Media Coverage

August 2010

• The Specialist Dental Group team was profiled in Cosmetic Surgery & Beauty (Indonesia), in an article titled "Pengalaman dan Kerja Tim adalah Resep Keberhasilan".
• Dr. Helena Lee was interviewed on 93.8 FM Radio, Body & Soul Programme on Sensitive Teeth
• Dr. Elvin Leong’s article, "Smiling through your Silver Years", was published in Silver Lining, August Issue.
• An article by Dr. Ansgar Cheng, titled "Do cold drinks make your teeth hurt?" was published online in Asiaone.com.

July 2010

• Ezyhealth Magazine featured our patient's life changing story after receiving specialized dental treatment following surgery to remove a malignant tumor in her jaw bone.

June 2010

• Dr. Neo Tee Khin was quoted in the Shin Min Chinese newspaper about how suppers and snacking can cause tooth loss.

May 2010

• Dr. Helena Lee's article titled "Your Mouth is the Window to Your Health" was published in Prime Magazine, May – June 2010 issue.
• Specialist Dental Group was profiled in D.paper by E-Woo Technology in a story about how a team approach together with the use of technology are the key ingredients to deliver better patient care.
• Dr. Cheng's article, "Surgical Removal of Large Maxillary Ameloblastoma and Functional Rehabilitation with Endosseous Implants", was published in D.Paper
• Dr. Helena Lee's article, "Your Mouth is the window to your health", was featured in Prime Magazine, May/June Issue
• The Sriwijaya Post (Indonesia) wrote about our clinic's Invisalign solution as an aesthetic option for those seeking to straighten their teeth. The article provided detailed information about these series of clear removable aligners and how they worked to align crooked or protruding teeth.
• Eksekutif, Indonesia, covered the Teeth-in-an-Hour  live surgery which was presented in a dental implant workshop by the Specialist Dental Group team in Jakarta recently.
• Specialist Dental Group was mentioned by two Indonesian media (Jambi Independent and Jambi Ekspres (Online)) in articles on Dental Implants .

April 2010

• Dr Neo Tee Khin and Dr Helena Lee were quoted in Mind Your Body (Straits Times) about Diseases of the 21st Century. The dentists had identified dental caries and gum disease as issues that could be problematic in the future.
• Dr Ho Kok Sen was interviewed on 938LIVE FM Radio's "Body & Soul" show on the topic of  Xerostomia (Dry Mouth).
• Dr Ansgar Cheng was quoted in a Mind Your Body (Straits Times) story on alcohol-based mouthwashes. He believes that alcohol-based mouthwashes should be used judiciously.
• Our clinic was featured in a story on High Tech Dentistry in Singapore. Our patient from India was able to eat and speak again after a customized prosthesis was fabricated after she had a significant portion of her jaw removed due to a tumour.
• Dr Patricia Yeong and Dr Eugene Chan's article on Invisalign appeared in the April issue of the Singapore American News.
• Dr. Cheng was quoted in Glow magazine on how to resolve bad breath issue.

March 2010

• Dr Ansgar Cheng and Helena Lee's article on Esthetic prosthodontic rehabilitation of excessive maxillary gingival display utilizing high strength CAD-CAM zirconium oxide crowns was published in the March-April 2010 issue of Dental Practice, South Asia edition.
• Dr Helena Lee was quoted in Mind Your Body about to resolve bad breath problems
• Dr. Ansgar Cheng was profiled in Ezyhealth&beauty as the dental specialist who reconstructs faces. In the same issue Specialist Dental Group also contributed articles on Dental Care in Singapore and Dentistry Demystified.
• Healthy Life program, MetroTv broadcasted the first Teeth-in-an-Hour Live Surgery done in Indonesia
• Dr. Ansgar Cheng and Dr. Helena Lee was quoted in Mind Your Body in an article on how one's gums can provide clues about the state of the overall health

February 2010

• Jakarta Post mentioned that Instant Teeth Implants may be available soon in Indonesia.
• Specialist Dental Group and Universitas Trisakti were involved in the first Live Surgery on the NobelGuide Teeth-in-an-Hour procedure in Indonesia. The event was covered extensively by Indonesian media including Media Indonesia, TVRI, Republika, etc
• Dr Patricia Yeong was featured in the Shin Min News in a story about Invisalign and other methods of braces treatment
• Dr Helena Lee was quoted in the February issue of Readers Digest (Indonesia) in an article on innovations in dentistry.
• Specialist Dental Group was featured on Metro TV Jakarta's Healthy Life program in an in-depth interview on Dental Implants and Orthodontics/Crown Treatments available to improve smiles
• Dr Ansgar Cheng was interviewed in a GLOW magazine story on teeth whitening.

December 2009

• Dr Ansgar Cheng was quoted in a Dental Tribune article on waiting lists in dental clinics in Singapore.
• Dr Ho Kok Sen was profiled in Mind Your Body, the Straits Times.
• Dr Eugene Chan was featured in the December issue of Expat Living in a story about Invisalign and Invisalign Teen.

