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Pediatric Dentistry
NHU Q. TRAN, DDS, APC
Dr. Nhu Q. Tran has been taking care of “sugar bugs” on kids’ teeth in San Clemente for more than a decade. Her number one goal is to provide optimal dental care, in a gentle and caring manner to all her patients. Dr. Tran enjoys treating the wide age range of patients who visit her pediatric dental practice, from tickling the teeth of infants and toddlers who visit her for their first check up and cleaning, to guiding a fearful teenager through a treatment, helping them overcome their dental fears. Whether a child is excited to have their teeth “counted and brushed” or they are nervous about seeing “Mr. Slurpy” and “Mr. Thirsty,” Dr. Tran and her team strive to provide every child with a fun and educational experience that they enjoy and look forward to each and every time.
A native of Southern California, Dr. Tran went to UC Berkeley for her undergraduate education, then relocated to the Midwest and attended Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry in Cleveland, Ohio. Having graduated among the top of her class, she became a recipient of the Pierre Fauchard Scholarship, and earned a membership into the National Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. Following dental school, Dr. Tran returned to Southern California to pursue two years of additional post-doctorate training in pediatric dentistry, at the University of Southern California. After receiving her Advanced Pediatric Dental Certificate from USC, Dr. Tran pursued further advancement in her specialty by achieving the status of Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
Aside from taking care of her private patients, Dr. Tran gives back to her Trojan roots, by being a part of the USC Advanced Pediatric Dentistry Faculty since 2006. Furthermore, she has spent the last five years as the Pediatric Dental Residency Director at the Children’s Dental Health Clinic at Miller Children’s Hospital, in Long Beach. Dr. Tran’s involvement in academia enables her to provide the most up-to-date and thorough treatment for her patients. She recently decided to step away from her role as director to spend more time with her family and her private practice. So, whether you see Dr. Tran in the office or on the baseball field rooting on her boys, be sure to say hello! And whether your child is 1 or 16, excited or nervous, healthy or have special health care needs, Dr. Tran and her team are trained and ready to provide the best care for your children.
NHU Q. TRAN, DDS, APC
Pediatric Dentistry
1171 Puerta del Sol, Suite A
San Clemente
949.481.5437 (KIDS) • SCKidsDentist.com
Orange County SkinLab has already secured top reviews in South Orange County for patient satisfaction, despite opening only six months ago, and offers a unique medical, surgical and cosmetic experience. Dr. Michelle Hure started OC SkinLab to provide dermatology and dermatopathology services in a warm, friendly and approachable environment.
Costa Lifestyle Medicine is excited to join the Shorecliffs Community in San Clemente. With over 23 years practicing in the health and wellness industry, Dr. Cynthia Costa has become recognized by her patients and community as a trusted source for natural based protocols that support any health challenge. Costa Lifestyle Medicine is a complete holistic wellness center dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to the community. Its mission is to empower patients to own and manage their health through corrective chiropractic care and lifestyle services. The focus is for whole families to transition to wellness and to live with a preventative health mindset.
Williams Dental is a practice devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of your smile. The practice is specifically noted for using conservative, yet state-of-the-art procedures that result in dazzling, long-lasting smiles.
Dr. Lee is acutely aware that each and every child, teen, and a young adult has unique dental needs and he and his staff are committed to providing individualized care. Dr. Lee is a pediatric dental specialist, who has undergone extensive training to give children the care they need through their growth phases, to ensure they enter adulthood with a healthy, beautiful smile, along with good dental habits.
Dr. Kristy Fleming is a native of Southern California. She grew up in Huntington Beach, the daughter of a surfboard airbrush artist and the youngest of three girls. As soon as she was old enough, she joined her father in the surfboard factory where she learned about the subtle nuances of color and shading to enhance contours and create the optical illusion of depth.
Randy Rose of Rose Hearing Aid Centers has spent nearly 36 years helping the hearing impaired hear and understand speech better. Randy set a new national standard for patient satisfaction by establishing best practices, an accredited ISO 9000 that has consistently offered superior results in customer service.
For the past 10 years, Dr. Scott West has focused his practice on the treatment of Snoring, Sleep Apnea and CPAP intolerance. He has worked closely with most of the sleep centers and physicians in the Orange County area who are involved with this area of Sleep Medicine. He is also a Diplomat of the Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorders, requiring a rigorous exam process and documentation of his cases over a period of many years.
Dr. Scott Young was the first holistic practitioner in Orange County to offer both Whole Body Cryotherapy and Local Cryotherapy. Specializing in sports injuries, he especially enjoys working with high school athletes to provide them treatments that were previously only available to professional athletes.
A common foot problem facing the population is the bunion. This deformity serves as a good example of why comprehensive planning, execution and follow through by a trained and experienced specialist surgeon is important to a good outcome. Aloha Foot & Ankle starts with patient selection. Candidates must be healthy enough, motivated, and have appropriate expectations for their operation. In bunion surgery, bone angles, joint quality and arch stability are key variables in decision making for each individual patient.