Helen B. Tran, DMD

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Helen B. Tran, who serves patients in Arlington, Texas.

Dr. Tran has been practicing general and cosmetic dentistry in the Arlington, Texas area for over two decades and focuses on providing patients and their families the best dental care. Her expertise includes preventive and restorative implants, crowns, bridges, inlays, cosmetic bondings, orthodontics, and Invisalign.

At her private practice, she and her staff offer a variety of services ranging from routine dental exams, dental X-rays, dental cleanings, filling cavities, and minor dental surgery to more advanced procedures such as teeth whitening, dental implants, crowns, and other cosmetic and restorative dental procedures. They provide quality, skilled and attentive care to every patient, and are devoted to offering the best services through continuing education and state-of-the art equipment.

Academically, Dr. Tran graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry with a Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree. She continues her dental education by training with many national, well-known lecturers in the field of orthodontics, root canal therapy, and aesthetic restorative dentistry.

Staying up to date in her respective field, she is an active member of the American Dental Association.

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. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy.  

In her spare time, Dr. Tran volunteers at Mission Arlington, where she provides free dental services to low income families.

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