Dr Trần Hà My, endodontics and children's dentistry

What Dr Hà My does

Dr Trần Hà My holds the title BS.CKI (specialist level I, a postgraduate clinical qualification in Vietnam). She handles root canal treatment (endodontics) and children’s dentistry, and also does cleaning, fillings and check-ups for adults. She has 10 years in practice and practising licence no. 000074/HCM-GPHN (fictional).

Her services: root canal treatment, children’s dentistry, fillings, cleaning and check-ups.

A visit with Dr Hà My

For children, she keeps a toy box in the room and lets them hold a mirror to look at their own teeth. A parent sits alongside throughout. The first visit is often about getting used to the chair, the light and the sound of the instruments; she starts treatment only when the child and parent are ready, and stops if the child is too frightened. Anything like a filling or taking out a baby tooth is explained to the parent first, with the reason and the price.

For adults who need a root canal, she takes an X-ray, counts the canals and quotes by the number of canals before starting. You get a local anaesthetic; she asks how you feel and stops when you raise a hand. Back teeth usually take 2 to 3 visits, and she tells you in advance that the tooth may be tender when you bite for a few days afterwards.

Days and languages

Dr Hà My works Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, within clinic hours: weekdays 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 19:00, Saturday 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00. Many parents choose a morning slot, before their child gets tired. She consults in Vietnamese; if you need English, bring someone who can interpret, or start with a check-up with Dr Khôi or Dr Tùng.

She wrote root canal visits and cost, which explains why the number of canals sets the time and the price.

You can book with Dr Hà My. When booking for a child, give the parent’s name and the child’s age (3 to 15). The clinic phones to confirm within 2 working hours.