Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, 3 Mount Elizabeth, #08-08/08-10, Singapore 228510, Phone: (65) 6734 9393
Specialist Dental Group is looking for an experienced dental assistant who can speak Bahasa and/or Chinese (Mandarin).
Familiarity with ClinicAssist software useful.
Due to Ministry of Manpower requirements, we can only consider candidates who are either Singaporeans or Permanent Residents of Singapore.
If you think you fit the bill, please click here
The Singapore Dental Association and Sensodyne are organizing a public forum on “Your Mouth: More to it than you know“.
The dental public forum also coincides with the 2009 FDI Annual World Dental Congress which will be held in Singapore from September 2 to 5. The FDI World Dental Congress is one of the few mega conventions in the world that attract more than 10,000 foreign delegates.
Make yourself available on Saturday, September 5 for an informative afternoon of all things dental, from aesthetics, oral cancer, latest technology and the relationship between dental problems and kidney disease.
Dr Ansgar Cheng from Specialist Dental Group will be speaking on “Latest Technology to Help you Smile with Confidence”. Other topics include:
* “Are you Growing a Litte Cancer in your Mouth? Oral Cancer – What you need to know”
* “Get your teeth into kidney disease”
* ” Healthy Gums: A strong foundation for long lasting teeth”
* “Teeth Whitening – Myths & Truths – is it for you?”
Details
Date: Saturday, September 5, 2009
Time: 2 pm to 6 pm
Venue: Marina Mandarin Hotel, Leo Room, Level 1
Fee: $10 (inclusive of tea break & goody bag)
All fees collected will be donated to the Singapore Children’s Society.
To register
- You can download the form from http://www.sda.org.sg/pdf/responseform.pdf
- sms (text “your name”, “contact number” and “number of people attending” to 8300 1151) or
- call 6232 8232 during the office hours
Register Early! Limited Seats
Here is more information about an innovative technology for dental implants that enables you to have your new teeth and implants in an hour’s visit to the dentist.
Conventional Dental Implants
Conventional dental implant treatment requires the dental implants to be placed several months before the functional teeth are replaced. Thus, there is usually a time lapse between the time that the implant(s) are placed and the time that the patient has his or her final functional teeth.
The three dimensional software that maps out the placement of the implants before surgery
Advanced Imaging and Computer Design Technology
Teeth-in-an-Hour™ from Nobelbiocare utilizes advanced imaging and computer design technology to enable implants and teeth to be placed at the same time. The implants are placed using a minimally invasive procedure under local anesthesia. No surgical incision or cut is required in the gum. This allows speedy healing and little post-treatment discomfort. It is not uncommon for patients to walk out of the clinic after surgery and carry on their normal daily activities immediately. Interruption of one’s usual routine is rare.
The surgical guide used for the placement of the dental implants
Benefits of Teeth-in-an-Hour implants
Fast
Conventional implant procedures take four to nine months and may require multiple surgeries to complete. Teeth-in-an-Hour™ allows up to 28 teeth to be implanted at one time within a short clinical session. There is also minimal disruption to normal lifestyle.
Safe
Safety of the procedure is enhanced due to advanced computer modeling. The placement of the dental implants is simulated in the computer using a special software and digital computer tomography scan information. This allows the operating dentist to visualize all the crucial anatomical structure digitally and it improves the predictability and safety of the procedure.
Perfect fit
The use of computer tomography scan and careful pre-surgical evaluation allows for perfectly fitted implant teeth.
What does the procedure involve?
1. Initial evaluation and imaging
The dentist will examine the patient to determine whether he or she is suitable for the procedure. A computer tomography scan of patient´s jaw is performed to collect digital information about the patient´s jaw bone contour. A three-dimensional (3D) digital model of the jaw will be reformatted on the computer.
2. Measurement
Upon confirmation of a patient’s suitability, a second consultation will be needed for making measurements for the fabrication of the implant teeth. It is also possible to combine the initial evaluation and the measurement appointment into one consultation session, if necessary.
The preparation process commonly requires two visits before the surgery, from the first consultation to the time that the final teeth are placed. The process is estimated to take approximately two to three weeks. This is because part of the work is done in Sweden and it takes time for shipment from Sweden to the clinic. The clinical procedure takes approximately one hour (hence the name, Teeth-in-an-Hour™)
After The New Teeth Are In
Under a little local anesthesia, occasionally in combination with a mild general anaesthetic (called sedation), the procedures are carried out pain free. However, it is essential to take the prescribed medicine during the post-treatment period, which ensures painless recovery.
