Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Leadership Experiences
Clinical Experiences
Internship Experiences
Conferences And Presentations
Awards
Extracurricular Activities
Languages
Timeline
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Tiffany Tran, DMD

Las Vegas

Summary

Board-Certified Orthodontist offering exemplary interpersonal and communication skills focused on discussing treatment plans with patients, guardians and fellow staff members. Personable and communicative with commitment to quality service, compassion and patient satisfaction.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Orthodontist

Boca Dental and Braces
10.2024 - Current
  • Diagnosed malocclusions accurately using cutting-edge diagnostic tools such as digital X-rays and 3D imaging technology.
  • Successfully managed a diverse caseload of patients with varying degrees of complexity in their orthodontic needs, delivering comprehensive care tailored to each individual case.
  • Implemented preventive measures for patients at risk of developing orthodontic issues, educating on proper care and maintenance.
  • Utilized evidence-based methods such as traditional braces depending on patient needs to ensure the most effective treatment options.
  • Leading and managing a traveling orthodontic team to deliver the best patient care.
  • Collaborating with other dental specialists to deliver the most ideal treatment for interdisciplinary cases.

Dentist

Vital Smiles
09.2023 - 05.2024
  • Completed consultations with patients for treatment plan.
  • Performed comprehensive oral exams for patients to diagnose and treat dental conditions.
  • Performed procedures such as sealants, restorations, crowns, extractions, and appliance deliveries/removals.
  • Consulted with other dental professionals to deliver best patient care.

ASDA’s Crown prep TUTOR

06.2019
  • Led a live step-by-step demonstration with commentary of how to crown prep #30 on projector
  • Also gave individual tutorials for those who needed more help with crown preparations.

Give Kids a SMile volunteer

01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Annual program that provides free oral health services to underserved children
  • Provided children prophies to patients and assisted others in various procedures.

SGT Ferrin Memorial Clinic Operator

01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Volunteered once a month to provide free dental treatment to Veterans in need
  • Treatment provided include exams, SRP’s, fillings, and extractions.

ASDA’s Wax and Relax Tutor

01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Increased member participation as well as volunteers who were able to help DS1’s wax
  • 50+ first year students’ (DS1) partook in event
  • Taught underclassmen tips and tricks on how to wax anterior, premolar, and molar teeth.

ASDA’s TOOTH ID TUTOR

01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Volunteered at DS1’s mock tooth ID event where extracted teeth were placed in numerous stations and students had to identify them while timed
  • 60 DS1’s participated
  • Explained different characteristics of each teeth morphology and gave tips on how to identify extracted teeth.

ASDA’s Anesthesia TUTOR

01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Injection sites were demonstrated with cotton swabs and DS1’s had the chance to practice pointing out those areas on each other
  • PSA, MSA, ASA/infiltration, greater palatine, and nasopalatine injections were covered.

Saturday Children’s Clinic Operator

01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Monthly dental clinic for children in the community in need of hygiene care and dental procedures
  • Shadowed and assisted in the pediatric department and helped screen/prophy children.

Education

Certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics -

Georgia School of Orthodontics
08.2024

Doctor of Dental Medicine -

UNLV - School of Dental Medicine
05.2021

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences -

UNLV
05.2017

High School Diploma -

El Dorado High School
Placentia, CA
05.2014

Skills

  • Relationship Building
  • Diagnostic Techniques
  • Dolphin Software
  • Electronic Records Management
  • Emergency Care
  • Establishing Learning Goals
  • Patient Care
  • Building Confidence
  • Individualized Instruction
  • Orthodontics

Leadership Experiences

  • ASDA ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE CHAIR, 03/2019-03/2020, Organized social and tutorial gatherings for UNLV ASDA.
  • HSDA SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIR, 06/2018-06/2020, Created and maintained the UNLV Hispanic Student Dental Association’s social media platforms in order to increase member awareness and participation.

