Tin Le, DMD, FAGD

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Tin Le, who serves patients in Sandy and Portland, Oregon.

Board certified by the Academy of General Dentistry, Dr. Le is currently serving patients’ dental needs in the state of Oregon. He is affiliated with Chinook Falls Dental, a dentistry & orthopedics practice located in Sandy, Oregon. Dr. Le is also affiliated with Division Street Dental, a dental practice located in Portland, Oregon. The exceptionally trained team at Division Street Dental believe that everyone should have access to the quality dental care they deserve while being treated with respect. This patient care philosophy is accomplished by listening to patients’ preferences and involving them in every decision regarding their oral health.

Dr. Le received his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) degree from the Boston University - Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Thereafter, he completed advanced education in general dentistry in the United States Army.

Dr. Le is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD). To earn a Fellowship award, a dentist must complete at least 500 continuing dental education hours, pass a rigorous and comprehensive exam, and maintain AGD membership for three continuous years.

Dr. Le is a member of the American Dental Association and the Oregon Academy of General Dentistry. He is also a member of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). The ICOI is a tax-exempt, non-profit professional association that renders education, holds seminars and meetings, and encourages research work regarding implantology. Its mission is to provide an educational platform for implantology.

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dr. Le has extensive expertise in his field and attributes his success to his desire to help people and to provide the best care for each individual person. He feels privileged to be working with such wonderful staff at Chinook Falls Dental and at Division Street Dental.

Dr. Le is married. He and his wife have 4 children: Alana, Savannah, Noah, and Sofia.

In addition to English, Dr. Lee speaks Vietnamese, Spanish, and German.

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