Dr. Jerry C. Hu DDS
Dentist
125 North Binkley Street Soldotna Alaska, 99669About
Jerry C. Hu, DDS, works at a private family dentistry in Soldotna, Alaska. Dr. Hu's practice includes cosmetic dentistry procedures, implantology, and Invisalign; among other techniques. Dr. Hu is the first dentist to Alaska to be named a Fellow of the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, and has been featured in Vogue and other popular magazines for his smile technique. He is a certified Invisalian provider and is also certified in single dose and nitrous oxide usage. Dr. Hu is also a Fellow of the International Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics.
Education and Training
University of Michigan
Board Certification
American Board of General Dentistry- Dentistry
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Zonal and topographical differences in articular cartilage gene expression.
- Low-density cultures of bovine chondrocytes: effects of scaffold material and culture system.
- A self-assembling process in articular cartilage tissue engineering.
- Chondrocytes from different zones exhibit characteristic differences in high density culture.
- The effects of intermittent hydrostatic pressure on self-assembled articular cartilage constructs.
- Isolation and chondroinduction of a dermis-isolated, aggrecan-sensitive subpopulation with high chondrogenic potential.
- Self-assembly of fibrochondrocytes and chondrocytes for tissue engineering of the knee meniscus.
- Mechanical characterization of differentiated human embryonic stem cells.
- Mechanisms underlying the synergistic enhancement of self-assembled neocartilage treated with chondroitinase-ABC and TGF-β1.
- Biomechanics-driven chondrogenesis: from embryo to adult.
- A chondroitinase-ABC and TGF-β1 treatment regimen for enhancing the mechanical properties of tissue-engineered fibrocartilage.
- Chondrogenically tuned expansion enhances the cartilaginous matrix-forming capabilities of primary, adult, leporine chondrocytes.
- Unlike bone, cartilage regeneration remains elusive.
- Enhancing post-expansion chondrogenic potential of costochondral cells in self-assembled neocartilage.
- A copper sulfate and hydroxylysine treatment regimen for enhancing collagen cross-linking and biomechanical properties in engineered neocartilage.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- Talk of the Town Alaska, Excellence in Patient Satisfaction, 2011
- Top Dentist Award, 2007-2012
- America's Top Dentist in Cosmetic Dentistry, 2007-2012
Internships
- Extensive Training at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, International Congress for Oral Implant Dentistry, American Dental Association
What do you attribute your success to?
Hard work, Work Ethic, Patient Care, Making a Difference in the Field
Hobbies / Sports
- Family, Reading, Traveling
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