16027 Brookhurst St., Ste. K
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
ph: 714-775-0100
fax: 714-463-2205
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Mission Statement
Our office strives for 100% satisfaction. Please inform us if our services fall below that, and we will make it right.
Selected Scholarly Activities
Textbooks:
Vu HV, Esfandiari RS. Dynamic Systems: Modeling and Analysis. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies; 1997 (ISBN 0-07-02-021673-8)
Vu HV. Control of Dynamic Systems. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies; 1996, 1995 (ISBN-10: 0-07-066940-6)
Selected Research Articles (Dentistry, Orthodontics, & FEA/FEM):
Reviewer for (selected):
Selected Presentations:
http://www.cdapresents.com/Anaheim2016/Schedule.aspx?flag=Thursday
https://www.aaoinfo.org/meetings/2014-annual-session#extra_tab_2
Dental Clinical Privilege
UCLA School of Dentistry
Advisory Board
Dr. Vu serves on the following advisory boards:
Selected Awards
Highlights of Dr. Vu
Hung V. Vu, MS, PhD, DDS, CPTI
Details
Currently, Dr. Vu's full-time private practice is in Fountain Valley, California. And he is a part-time faculty in both Sections of Orthodontics and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), California.
Dr. Vu is Class Co-President of the LLUSD & AAID Implant MaxiCourse® 2017 at Loma Linda University. Besides this training in dental implants, he also obtained additional trainings in other various courses.
In the pursuit of perfection in utilizing PRF (Platelet Rich Fibrin) and PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) for oral surgeries, periodontics, and dental implants, Dr. Vu has become a licensed phlebotomist.
At Veterans Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Dr. Vu teaches orthodontics to the residents of periodontics, prosthodontics, and General Practice Residency (GPR).
As an engineering educator, he is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), and began his teaching career 30-plus years ago.
Dr. Vu has been an invited speaker, giving lectures in Surgical Exposure of Impacted Canines at American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) 2014 Annual Session (in New Orleans, Louisiana) and 2016 CDA (California Dental Association) Presents (in Anaheim, CA).
He is also an active reviewer for American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJO-DO)
Dr. Vu is an orthodontic specialist, earning his Certificate of Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from New York University (NYU).
Prior to the orthodontic training, Dr. Vu received his D.D.S. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Before dentistry, Dr. Vu earned his Ph.D. in Applied Mechanics from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Applied Mechanics is a combination of Applied Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering.
And before Ph.D., Dr. Vu earned his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Prior to MIT, Dr. Vu obtained his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, cum laude, from University of Washington (UW), Seattle, Washington, after attending Everett Communitty College, Everett, Washington.
Immediately after earning the D.D.S. from UCLA, Dr. Vu held a faculty position as Clinical Assistant Professor in Orthodontics at USC. At the same time, Dr. Vu was a full professor (with tenure) in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Dept. at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). But he is now Professor Emeritus.
The immediate appointment was due to his unique background: a practicing dentist and full professor in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, specializing in Applied Mechanics.
As an active scholar and educator, Dr. Vu has written a few textbooks and numerous scientific articles.
Dr. Vu is an expert in the applied mechanics of orthodontics, including the use of finite-element modeling (FEM) and finite element analysis (FEA).
Dr. Vu's unique background enables him to have a crystal-clear understanding of different types of mechanics associated with teeth movement. As a result, the treatment plans and the corresponding treatments have been optimized for the patients. As a passionate orthodontist, Dr. Vu has earned the reputation of being "The Best Doctor" and "Doctor Painless" by his patients.
Further information about Dr. Vu can be found by searching in www.google.com or www.yahoo.comwith keywords such as "dr hung vu orthodontist."
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16027 Brookhurst St., Ste. K
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
ph: 714-775-0100
fax: 714-463-2205
drhungvu