Areas of Expertise
Braces
Some say wearing braces is a rite of passage for our teenagers, others say a smile is a curve that sets everything right.
With modern advances in orthodontics, it’s a blessing to know there are many different types of braces to choose from and some might suit one’s condition and lifestyle more than others, such as clear aligners or ceramic brackets for working adults who are mindful of metals in the mouth.
One of the most common time for putting on braces would be 13years of age due to the “after PSLE” preference, however it might be good to note that for special situations such as more severe discrepancies, one might benefit tremendously from early treatment which can start as early as 8-12years of age in hope to catch the growth spurt to avoid need for drastic surgeries in future.
Do ask your regular dentist if there’s any concern with yours or your child’s teeth alignment.
Implants
An average individual would have lost about 12 teeth to gum disease, decay, injury by the age of 50. Losing teeth can affect your smile and change your bite. Thanks to advances in prosthetic dentistry, there’s no reason to allow lost teeth to affect your health. Find out more from your dentist about dental implants and other restorative options.
Dental implant and bridges are two common options to replace missing teeth. Implants are strong long lasting artificial teeth placed into the bone just like how our teeth were anchored before it was lost. Dental bridges are prosthesis that join an artificial tooth to the adjacent natural teeth.
The suitability of each treatment have to be discussed further with one’s dentist based on one’s medical wellbeing, longevity expectations, and restoration timeline.
Children's Dentistry
A child's smile is priceless. We seek to help parents maintain this precious smile.
Discussion and feedback: understand disease progression and treatment protocols. Identify risk factors and etiology.
Treatment: It takes a team to help your child gain confidence and undergo successful dental treatment.
Education: prevention is the key to managing disease. Maintenance schedule and hygiene education is key to stable oral health.
Dr Alvin Yeo Ping Leong
Dr Alvin Yeo Ping Leong is a Dean’s lister and a graduate of the local NUS Faculty of Dentistry. He was awarded the Dept of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Book Prize and a scholarship from the NUS Alumni for an exchange to shanghai’s prestigious Jiao Tong University.
Dr Alvin has practiced at Alexandra Hospital, National Healthcare Group Polyclinic, School Dental Services, Jurong Medical Centre, and Ng Teng Fong Jurong Health before joining private practice. He is well versed in many aspects of dentistry and has a special interest in Dental Implants as he had first-hand experience having had implants placed for his own cracked teeth, making him able to relate well to the concerns and apprehension of many of his patients.
A passionate believer of lifelong learning coupled with the commitment to providing the best possible clinical care to for his patients, Dr Alvin went on to pursue and complete a coveted 2years postgraduate Grad Dip in Dental Implantology in NUS, while juggling clinical workload and family care in his mid 30s.
Till date Dr Alvin has more than 7years of experience in dental implants and is an accreditated Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantology (ICOI).
Dr Alvin is very active in the field of implant education and serves as a Key-Opinion-Leader offering talks and training (with Hands-On guidance) for both the highly prestigious Straumann and the widely popular Osstem Implant systems. Dr Alvin believes in giving back to community and this is one of his ways of passing on valuable clinical knowledge to other doctors and juniors in hope that more clinicians can offer the best of care possible in the field of implant dentistry.
Dr Alvin's journey in the field of dental implants will continue to progress and scale further heights as he keeps abreast of the latest development and clinical skills to always provide the best & most suitable for his patients.
Dr Alvin is happily married with 3 bubbly girls and loves swimming, yoga, coffee, and reading in his leisure time.
Dr. Athena Wang Yuan
Dr. Athena Wang graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery(BDS)
as well as being awarded with 2nd runner up for the 14th Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
Her professional work started at the Singapore Health Promotion Board where she exclusively treated
pediatrics patient aged 3 to 18. She then joined Alexandra Hospital to treat adult patients for their general dental needs. She followed on as a resident dentist in Ng Teng Fong (Jurong Health) Hospital for another 5 years before joining private practice.
Dr. Athena draws good rapport with her pediatrics patients. She also bears interests in surgical procedures and braces management.
Dr. Athena is a strong advocate of preventive dentistry and holistic dental management. She believes that with patient and dentist working hand in hand, everyone can enjoy sustainable dental health.
PS. She loves cooking and mandapop. Share your personal recipes or favourite song lists with her!
