Speakers

Prof. Dr Thomas Nguyen
Lecture Title: To remove or to improve (extraction or healing)
Dr. Thomas T. Nguyen is a full-time faculty professor in a McGill University.
Dr. Thomas T. Nguyen was a full-time faculty professor in Periodontology at the Harvard School of
Dental Medicine where he teaches both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral levels.
Dr. Nguyen received his dental degree (DMD) from the University of Montreal. He
subsequently completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD)
Residency at the University of Rochester, a Master of Science (MSc) in Craniofacial
Tissue Engineering at McGill University, and his training in Periodontology at the
University of Minnesota.
Dr. Nguyen is a past recipient of the Basil G. Bibby Award recognizing excellence in
research and scientific merit by the American Association of Dental Research. In
addition, he received the Dr. E.T. and Mrs. Marjorie Bourke Award recognizing
outstanding achievements during his postgraduate studies at McGill University.
Recently, he has received the American Academy of Periodontology Award for
Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics in his role of Assistant Professor at
the University of Montreal.
Dr. Nguyen is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow of the
Royal College of Dentists of Canada. He maintains a clinical practice limited to
periodontology and implantology in the Faculty Group Practice at the Harvard Dental
Center.
Fields of Interest
Dr. Nguyen’s clinical and research interests include the use of innovative concepts and
technologies to enhance treatment outcome and patients’ experience. He is involved in
research related to implant dentistry, soft and hard tissue regeneration, digital dentistry
and artificial intelligence.