Dr Jacinta Vu

Dr Jacinta Vu is an experienced Oral Medicine Specialist and co-owner of the Centre for Oral Medicine and Facial Pain. She completed her dental degree at UWA in 2001 prior to undertaking specialist Oral Medicine training at the University of Sydney in 2010. Jacinta has worked extensively in private practice, as well as holding a Consultant Oral Medicine Specialist role at Perth Children’s Hospital. Dr Vu has been involved in teaching and lecturing the Doctor of Dental Medicine and Doctor of Clinical Dentistry students at the University of Western Australia as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at UWA, and is currently an Honorary Research Fellow at UWA. Dr Vu is a Member of the Royal Australasian College of Dentists in the Oral Medicine stream, and a Fellow in the general dental stream.

With a passion for volunteering, Dr Vu is a Director of Healing Smiles, a pro-bono dental treatment program for survivors of domestic violence in WA.  Dr Vu’s contributions to dentistry and community have been recognised with Fellowships in the Pierre Fauchard Academy, the Academy Dentistry International and the International College of Dentistry. Jacinta is also the Australian of the Year 2025 Local Hero for Western Australia. 

With her extensive clinical experience, compassionate, warm patient-centred approach and collaborative nature, Jacinta will work with you to improve the health and function of the orofacial region.