Clinical Experiences

  • Treatment planned and started over 130 orthodontic cases
  • Experience with 30+ Invisalign cases
  • Experience with appliances such as: Hyrax, Nance, Lower Lingual Holding Arch, TPA, MARPE, Carriere, Forsus, Herbst, Headgear
  • Experience with setting up and finishing surgical cases
  • TADs (mini-implants) placement
  • Laser gingivectomies
  • General dentistry experience (working)

Internship Experiences

  • John Duong, DMD, Endodontist, Las Vegas, NV, 03/2017
  • Kevin Kieu, DDS, MS, Orthodontist, Fountain Valley, CA, 12/2016
  • Hung Nguyen, DMD, General Dentist, Pahrump, NV, 12/2016
  • Long Nguyen, DMD, Endodontist, Las Vegas, NV, 11/2016
  • Karen Tran, DDS, General Dentist, Las Vegas, NV, 04/2016
  • Mark Truman, DDS, Orthodontist, Las Vegas, NV, 12/2015

Conferences And Presentations

  • American Association of Orthodontists Meeting 2024 (New Orleans, LA)
  • American Association of Orthodontists Meeting 2023 (Chicago, IL)
  • CAARE Program (Invisalign)
  • GORP Conference
  • American Association of Orthodontists Meeting 2022 (Miami, FL)
  • ASDA district 10 conference, 01/2020, Attended leadership conference with various CE’s, hands-on workshops, and networked with dentists and dental students from different schools. Learned about practice management principles, implant basics, introduction to Botox, how to use digital scanners in a dental practice, and etc.
  • 2019 IADR/AADR/cadr GENERAL SESSION AND EXHIBITION, 06/2019, Presented research poster at 3-day dental conference in Vancouver. The aim of our retrospective study is to identify if there is a correlation between sleep bruxism and excessive daytime sleepiness.
  • Upward bound, 06/2018, Demonstrated to first generation high school students what higher education has to offer and explained to them why dentistry is a great choice for a profession. Gave tours and simulation lab demonstrations.
  • UNLV Predental simulation course, 06/2016, Two-day workshop for prospective students including having hands on experience, working in the UNLV SDM advanced preclinical laboratory, and gaining insight into the dental profession.
  • Arizona-nevada academy of science annual meeting, 04/2016, Presented undergraduate research at annual meeting. The purpose of this experiment was to gauge whether or not Fit Tea, a diet tea, contained larger amounts of caffeine and certain catechins compared to organic green tea.
  • Health plan of nevada-dia internacional de la mujer, 03/2016, Provided oral education, fluoride varnishes, and oral screenings for the underserved community. Communicated with Spanish speakers in basic dental Spanish.
  • Healthy smiles with boys and girls club, Spring 2016, 8-week program where children were taught oral hygiene through games, activities, and demonstrations.

Awards

2021 Best Team Member’s Award: Team 1

Extracurricular Activities

UNLV Orthodontics Club UNLV American Student Dental Association (ASDA) UNLV Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) Alpha Epsilon Delta UNLV Pre-Dental Society Nevada NASA Space Grant Consortium Phi Theta Kappa

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Vietnamese
Professional Working
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Orthodontist

Boca Dental and Braces
10.2024 - Current

Dentist

Vital Smiles
09.2023 - 05.2024

ASDA’s Crown prep TUTOR

06.2019

ASDA’s Wax and Relax Tutor

01.2018 - 01.2019

ASDA’s TOOTH ID TUTOR

01.2018 - 01.2019

ASDA’s Anesthesia TUTOR

01.2018 - 01.2019

Give Kids a SMile volunteer

01.2017 - 01.2020

SGT Ferrin Memorial Clinic Operator

01.2017 - 01.2020

Saturday Children’s Clinic Operator

01.2017 - 01.2019

Certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics -

Georgia School of Orthodontics

Doctor of Dental Medicine -

UNLV - School of Dental Medicine

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences -

UNLV

High School Diploma -

El Dorado High School
Tiffany Tran, DMD