Akhuini Ihionkhan, DDS
“I love to restore smiles. I enjoy helping little children overcome their fears and gain confidence in going to the dentist, helping people get out of pain and making a positive difference in people’s lives.
“My style is to promote honest, sincere communication and allow patients to fully discuss their concerns and the state of their oral health. I treat patients like members of my own family and I hope to give each patient complete and total care of their teeth and gums.”
DDS: New York University, New York, NY
Residency: General Dentistry, Bronx-Lebanon, New York, NY
Member: American Dental Association
Antony Odhiambo, DDS
“I have always had a love of health sciences, interacting with people and the mechanical skills involved in dentistry. Dentistry is a rapidly changing field with a tremendous amount of new information emerging all the time.
“My satisfaction comes from having patients who are happy with the work done and treatment success. My goal is make dental care accessible to everyone and to treat every patient with compassion and my commitment to the service of others.
“I hope to give my patients excellent dental education and treatment by offering them a full range of dental services. My own high-quality dental education has enabled me to provide evidence-based treatment in our friendly, professional atmosphere. Most of all, I want to deliver patient satisfaction.”
DDS: Creighton University, Omaha, NE
BSc: Biology and Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Member: American Dental Implant Association, American Dental Association
In his spare time Dr. Odhiambo enjoys traveling, reading and water sports.
Luke Jacob Dlabal III, DDS
"The field of dentistry offers me a unique opportunity to help improve people's health, comfort, self-esteem, and appearance all at once through caring for and treating their oral health needs. I was trained by the nation's top specialists in the US Air Force and my passions are in art, health, and nutrition. I believe this gives me the best opportunity to be able to positively impact people's lives through dentistry.
One of the most gratifying experiences for me is to help alleviate a person's pain. When someone visits the office in extreme dental pain, my goal is to help improve their comfort and eliminate their pain before they leave."
"I work hard to tailor my treatment to each individual patient's specific needs and wants, in order to provide them the best service that they are seeking. I strive for perfection in every treatment that I render."
"I have a high ethical standard of care and I treat every case as if I were treating my own family members. One of my favorite aspects of dentistry is helping my patients to overcome their dental anxieties and fears, so that they become more confident and willing to seek care in the future. I often notice a big difference in both my patients' confidence and their health between the first and last dental visit, which is extremely gratifying for me."
DDS: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, Kansas City, MO
Residency: Advanced Education in General Dentistry, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
BSc: Biology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Member: American Dental Association
Licensure: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Dental Board of Missouri
Ke-Chung Wu
In the summer of 2008, I joined a volunteer dental service team to Bylakuppe, South India, which had deeply influenced me. We mostly served Tibetan children, to be more specific, refugees that had escaped from China for religious freedom. They were so young in age, but incredibly mature mentally because they had experienced more than adults normally do. By sharing the individual stories of their journey to the land we stood, I could clearly see the perseverance and strong will from their eyes. They risked their life crossing the magnificent Himalayas and tightly secured border for better education and pious religion. Besides dental services and oral health instructions, sports and magic tricks had brought us closer. It’s not only our friendship, concern, encouragement, but most importantly, it’s the love from the children that had made the volunteer service so meaningful and so unforgettable. As I cherish the serving experience, I start to realize that it’s such a great privilege to help others. At the same time, the more powerful you are, the more people could be possibly benefited by you. I’m lucky enough to be a dentist and I should certainly improve my professional knowledge to help others. Like the perseverance of the children, I have worked hard to make progress and strived for better dental skills since then.
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” As I constantly visited the international and domestic remote areas for volunteer works, I felt so rich and joyful. It had deepened my determination to help others in need, especially for cleft lips and palate babies. There are many patients with cleft lip and palate but with limited institution providing medical assist. For the patient’s family or caregiver, it’s never easy to take good care of them. In order to have a better surgery outcome, I demonstrated the Pre-Surgical Nasal Alveolar Molding (PNAM) appliance. With PNAM device, it is possible to provide better oral care for them and improve quality of life. I also visited schools and nursing homes for dental check-up and oral hygiene instructions regularly. We had a close relationship with the community and the government. I believe by doing this, more shiny teeth could possibly be seen and I’m willing to consider it as my lifelong responsibility.
Board certification: Board eligible pediatric dentist
Residency: Certificate, Postdoctoral residency, Pediatric Dentistry, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
Dental/Medical degree(s): Degree of Master Science in Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, Doctor of Dental Surgery, School of Dentistry, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Member: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry , International Association for Dental Research, California Society of Pediatric Dentistry
Awards: 2nd Place of Poster Presentation Competition, The Federation of Asian Dental Anesthesiology Societies, 2015 Annual Meeting, Taipei, Taiwan Current academic positions: Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
Thao Do
Dentistry gives me the opportunity to change someone’s life through their smile. Whether a patient is in pain, is uncomfortable with their smile, or simply wants to change the appearance of their teeth, I can help them get out of pain while also building their confidence, and that gives me immense joy.
I love being able to make a difference in the lives of my patients and helping them get out of pain and become confident with their smile.
I believe in putting the needs of my patients first. Every patient is different, and I, as a practitioner, need to take time to listen to their needs and provide them with care that is filled with compassion, integrity, and love.
I hope to give my patients a wonderful experience while treating them with the best care possible.
I love to bake, play the guitar, play tennis, and read. I also love to be involved in my church worship ministry by singing and playing the guitar!
I think all procedures are important!
Board certification: Texas Dental Board
Dental/Medical degree(s):LECOM School of Dental Medicine- DMD
Membership:American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry
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