes is holding the posterior teeth in the correct position (fixing the crossbite) up to nine months. During this time, brac... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Prevent gum bleeding: Periodontal disease and poor occlusion is the only two reason that would lead to bone loss around the teeth. Thus we must prevent gum disease and res... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Yes: If the parent is unaffected, the risk is at 4% after 1 affected child. If one parent is affected, the risk is at 10% after one affected child. Mitch... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Nonsyndromic cleft: A cleft is termed nonsyndromic (nscl/p) when the affected patient has no other physical problems or any delay in motor or cognitive development. Nscl... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Common birth defect: Cleft lip(cl) and palate (CP) are among the most common of all congenital deformity. The incicence is rising due to environmental teratogens, lower n... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Usually nothing: You can swallow toothpaste and nothing would happen. The worst reaction would be nauseated and vomited. Fluoride level in toothpaste is very low (.3... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
One who restores: Whoever restores the site would be preferred to do the extraction. Often after extraction an implant may be placed, or an ovate pontic can be place a... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
No: If there is no extensive bone injury or damages, the granulation tissue will replace the clot and bone will be regenerate without a problem. Must k... Read More
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A member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Yes: An implant supported bridge actually is better support than a tooth supported bridge since the abutment can be place perfectly parallel to each other,... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Transient problem: With proper periodic cleaning and follow up, your gingivitis problem is only temporary. However, some individual may be allergic to the metal braces ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
NO: Codeine is a narcotic sedative, does not cause bruxism. It also does not worsen bruxism.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
NO Fault: When an unwanted result happened, it is many times unexpected. When it happened, we should focus on making it better for the patient, not pointing fi... Read More
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Dentistry 25 years experience
It is hard: It is hard to augment the bone height when horizontal bone loss occur. Ridge augmentation produced limited result with augmentation of bone height. ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Your self: Autogenous bone (your own bone) will have all the bmps (bone growth factor), the structure for scaffolding, the protein and tissue types and thus neve... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Dental and GI: Go to dentist to check for bleeding gum due to food impaction, dental infection, sinus infection and drainage, small open contact between teeth, and g... Read More
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A member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Don't pull tooth!: Pulling a tooth may affect the function and cost more to replace it. Abscess tooth can be root canal and build up and a crown to fix the occlusion th... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
No: Nifedipine is a blood pressure medication. As a calcium channel blocker, it relaxes the blood vessel and reduce the work load to your heart. Nifedip... Read More
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Seek 2nd opinion: Gum disease can be controlled easily in 3 areas. Firstly, oral hygiene should be at an acceptable level so that the level of periodontal pathogen wo... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
My toddler is one year old & he has a tongue tie. how do i know of it will affect his speech or not?
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Can be removed: Wait until he is 8 or 9 yrs old, then the tongue tie can be removed painlessly with laser.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
At least 4 weeks: 28 days, or 4 weeks, is the most critical period where wound healing can be achieved. Micro movement of the implant placed and the graft should be av... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Color, exudates: Feature of bone loss are: radiographic evidence, tissue color is more reddish and bleeding upon probing. Tissue texture is more glossy with a roll, r... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Treat the cause: If the teeth move with bruxism, getting a dental implant will not help you to solve the problem. Tooth movement is a protective mechanism to absorb t... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
HIV and ANUP: Hiv patient has low immunity and thus unable to combat the local microbial activity with low host reaction. As the result, bone loss and necrotizing ... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Herpes simplex virus: Oral herpes, occurs with symptoms of cold sores or fever blisters, is an infection of the mouth and cause by herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2. ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Implant is the best: The best treatment to replace a missing tooth is dental mplant. Implant is the best regarding longevity, comfort, function, and esthetics. So if you... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Hopefully success!: If you were given corticosteroid to prevent swelling, antibiotics to prevent infection, and analgesic to prevent pain, you should have no problems the... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Good oral hygiene: Good oral hygiene begins with a use of soft bristle toothbrush. Good oral hygiene will prevent and help lessen the incidence of gum disease and tooth... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
No: You should worry about the malocclusion of the teeth and the severe wear which may cause pulpal necrosis. Bone usually formed as tori in bruxer and m... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Occlusion: 3 factors causing bone loss: bacterial etiology, malocclusion, patient medical health. Maintain good oral home care and follow up with your dentist/p... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Absolutely NOT: The only medication that would cause any concern in placing dental implant is the bisphosphonates, drugs prescribed for osteoporosis, which interfere ... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Good oral hygiene: Good oral hygiene plays a great role in prevention, treatment, and maintenance of your periodontal health. Smoking is only a risk factor in term of r... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
No: This may be a beginning of your TMJ problem, starting with muscle disturbance. Your crackling noise is called 'crepitus', as the disc is struggling ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Responsibility: A periodontist is resposible for the diagnosis, treatment, and analyzing the outcome of therapy. The hygienist is a crafty technician who helps the p... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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NO: Gingivitis is a sign of a gum inflammation usually due to an infection of the gum. It cannot be catch from someone else but rather a consequence of ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
NO: Anabolic steroid, when taken early (and abusively) in teens, cause the bone to be harden and dense thus preventing the teenager reaches his or her ful... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Temporaritly: Palatal expander usually causes temporarily change of speech. The most discomfort from the palatal expander would be tongue pain caused by impingeme... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Bridge abutment: If is very tricky to get a good result for grafting bridge abutment. Some times the bridge should be removed with the contact removed from the abutmen... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
No: Patient education with the parents to establish a proper familial support is the key. Calling a social services will discourage the parents to come t... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
No such thing: You either have a cow bone (allograft) or synthetic bone. Cow bone usually is harder, and actually are very good bone graft material (they are more ex... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Wrong treatment: Chlorhexidine rinse should never be prescribed as a treatment modality of gum disease. It is prescribed for post surgical or short term relief of ina... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
9 weeks: The development of the secondary palate begins in week 6 of embryological development. It is characterized by the formation of two palatal shelves (we... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
NO: Aging plays a little role in bone loss and especially tooth mobility. Mobility is a symptom, not a cause of concern and usually is reversible. Sched... Read More
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Apr 1, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
Aug 16, 2013
Great doctor to follow. Extremely accurate answers. Very knowledgable.
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Mar 15, 2013
Very detail oriented. Excellent and thoughtful answers.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I have done same way waiting to bone to grow naturally. Wanted to confirm. I had removed 1.5 cm length n hight cyst removed above front tee
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Friend (layperson) said he liked the option in case other teeth shift.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thats something that hasn't come to my attention I will look into it!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Texas Health Science Center, Dental Branch
Graduated 1998MD
Awards
Thought Leader, Third Place, Houston, TX - Winter
2013
Top Periodontist, First Place, National - Winter
2013
Top Periodontist, Second Place, National - Summer
2013
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