Safety
Safety and trust at Picasso Dental Clinic
Index of Picasso safety pages: sterilisation standards, dentist credentials, implant brand transparency, honest risks, Turkey teeth explained, and what happens if something goes wrong.
Picasso Dental Clinic publishes a full set of safety pages — sterilisation, credentials, implant brands, honest risks, warranty pathway, and Turkey teeth context — so New Zealand patients can verify every clinical claim before they fly.
This page is an index of every safety and trust resource we publish for New Zealand patients. We separate safety into six topics because each one matters at a different stage of the decision: before you fly, on the day of treatment, and after you return home.
Our safety pages
- Is it safe? — the umbrella answer for New Zealand patients considering dental treatment in Vietnam.
- Sterilisation standards — what we sterilise, with what equipment, and how we verify it.
- Dentist credentials — who treats you, their training, and how we publish credentials.
- Implant brand transparency — the implant systems we use, warranty terms, and what your records show.
- Honest risks — the trade-offs and risks we will not minimise.
- What if something goes wrong? — our warranty, follow-up, and dispute pathway.
- Turkey teeth explained — why aggressive crown preparations on healthy teeth go wrong, and how our protocols differ.
Related trust resources
- Picasso warranty — written terms by tier.
- Travel reimbursement — what we cover if a re-do is required.
- Follow-up care in New Zealand — how aftercare works when you return home.
- Patient stories — composite first-person accounts from New Zealand patients.
- Reviews — third-party feedback and what we do with it.
Every safety claim on this site is reviewed by Dr. Emily Nguyen, our Founding Clinical Director. If anything you read here is unclear or you want a specific source, email [email protected].
- Dental implant brands at Picasso — Straumann, Nobel Biocare, Osstem, Neodent
- Dentist credentials and training at Picasso Dental Clinic
- Honest risks of dental treatment in Vietnam
- Sterilisation and infection control at Picasso Dental Clinic
- What if something goes wrong after dental treatment in Vietnam?
- Turkey teeth explained — what Kiwis should know before veneers abroad
About this page

Medically reviewed by
Dr. Emily Nguyen
Founding Clinical Director, Picasso Dental Clinic
DDS · Founder and Clinical Director, Picasso Dental Clinic group
Clinical focus: Cosmetic dentistry · Veneers · Smile design
Dr. Emily Nguyen founded Picasso Dental Clinic in 2013 (originally Serenity International Dental Clinic) and led its 2023 rebrand. She sets clinical standards across the group's six branches in Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Lat, and personally reviews cosmetic protocols including the Portrait Sitting workflow for veneers and smile makeovers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I verify Picasso is safe before travelling?
Read our six safety pages: sterilisation standards, dentist credentials, implant brand transparency, honest risks, what happens if something goes wrong, and Turkey teeth explained. Each page cites verifiable facts, brand names, warranty terms, and clinical protocols.
Who reviews the clinical content on this site?
Our clinical content is reviewed by Dr. Emily Nguyen (Founding Clinical Director) for cosmetic and general dentistry, and Dr. Tran Thanh Phong (Head of Implantology) for implant and full-arch content.
Where can I see real Picasso cases and outcomes?
Visit our Picasso treatment results gallery for before and after cases, our patient stories for first-person New Zealand accounts, or our reviews page for verified third-party feedback.
