Isabel Kuo Email & Phone Number

Patient, empathetic, and compassionate general dentist with experience in treating both the general population, including adults and children, and those with medical, physical, and developmental disabilities. Ability to coordinate with various medical and dental specialists to provide quality, comprehensive care catered to each individual to achieve functional and esthetic results. Promotes a safe, welcoming environment while instilling the importance of maintaining optimal oral health as it relates to overall systemic health.

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  General Practice Resident

  Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

  Jul 2020 - Jun 2021 - Downey, California, United States

  –Provided dental care (operative, prosthodontic, oral surgery, endodontic, pediatric, periodontic) to patients with medical, physical, and developmental disabilities in an outpatient clinic setting and in the OR under general anesthesia–Educated patients and caregivers about modified brushing and flossing techniques to help maintain optimal oral hygiene–Completed 2-week rotations each in Anesthesia, Medicine, and Trauma–Screened patients and collected anterior nares swab samples for COVID testing prior to aerosol-generating dental procedures–Assessed patients concurrently with the hospital physician to ensure medical optimization for treatment under general anesthesia in the OR –Performed oral examinations for orthopedic surgery candidates to ensure dental stability prior to their surgeries–Evaluated hospital in-patients as needed per consultation request from medical attendings–Triaged dental emergencies while on call, including prescribing antibiotics, anxiolytics, and pain medications as needed–Administered COVID vaccines