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Research

Caroline Tram Nguyen

DMD, MS, FACP, FRCD(C)
Assistant Professor
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Rm: 374
Tel: 604-827-1915

 


Research Areas:

Cancer patient treatment and rehabilitation outcomes; oral side effects of treatments and medications in cancer patients and the elderly / Modalités de traitement pour patients atteints du cancer; effets des médicaments et traitements de patients âgés et/ou atteints du cancer sur leur santé buccale.

Teaching Areas:

Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Oncology, Implants, Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics / Prosthodontie Maxillofaciale et Oncologie Dentaire, Implants, Prosthodontie Fixe et Amovible.

Dr. Nguyen completed her Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Montreal in 2006, graduated Phi Kappa Phi for her Master of Sciences and Certificate in Advanced Education in Prosthodontics at the University of Maryland in 2009, and continued with a Fellowship in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre in 2010. She has been involved in various research projects including a community-based research project on dental health in Vietnam and biomaterials research involving implants, removable prostheses, hygiene protocols and silicone. Her current research focus is on the side effects of medications, radiation therapy and hyperbaric oxygen treatments on oral health.Dr. Nguyen is a Fellow in Prosthodontics of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics. She is the West regional councillor for the Association of Prosthodontists of Canada, Table Clinics Chair for the American College of Prosthodontics, member of the Credentials committee and Information Technology committee for the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics and member of the International Relations committee of the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics. In addition to her assistant professor position at UBC, she works as a maxillofacial prosthodontist at the British Columbia Cancer Agency and is a prosthodontics board examiner for the Royal College of Dentists of Canada._________________________________________________________________________

Dre Nguyen a gradué de L'Université de Montréal avec un Doctorat en Médecine dentaire en 2006. En 2009, elle a obtenu son certificat en prosthodontie et une maîtrise ès sciences avec mention Phi Kappa Phi de L'University of Maryland. Elle est également détentrice d'un Fellowship en prosthodontie maxillofaciale et oncologie dentaire de L'University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center complété en 2010.Elle a participé à de nombreux projets de recherches incluant un projet en santé communautaire sur la Santé Bucco-dentaire au Vietnam ainsi que des projets touchant les implants, les prothèses amovibles, les procédures d'hygiène buccales et les biomatériaux. Ses projets de recherche sont maintenant orientés sur les effets secondaires de medicaments, de la radiothérapie et des traitements en chambres hyperbares sur la santé bucco-dentaire.Dre Nguyen est Fellow en prosthodontie du Collège Royal des Chirurgiens Dentistes du Canada et Diplomate du board Américain de Prosthodontie. Elle est Conseillère pour l’Ouest Canadien de l’Association Canadienne de Prosthodontie, présidente pour les présentations d'affiches scientifiques du Collège Américain de Prosthodontie, membre du comité en qualifications et du comité en technologie de l’information de l’Académie Américaine de Prosthodontie Fixe et membre du comité en relations internationales de l’Academie Américaine de Prothèses Maxillofaciales. En plus de sa position de professeure adjoint à l'Université de la Colombie Britannique, elle exerce à titre de prosthodontiste maxillofaciale à l'Agence du Cancer de la Colombie Britannique et est examinatrice en prosthodontie du Collège Royal des Chirurgiens Dentistes du Canada.


 

Events

UBC Alumni Weekend
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Point Grey Campus, Vancouver
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UBC Dentistry Graduation Luncheon
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Italian Cultural Centre
11:30am-2:30pm
RSVP for Graduates
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Faculty Recognition Dinner
Monday, June 3, 2013
University Golf Club
5185 University Boulevard
6pm-8:30pm
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Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) Workshop
Free two-day workshop
June 5-6, 2013
For UBC faculty members interested in writing critical summaries of already-published systematic reviews on oral health care topics
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Open Wide Community Clinic Day
Saturday, Sept 14, 2013
9am-4pm
CDI College, Burnaby
Dentists and dental hygienist volunteers needed!
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Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament
Sunday, Sept 15, 2013
11:30am registration
1pm shotgun start
Morgan Creek Golf Course, Surrey
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