Tu Nguyen, DDS
Pediatric Dentist
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By Appointment Only
To schedule an appointment, call:
1-855-4DENTAL (1.855.433.6825) -
Willamette Dental - Portland Lents
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8931 SE Foster Road, Portland, OR 97266
Dr. Nguyen’s Biography
Dr. Nguyen is honored to work with special needs children and understands how challenging it can be for parents to provide daily care. Knowing he can alleviate some of their concerns and make their days a little easier reminds him why he is in this profession.
Education
- Dental School – University of California at San Francisco School of Dentistry
- Residency – Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry – Pediatric Dentistry
- Native American Health Center (NYU Langone Health) – Advanced Education in General Dentistry
Certifications
- American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
Specialty Training
- Cultural Sensitivity Training
Medicaid
- Accepts Oregon Health Plan
- Closed to New Pediatric and Adult Oregon Health Plan Patients
Languages Spoken
- English
- Vietnamese
Patient Experience Survey Results
Our patient rating scores represent an average of all responses from actual Willamette Dental patients randomly surveyed by nationally-recognized patient experience firm, NRC Health.
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our NRC Health Patient Experience Survey. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Nov 14, 2025
The dental assistant was lovely, kind, compassionate, and professional. The pediatric dentist was anything but that. He wears his emotions on his face and clearly disagreed with the choices I made and am making for my child. I understand he is a dental professional and trust his dental recommendations, but for the emotional well being of my child I will make those choices. He aggressively talked down to us, was not informative, tried scare tactics including playing a video for us to show how difficult the procedure would be in hopes to have us agree with his recommendations. My daughter has had dental work done previously and I am experience with how she handles it, he is not. He was rude, even my young daughter commented on his attitude when he left the room. Absolutely not the way to gain trust in a child. My daughter was very willing to work with the dental assistant because she was calm. The dentist was intimidating and harsh. He acted like an emotionally abusive parent playing the silent game to express his disappointment. My daughter, who was minimally anxious about the dentist (as most people are), is now crying stating she doesn't want to go back and see him asking why the dental assistant can't be the one to help us.
Oct 3, 2025
Thank you
Sep 25, 2025
Very good everything, thank you.
Sep 21, 2025
Dr. Nguyen was amazing. He explained several treatment options, giving his opinion on which one he thought would work best but ultimately let me decide. He listened carefully to my concerns. His DA Michelle was amazing with my son as well. My son didn't do well on his last routine visit but Michelle kept him at ease.
Aug 8, 2025
I had a great experience with Dr. Nguyen and assistant Dalia. They are both very patient and very welcoming and for that reason my daughter loves coming to the dentist!
Jul 27, 2025
Thank you
Jul 26, 2025
It's ridiculous that we had to be at the appt an hour early just to sit there until the actual appointment. If they were going to see her 15 mins before the appointment we should arrive at that time not 1 hr early especially with a toddler who has to fast the night before. When asked why we had to show early I was told because the provider was going to come out and periodically check on us and ask questions. Well that didn't happen, they literally came out 15 mins before the appointment and then immediately brought her to the back. I was given different instructions on how the operation was suppose to go and for that I was upset and cranky because I wasn't given the right information on how the visit was going to go.
Jul 25, 2025
I only ask that if you request me to check my child in an hour early that their appointment starts on time. We probably were waiting 30-40 minutes after his scheduled time to be seen. I do understand that things happen that can be out of our control but if I have filled out paperwork work and questionnaires prior to the appointment online for anesthesia I should be able to check in 10-15minutes prior to the procedure being done an not have to sit with a not patient 4 year old. Thank you.
Jul 14, 2025
Thank you so much for helping our child so quickly. He's back to his happy self!
Jul 9, 2025
Thank you, Dr. Tu. Patient care was outstanding and you ensured the patient was treated appropriately.
Jun 29, 2025
The doctor, he was really friendly and, yeah, it seemed like he was friendly with my son, too. So, way better than the other dentist that I saw at the other office. So, I really like that about the doctor.
Jun 26, 2025
So hard to make appointment. They said they put an awaiting list, but they never give you a time frame even if you're in a dangerous situation like my son. He's already done drink his antibiotic for infection, and he had infection again and doctors know about it, why they put everyone on the waiting list? The doctor said it took up 6 weeks, but from desk doesn't give me any information. They said they will mention this to the coordinator. That's what I get from there. So we have to wait no one knows for how long, bad service They didn't have business in front or they just doesn't want to share this information with patients? Very weird.
Apr 25, 2025
He was very condescending and lectured me for what felt like 20 minutes. Worst experience ever.
Apr 19, 2025
Your team was awesome with my grandson who has autism and was very scared. They took their time and let him calm down each step of the way. THANK YOU ?
Apr 19, 2025
A great experience.
Apr 14, 2025
The dentist did a great job explaining everything to me. He was understanding for the needs of my child and his disability.
Apr 6, 2025
Not good with AdHD kids.
Apr 5, 2025
The Doctor brought in other dental professionals to help assist my child and myself to accomplish our goal of a full dental examination. They were extremely patient and professional, checking in with myself (the parent) to make sure I was okay and comfortable with what was happening. I would highly recommend Willamette Dental when dealing with a special needs child.
Apr 3, 2025
My kids were very comfortable and excited to get there teeth checked great staff.
Mar 28, 2025
The doctor was understanding; sympathetic, and caring. All staff was great.
Feb 2, 2025
Very competent, professional and friendly.
Feb 3, 2025
This particular provider is honest and trustworthy. Five stars for Dr. N!!!!
Jan 26, 2025
Super sweet and friendly assistants, Dr Nguyen made my child feel comfortable and he now asks to go to the teeth Dr every time!!!
Jan 24, 2025
My grandson was taken great care of during appointment.
Jan 23, 2025
All the providers were very kind, they explained everything clearly and made sure we understood the aftercare instructions.
Jan 16, 2025
The dentist my son sees is amazing with him and great at explaining stuff all the staff there are great
Jan 16, 2025
Very nice staff and extremely helpful thank you so much!
Dec 28, 2024
Thank you for your services.
Dec 22, 2024
Really listened to my concerns about the procedure prior to.
Dec 20, 2024
Fast and they do their job well