Implants
Dental Implants Guide →Abutment (Custom Titanium / Zirconia)
The precision connector screwed into the internal hex of a dental implant fixture that supports and retains the visible porcelain crown or full-arch bridge.
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Clear, authoritative definitions of 28+ implantology, biomaterial, CAD/CAM prosthodontic, and oral surgery terms written and reviewed by Dr. Nguyen Van Cuong, DDS (MOH License: 0003265/BL-CCHN).
Implants
All-on-4 Implants ($3,462) →All-on-4® Full-Arch Concept
A graftless full-arch rehabilitation protocol where 4 titanium implants (2 straight anterior, 2 posterior tilted up to 45°) support an immediate fixed 12-tooth bridge.
Implants
Compare All-on-4 vs All-on-6 →All-on-6 Full-Arch Rehabilitation
A full-arch implant bridge supported by 6 distributed titanium fixtures for maximum biomechanical load distribution in patients with sufficient posterior bone width.
Oral Surgery
Tooth Extraction & Socket Preservation →Alveolar Ridge Preservation (Socket Graft)
Placement of mineralized bone graft (such as Geistlich Bio-Oss®) and a collagen plug into a fresh extraction socket to prevent 40–60% jawbone shrinkage.
Endodontics
Root Canal Therapy ($58–$138) →Apexification & Apicoectomy
Microsurgical root-end resection and MTA/bioceramic sealing performed when a conventional root canal infection persists at the root tip.
Safety & Travel
Safe-to-Fly Dental Guidelines →Barodontalgia (Cabin Pressure Toothache)
Dental pain triggered by ambient atmospheric pressure changes during commercial flights or scuba diving, typically caused by trapped gas in necrotic pulp or sinus grafts.
Endodontics
Single-Visit Root Canal →Bioceramic Root Sealer (MTA / BioRoot)
Bioactive calcium-silicate endodontic cement that expands slightly upon setting, creating a hermetic antibacterial seal inside root canals without shrinkage.
Prosthodontics
CAD/CAM Zirconia Crowns ($81) →CAD/CAM 5-Axis Digital Milling
Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing technology that mills monolithic Zirconia crowns and IPS e.max veneers with 15-micron marginal precision.
Diagnostics
3D Guided Implantology →CBCT (3D Cone-Beam Computed Tomography)
Low-radiation 3D volumetric X-ray scan that maps bone height, cortical density (D1–D4), maxillary sinus anatomy, and the inferior alveolar nerve canal in sub-millimeter detail.
Safety & Travel
Sterilization Standards Hub →Class B Pre-Vacuum Autoclave (EN 13060)
Hospital-grade European sterilization cycle using fractionated vacuum pumps to force 134°C pressurized steam into hollow surgical handpieces and porous implant kits.
Orthodontics
Invisalign Vietnam ($1,846) →ClinCheck® 3D Treatment Simulation
Align Technology’s proprietary 3D biomechanical software that maps every stage of tooth movement and root torque before your Invisalign aligners are fabricated.
Periodontics
Laser Gum Contouring ($35) →Crown Lengthening (Esthetic / Functional)
Micro-laser or piezoelectric reshaping of excess gingival tissue (and crestal bone when required) to correct a gummy smile or expose sound tooth structure for a crown.
Orthodontics
Braces & Orthodontics ($923) →Damon® Passive Self-Ligating Braces
Low-friction orthodontic brackets using a precision sliding clip instead of elastic ties, reducing chairside adjustment visits for expats and travelers.
Cosmetic
Digital Smile Makeover →Digital Smile Design (DSD)
Facial-driven digital diagnostic protocol that aligns tooth proportions, incisal edge curvature, and gingival zeniths with your dynamic lip line before touching enamel.
Implants
3D Guided Implants →Flapless 3D Computer-Guided Surgery
Minimally invasive implant placement through a 3D-printed surgical template without scalpel incisions or sutures—minimizing swelling and allowing flight within 24–48h.
Oral Surgery
Authentic Dental Materials →Geistlich Bio-Oss® & Bio-Gide®
Gold-standard Swiss xenograft bone mineral and bilayer porcine collagen membrane used for predictable sinus lifts and guided bone regeneration (GBR).
Periodontics
Gum Contouring & Depigmentation →Gingival Zenith & Biological Width
The highest apical point of the gum margin contour and the 2mm natural soft-tissue attachment barrier protecting crestal bone from inflammation around veneers and crowns.
Preventive
Professional Teeth Cleaning ($12) →Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) / Ultrasonic Scaling
Painless removal of mineralized subgingival calculus and pathogenic bacterial biofilm using piezo-ultrasonic tips and glycine air-polishing.
Implants
Immediate Load All-on-4 →Immediate Loading (Teeth-in-a-Day / 48–72h)
Attaching a fixed functional provisional crown or full-arch bridge within 48–72 hours of implant surgery when primary insertion torque reaches ≥35 Ncm.
Prosthodontics
Ceramic Inlays & Onlays ($108) →Inlay, Onlay & Overlay (Ceramic Biomimetic)
CAD/CAM lithium disilicate (IPS e.max) partial-coverage restorations that rebuild fractured molar cusps while preserving 70% more natural tooth structure than a full crown.
Cosmetic
IPS e.max Veneers ($185/tooth) →IPS e.max® Lithium Disilicate (Ivoclar Vivadent)
High-strength (470–530 MPa) glass-ceramic from Liechtenstein prized for natural enamel opalescence and ultra-thin 0.3mm–0.5mm veneer fabrication.
Oral Surgery
Clinical Research Hub →L-PRF (Leukocyte- & Platelet-Rich Fibrin)
100% autologous fibrin biomembrane spun from a small sample of the patient’s own blood, accelerating soft-tissue healing and bone regeneration after extractions and implants.
Preventive
Sleep Apnea Appliances →Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD)
Custom-calibrated intraoral sleep appliance that gently positions the lower jaw forward during sleep to keep the pharyngeal airway open in snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.
Implants
All-on-4 Cost Breakdown →Multi-Unit Abutment (MUA)
Angled (17° or 30°) or straight prosthetic connector used in All-on-4/All-on-6 bridges to align screw access channels and elevate the prosthetic connection to tissue level.
Implants
Dental Implant Cost Vietnam →Osseointegration
The direct structural and biological fusion between living osteoblast bone cells and the micro-roughened titanium surface of a dental implant.
Oral Surgery
Piezosurgery Wisdom Tooth Removal ($38) →Piezosurgery® (Ultrasonic Bone Surgery)
Micro-vibrational ultrasonic bone cutting technology that selectively sections mineralized bone during sinus lifts and impacted wisdom tooth removal without harming nerves or membranes.
Implants
Sinus Lift & Implant Protocol →Schneiderian Membrane & Sinus Lift (Crestal / Lateral)
Delicate elevation of the maxillary sinus lining to place Bio-Oss® bone graft when upper molar bone height has resorbed below 6–8mm.
Implants
Straumann Implants ($1,077) →SLActive® & Roxolid® (Straumann Switzerland)
Straumann’s chemically active hydrophilic implant surface and titanium-zirconium alloy that cut osseointegration healing time from 8 weeks down to 3–4 weeks.