dentistry and taught dental anatomy. After several yearsof clinical experience, Dr. Huangearned a full scholarship to study at the Prince Philip Dental Hospital of the University of Hong Kong where she earned her PhD. Upon graduation, Dr. Huang was offered a post-doctorate position at the Medical College of Georgia where she focused on dentistry at the molecular level. With her extensive experience in both clinic and research, Dr Huang's love for dentistry led her back to serving patients. In turn, she was accepted by the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine where she earned a DMD. Dr. Huang is the first woman in her family to attend college.
Dr. Huang's fourteen years of higher education in dentistry in China and the US brings an extraordinary depth of knowledge to our community. She has earned a total of three dental degrees (DDS, PHD and DMD). In addition to over ten years of clinical experience in China as a dentist, Dr. Huang has almost fifteenyears of experience practicing dentistry in the US. Her expertise includes cosmetic dentistry, crowns, bridges, root canal therapy, extractions, implants, invisalign and braces as well as general dental care. Dr. Huang constantly advances her knowledge through continuing education in technology and dentistry, and to date has earned multiple certificates in dental implants, invisalign, sleep apnea, oral sedation, dental laser treatment andcosmetic dentistry. She is also a member of the Academy of Osseointegration, Advancing the Vision of Implant Dentistry. Dr. Huangbrings remarkable expertise and skill to our area where patients are provided with attentive, considerate and professional care.
Dr. Huang is gentle, dedicated and patient. She enjoys cooking, reading, playing bridge and solving computer problems. During her spare time, she and her husband, Matt, like traveling, good food, concerts, sporting events and museums. Her son graduated fromthe University of Pennsylvania and now is working in San Francisco.
Advancements in new dental technology offer better solutions for traditional oral health problems than ever before. Dr. Huang utilizes technology to make dentistry as comfortable, durable, efficient and natural-looking as possible. Patients benefit from newer techniques that are less invasive and more dependable than in the past. Our goal is to provide you withthe most current dental services, including the following:
Dentists utilizing digital photography can adapt a photograph for a patient so that they can provide them with an idea of what they will look like after a complex dental procedure such as a smile makeover or full mouth reconstruction. This allows patients to work with their dentist to inform them of what they want to look like and what their expectations are.
Intraoral cameras provide dentists with quality imaging that can be used for patient understandingand improved communication. The small lightweight cameras are used to provide clear images of one's mouth and can help in the detection and prevention of oral health problems.
Sub-surface caries lesions can be extremely difficult to detect using an explorer,the DIAGNOdentand Spectra offers a perfect adjunct to the diagnostic arsenal. It is especially useful for pit and fissure areas - even when the outer tooth surface seems to be intact.
Dental digital impression systems capture intraoral scans of a patients teeth and gingival tissue to generate a 3D digital model that can be used for CAD/CAM dentistry. These high-tech systems are growing in popularity because they simplify the impression process, increase accuracy, decrease procedure time and enable digital integration with dental laboratories. Digital impressions eliminate the technique sensitivity and increase patient comfort of not using impression materials, and the 3D digital models they create are highly accurate and detailed. Captured using safe, non-invasive imaging technologies, digital impressions are available for a range of restorative and orthodontic indications.
For dentists performing specialized procedures such as implants, 3-D imaging helps them to view and work on the jawbone or surrounding bone structure to produce more accurate results. Placing dental implants requires a precision touch and the CAT Scans provide dentistsaccurate imaging of where to place the restorative devices.
Dental implantsare perhaps the leading dental technology advancement because of their fit and function as replacements of a tooth root. The implants integrate with the jaw bone and the procedure can be done in almost any adult who needs missing teeth replaced.
The benefit of thewaterlase in our officeis that it offers a much less invasive alternative to many procedures. The light energy that is emitted from lasers results in a shortened and almost painless healing period. This option is commonly available for the treatment of benign tumors, cold sores, crown lengthening, decay removal, gummy smile changes, dental fillings, tongue tie and speech impediment improvements, nerve regeneration for damaged nerves and blood vessels and scars, certain conditions related tosleep apnea,TMJand tooth sensitivity.