Patients can immediately resume regular activities with no restrictions. Some may choose to take it easy for a day or two – it is a matter of personal choice.
For more information on Teeth-in-an-Hour, click here.
Dental crowns effectively improve a smile by modifying teeth color, position and size simultaneously. They are essential for comprehensive cosmetic dental makeovers and/or reinforcement of structurally compromised teeth. Properly-made crowns radiate life-like tooth aesthetics, enhance structure integrity and improve smile quality.
What’s Involved
The making of dental crowns involves 3 main steps:
(1) professional contouring of weakened tooth structure,
(2) fabrication of the crown on a laboratory bench top, and
(3) bonding of the crowns to strengthen the weakened teeth.
Traditional dental crowns are either made of metal or porcelain. Conventional tooth color porcelain materials are similar in physical nature as our household porcelain – they are brittle in nature. On the other hand, metal crowns are strong but lack life-like aesthetic quality. Even though porcelain veneers are commonly used in smile makeovers, porcelain veneers do not offer any structural reinforcement to the teeth and their longevity is questionable when the structural strength of the teeth is sub-optimal. A skillful and experienced dental technician is also essential for the fabrication of well-fitting traditional crowns with excellent artistic quality.
Revolutionary Material
Derivatives of zirconium material have been used for fabrication of man-made diamonds (cubic zirconia) and artificial hip joints for a long time. One of its advantages is its biocompatibility – our human body integrates well with zirconium material with minimal adverse reaction.
Research has shown that the strength of contemporary zirconium dental materials is comparable to titanium, the metal commonly used in aircraft structures and dental implants. The recent development of zirconium-based CAD-CAM dental crown materials combine computer technology precision and the strength of metal crowns while offering life-like superior aesthetic quality. Instead of relying on a dental technician, well-fitting crowns could be robotically made using CAD-CAM technology with significantly reduced human intervention. Research has shown that the fit of these CAD-CAM crowns are excellent even at a sub-microscopic level.
The removal of excessive tooth structure may compromise the long term functional outcome of the tooth. Excessive removal of tooth structure is no longer required as very thin crowns can be made due to the superior physical strength of zirconium crowns.
As a result, zirconium based dental crowns are superior in structural strength reinforcement and aesthetic quality. It may be the closest to the perfect material for any smile makeover. Maybe we are finally truly realizing the full potential of ‘Diamonds are a girl’s (and guy’s) best friend’
For more information on Crowns, please click here
Specialist Dental Group’s seminar, Putting the Sparkle Back into your Smile, organized together with Channel NewsAsia, was held on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at the Suntec Convention Centre auditorium from 2pm to 5:30 pm.
Drs. Elvin Leong, Ansgar Cheng, Ho Kok Sen, Eugene Chan, Patricia Yeong, Neo Tee Khin and Helena Lee
Close to 600 people spent several hours listening to six dental specialists from our clinic share about the latest developments in their respective specialty areas of dentistry.
“This is the first time that Specialist Dental Group™ has embarked on such a major public education program,” said Dr. Neo Tee Khin, Director and Prosthodontist with Specialist Dental Group™.
“We thought that this was a great way to commemorate the 30th anniversary of our clinic,” added Dr. Ansgar C Cheng, Director and Prosthodontist with the clinic.
Specialist Dental Group™, formerly known as Henry Lee Dental Surgery, was founded by Dr. Henry Lee, a well-respected oral surgeon. Dr. Lee also placed the first titanium dental implants in Singapore more than 20 years ago and this strength in dental implants has continued to be reflected in the multi-specialty team at Specialist Dental Group™.
Staff of Specialist Dental Group
Comprehensive Selection of Topics Covered
Almost every major aspect of dentistry was covered from the relationship between oral health and overall health, to pain and anxiety management, and the latest developments in replacing missing teeth, straightening teeth, and creating a smile makeover.
The question and answer session
A Question and Answer Session was also held after the six presentations and the dental specialists answered questions on various topics including implants, braces, cracked teeth, whitening toothpaste, and many more.
Invisalign display
Nobel Biocare display
Sponsors of the event and the goody bags included Ezyhealth & Beauty, Nobel Biocare, Invisalign, Cosmetic Surgery & Beauty, Sensodyne, Parkway Health, Listerine, Lion Corporation, Clorets, Vicks, Salonpas, SA Dental and Philips Sonicare .
Goody bags
