This is a legitimate concern I hear from international patients researching dental care in Vietnam, and I appreciate the direct question. I’m Dr. Emily Nguyen, Principal Dentist at Picasso Dental Clinic, and after treating over 70,000 patients from 65 nationalities since 2013, I can give you an honest answer about pricing practices in Vietnamese dental […]

This is probably the first question international patients ask when they contact Picasso Dental Clinic. I’m Dr. Emily Nguyen, and after treating thousands of patients from Australia, North America, and Europe over the past decade, I can give you exact numbers based on what our patients actually pay versus what they would have spent back […]

Proper preparation makes a significant difference in your whitening results and comfort level. I’m Dr. Emily Nguyen from Picasso Dental Clinic, and after whitening thousands of smiles at our Ho Chi Minh City location, I’ve learned that patients who prepare properly achieve better results with less sensitivity. Dr. Emily Nguyen’s Direct Answer “To prepare for […]

I appreciate you asking about our specific process here in Hanoi. I’m Dr. Emily Nguyen, and I personally oversee whitening treatments at our Hanoi location. Let me walk you through exactly what happens from the moment you arrive until you leave with a brighter smile. Your Initial Consultation and Assessment When you visit our Hanoi […]

Yes, wisdom tooth extraction is generally safer, easier, and involves faster recovery when performed in younger patients, typically between ages 16 and 25. During these years, wisdom tooth roots haven't fully formed, bone surrounding the teeth is less dense, and healing capacity is at its peak. At Picasso Dental Clinic locations in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City, I've observed that patients in their late teens and early twenties typically experience shorter procedures, less post-operative discomfort, and quicker healing compared to patients over 30 or 40. Root development completes around age 25, after which roots become longer, more curved, and more firmly anchored in denser bone, making extraction more complex with higher complication risks and longer recovery periods.

Yes, children can and do get root canals, though the procedure differs from adult root canals depending on whether it's a baby tooth or permanent tooth. For baby teeth, we perform pulpotomies or pulpectomies that remove infected nerve tissue and preserve the tooth until it naturally falls out. For permanent teeth in children and teenagers, we perform full root canals similar to adults but with special considerations for incomplete root development. At Picasso Dental Clinic locations in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City, I treat children's dental infections regularly, and saving these teeth through root canal treatment prevents pain, preserves proper spacing for adult teeth, and maintains normal jaw development and function far better than extracting infected teeth prematurely.

Delaying a root canal when your dentist says you need one is extremely risky and almost always makes your situation worse, not better. The infection or inflammation requiring the root canal won't resolve on its own and typically progresses to more severe infection, abscess formation, bone loss, or tooth loss requiring extraction. At Picasso Dental Clinic locations in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City, I've treated countless patients who delayed root canals and ended up with far more painful, expensive, and complicated problems than if they'd proceeded with treatment promptly. While I understand financial concerns, fear, or hoping the problem will go away, the reality is that delay transforms a treatable tooth into an emergency situation or lost tooth requiring extraction and expensive replacement with an implant or bridge.