Dr Pauline Le

I was born In Hawaii and raised in Jacksonville, FL, where I consider my hometown -DUUUVAL! My parents immigrated from Vietnam making me a proud first generation American. Seeing first hand how my parents made something out of nothing always fueled and inspired me. I grew up working in their businesses, where I admired the opportunities my parents provided for others. After graduating from NSU Dental School in 2017, I moved back to Jacksonville because of the support this city has shown my family for decades. My early stages of practicing dentistry consisted of the bread and butter of dentistry and patient care. I realized my patients had pain points no one else intentionally tried to resolve -it was the basics that no one took out the time to share, from brushing to flossing. I really honed in on actively listening, getting to know my patients daily habits, and their lifestyle goals. I wanted to do more than “drill and fill,” I wanted to be part of their lifestyle changes for the long-term. It’s fulfilling to see how God gave me certain tools to help heal such small parts of my patient’s lives but how impactful it is in the bigger picture of their personal and professional lives. I decided to continue my education in neuromodulator (Botox) and dermal filler training with the American Academy of Facial Esthetics when I found myself experiencing the same symptoms many of my patients were struggling with. I clench my teeth and so many of my patients suffer from facial pain not directly caused by the teeth themselves; I felt limited with with the treatment options I learned in dental school leading me to continue onto upper level training to comprehensively treatment plan for my patients to get to an ideal goal. My treatment plans consist of targeting any foundational gum issues, restoring any cavities and cracks, aligning and balancing how my patient’s teeth come together, cosmetic porcelain veneers , and the framework of it all with injectable services like Botox, fillers, and PDO threads. As I gained a passion for this area of my practice, I asked myself, “how do I help more people with the limited time and physical barriers I have?” The answer to that was to onboard as a faculty instructor for the AAFE, travel to teach other dentists, doctors, and nurses, to spread the knowledge and skills to help more patients across the nation. From there, I am able to truly help patients make lifestyle changes and minimize facial pain and headaches that keep them from living their fullest life. The challenges on my journey did not stop me from building out a practice that encompasses values that not only align with mine but also with my patients. I’ve created (with tremendous help) an atmosphere of excellence in dentistry, where patient-dentist relationships are based on education, encouragement, and empowerment, motivating each person to achieve their fullest potential in life. I strive to go above and beyond what is expected from me as a practitioner by staying up-to-date on studies, techniques, materials, and technologies -when you know better, you do better. Personal and professional lessons have given me the valuable insight needed to better understand how best to meet my patient’s needs and treat them as a human because I’ve been treated with the same grace on my own journey. No matter who or where you come from we all need our smile -both esthetically and medically -to live a balanced and healthy life feeling beautiful and confident. My desire to improve lives goes beyond dentistry. I want to see everyone around me living out their fullest lives. My balanced life consists of growing as a leader in my businesses, serving my patients, and indulging in quality time with my friends and family as I travel, eat, hike, and snowboard my way through the world. It’s not what you’re doing or where you’re at, it’s the company you experience it with. Thanks for doing life with me!