Meet Dr Quang Nguyen, orthodontist, & our team at Georgia Orthodontic Care

Dr. Nguyen was a medical student before he attended Georgia State University where he received his degree in Chemistry with Magna Cum Laude. He then pursued his Chemical Engineering degree at the Georgia Institute of Technology where he graduated with Highest Honors. Upon graduation, he attended the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine where he received his Doctor of Dental Medicine; while there he also won many awards and was ranked #1 clinician in his class. After dental school he completed three years of post-graduate training in orthodontics at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. Nguyen has a strong passion for the dental profession, especially in orthodontics. He treats all of his patients as if they were family members, and he always strives to create a healthy, beautiful smile that his patients deserve.

Indira (Indy) is our insurance coordinator. She has been working in the dental and medical field for eight years. She is committed to helping our patients with their journey to a healthier smile. When she is not at work she enjoys her free time with her family, friends and her dog. She plays sports and loves to read a good book.

Dr. Nguyen is married, and he has a daughter and two sons. He enjoys spending time with his family and watching Yellow Jackets football.

Awards

Excellence in Prosthodontics "Best of the Best" award, Outstanding Achievement in Operative Dentistry award, Oral Biology award, first place award in the Student Research ASDA Table Clinic at the Medical University of South Carolina, American Dental Association / Dentsply Student Clinician award, South Carolina Dental Association Educational Foundation award, national recipient of the National Dental Association Foundation/Colgate Palmolive Company award, North America recipient of the IADR / Colgate "Research in Prevention" travel award, Dale Carnegie Highest Award for Leadership Achievement.

Honorary Societies

Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honor Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa

Affiliations

American Association of Orthodontists, Southern Association of Orthodontists, Georgia Association of Orthodontists, International Association of Dental Research, American Dental Association, Georgia Dental Association, Northern District Dental Society

Research / Publications

1. Robert J. Boackle, Quang L. Nguyen, Renata S. Leite, Xiaofeng Yang, Jana Vesely. Complement-Coated Antibody-Transfer; Serum IgA1 Antibodies Intercept and Transport C4 and C3 Fragments and Preserve IgG1 Deployment, Molecular Immunology, Volume 42, Issue 13, September 2005

5. ADA/Dentsply Student Clinicians in Philadelphia, PA, 2005

3. The International Association for Dental Research 82nd General Session in Honolulu, HI, 2004

2. Quang L. Nguyen, Ronald A. Bell, Goodwin G. Thomas. Mathematical Prediction of Torque Loss for Different Archwire Dimensions and Shapes in Different Bracket Slots

6. Uprighting, Derotation and Protraction of Mandibular Second Molars into Severely Atrophic Alveolar Ridge Using Mini Screw Implants, American Association of Orthodontist, Boston, 2009

4. The 41st Dental Students' Conference on Research in Bethesda-Gaithersburg, MD, 2005

In the Media

Office of Academic Affairs, Medical University of South Carolina. May, 17 2004

The Catalyst, Medical University of South Carolina, March 11, 2005

Bulletin, South Carolina Dental Association, June, 2005

Marina is our insurance coordinator. She has been in the dental field for 8 years. She strongly believes in providing the best customer service and dental treatment to our patients. When she is not at work she loves to workout and spend time with her family and friends. She enjoys hiking, going to the movies and watching Braves baseball.

Hannah is one of our patient coordinators. She moved to Georgia at an early age from Rochester, New York with her parents and 3 older brothers. She recently joined our dental team a year and a half ago and is very eager and excited to be working in the dental field. In her spare time she is an aspiring photographer, loves hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and spending time with her family, friends, boyfriend, and her fur baby, Sam.

Ruth has over ten years of dental experience. She graduated from Gwinnett Dental Career Academy in Nov 2014 as a Certified Dental Assistant with the highest honors. Originally from Athens, Georgia she joined our team as a treatment coordinator and quickly her cheerful personality has been . Ruth’s affinity to learn and her ability to render quality care make her a vital asset to our team. When not a work, she enjoys sharing priceless moments with family or just hanging with friends sharing many laughs. She enjoys baking, do-it-yourself projects and playing futbol.

Savannah is our treatment coordinator and is the newest addition to the team. She is very excited to start her career in the dental field and aspires to one day become a dental lab technician. In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym, spending time with friends and Fiancé, and playing with her adorable puppy Skyler.

Fernanda is one of our orthodontic assistants. She joined our team in the summer of 2013 and our patients quickly fell in love with her spunky and caring personality! Fernanda is a Georgia native and graduated from Mill Creek High School. Her goal is to someday become an Orthodontist just like Dr. Nguyen. In her spare time you can find her at the gym working out or playing soccer with her friends.

My is one of our clinical assistant

Mimi is one of our orthodontic assistants. She has been with Georgia Orthodontic Care since day 1. She has a great sense of humor and loves to make patients feel comfortable. Mimi speaks English and Vietnamese.

Vera is one of our dental assistants. She was born in Moldova were she was a nurse practitioner until she moved to USA in 2004. Since then she has been working on the dental field and has become an exceptional assistant. She thrives on informing our patients about each procedure, so that they can feel confident and comfortable about their treatment. She likes to help patients with their dental goals and feel good about their appearance.

When she is not working she loves to exercise, cook, and spend time with her family and friends. Vera reads and speaks Romanian and Russian language.

Lejla is one of our clinical assistant

Yelena is one of our clinical assistant

Wendy is one of our orthodontic assistants