Dr. Nguyet M.Tau, DMD, CAGS

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Get to know Pediatric Dentist Dr. Nguyet M. Tau, who serves patients in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. 

Dr. Tau is a considerate, board-certified pediatric dentist practicing in Happy Teeth Dental Care in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. 

Always believing that dentistry should be fun and fearless, she strives to ensure that all her patients are comfortable and at ease in the dental chair. It is her greatest reward to see her patients grow, overcoming their dental fears and having fun at their dental visits.

For her very young and highly anxious patients who require a lot of dental treatment, Dr. Tau has hospital privileges that allow her to care for them without traumatizing them. She also offers dental care with nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to help ease her patients’ dental stress and anxiety.

Having always dreamed of working with children, Dr. Tau graduated with Honors from Brown University where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies and Human Health. Afterwards, she taught Science, English, and Math at St. Leo Middle School in Leominster, Massachusetts. Her teaching experience reinforced her desire to continue working with children. 

After graduating Magna Cum Laude from the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University, she continued onto the Pediatric Dental Residency program, where she now combines her love of teaching and pediatric dentistry as a clinical instructor at her alma mater.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Tau is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD). The mission of the ABPD is to certify pediatric dentists through a voluntary examination process that continuously validates their knowledge, skills, and experience for delivering quality patient outcomes.

Pediatric dentistry is the branch of dentistry dealing with children from birth through adolescence. A pediatric dentist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of the dental problems of children from infancy to young adulthood. They usually care for special needs patients as well. 

Taking pride in her profession, Dr. Tau combines her love of children and traveling through her various trips around the globe with Kindness in Action, a dental group providing dental treatment to under-served communities around the world. However, she always enjoys returning home to her family and her patients. 

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