November 2009

• Specialist Dental Group was mentioned in the Sumatera Ekspres and Surya as a dental clinic offering dental implants that can be done in an hour with minimal downtime.
• Specialist Dental Group was featured in a Kaltim Post article (based in Kalimantan, Indonesia) about healthcare in Singapore.
• Specialist Dental Group was featured in the Jambi Independent Indonesian newspaper about hi-tech procedures in Singapore.
• Specialist Dental Group was mentioned in the Nov 22 issue of Suara Pembaruan, an Indonesian daily newspaper.
• Dr Elvin Leong and Dr Ansgar Cheng were quoted in Shape magazine in an article on whether sports food & drinks were bad for your teeth. They recommended moderate intake of sports drinks and to drink more water during and after training to neutralize the harmful effects of sugar from power bars and gels.
• Instant Implants was mentioned in Expat Living magazine. Dental Implants can now be completed in days, not months.

October 2009

• Dr Helena Lee was quoted in a story on sensitive teeth in My Paper - our clinic has seen a 10% increase in patients with sensitive teeth compared with 5 years ago

September 2009

• Our clinic was featured in the Sept 2009 issue of Dewi Magazine (Indonesia) as a Health Destination in Singapore.
• Dr. Ansgar Cheng was a guest on the Body & Soul radio show on 938Live where he provided information on dentures, implants and crowns and also answered questions from callers on tooth-brushing, abscesses, mouth guards and teeth grinding
• Our clinical article on full mouth prosthodontic rehabilitation using zirconium-oxide crowns was published in the latest issue of Cosmetic Dentistry
• The Medical Grapevine wrote about the Channel NewsAsia seminar that featured six dentists from Specialist Dental Group and noted that the event was a success with the auditorium jam packed with people wanting to know more about oral health, dental implants, Invisalign and pain-free dentistry.
• Dr Patricia Yeong's article on "Self-Ligating Braces" was published in the latest issue of Oral + Care magazine
• Photos from Specialist Dental Group's dental seminar with Channel NewsAsia were featured in the latest issue of Dental Practice News
• Dr Elvin Leong's paper, "The effect of preparation height and luting agent on the resistance form of cemented cast crowns under load fatigue" was published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry (Sept 2009)

August 2009

• Post event coverage of Specialist Dental Group's dental seminar with Channel NewsAsia was shown on Channel NewsAsia featuring clips of the dentists in action and interviews with attendees of the seminar. Thank you to all the sponsors, attendees and all those involved for your support and participation.
• Dr. Neo Tee Khin's article on the latest innovations in cosmetic dentistry, such as dental implants, braces and crowns, was published in Prime Magazine. The article discussed how technology has reduced human error and allows each individual to have a sparkling smile.

July 2009

• Dr Elvin Leong's article on Dentistry for Special Situations appeared in the July-August issue of Livewell Magazine.
• Ezyhealth & Beauty magazine published an article written by Dr.Elvin Leong on veneers. This article describes how veneers can be used to enhance a person's smile.
• Dr. Neo Tee Khin and Dr. Ho Kok Sen were featured in the Shin Min Daily Newspaper in a story on wisdom teeth extraction and dental implants procedures.
• An educational article by Dr Ansgar Cheng on the importance of dental assessments for patients with certain medical conditions was published in the Canadian Association of Singapore's newsletter, The Maple Leaf Times
• Dr Ansgar Cheng and Dr Helena Lee were guests on Channel NewsAsia's Prime Time Morning show. Dr Cheng was interviewed on the topic of Extreme Dentistry and how dental specialists could work together with doctors in treating patients with head & neck cancer and other medical conditions. Dr Lee was interviewed on the connection between gum health and diabetes and heart problems.
• Trailers for the Specialist Dental Group™ - Channels NewsAsia Seminar started being broadcast daily on Channel NewsAsia to publicize the Event, "Putting the Sparkle Back into your Smile"
• An article about Gum Health in Expat Living featured Dr Helena Lee. The article reminded readers about the connection between gum health and overall health.

June 2009

• Dr Ansgar Cheng's article on "Extreme Dentistry" appeared in Prime magazine – the article showed that dentistry is more than just scaling, polishing and extraction. Medically compromised patients including cancer patients, also need specialized dental care.
• Dr. Helena Lee's article on "A Healthy Body Starts from Your Mouth" was translated into Japanese and posted on the Mangosteen Club Website.

May 2009

• Shape magazine published an article, "Customize your smile", which featured several dental treatments available in Singapore. Specialist Dental Group™ was mentioned as a clinic offering Teeth-in-an-Hour dental implants for those with multiple missing teeth.
• Specialist Dental Group™'s dentists were interviewed for an article on Instant Implants™ and Invisalign® clear braces, entitled "A New Generation of Hi-Tech Dentistry" in MillonaireAsia Singapore.

April 2009

• Dr. Elvin Leong was featured in the "Ask the Experts" section of Shape magazine on the issue of brushing with fluoride to protect the enamel of teeth.
• Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty featured an interview with Dr. Patricia Yeong on the different types of options available to straighten teeth, including metal braces, ceramic braces, self-ligating braces, lingual braces and Invisalign® clear aligners.
• Specialist Dental Group™'s team of dentists answered questions on amalgam fillings, yellow teeth and bleeding gums in Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty's "Ask the Dentist" Column responded to questions on braces for adult, wisdom tooth extraction, and a protruding lower jaw in Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty's "Ask the Dentist" Column, Chinese edition.

March 2009

• Dr. Cheng was interviewed on the topic of teeth grinding in an article which was published in The Sunday Times entitled "The Daily Grind"
• Dr. Neo Tee Khin was invited to be a guest lecturer at a Prosthodontics Seminar organized by University of Mongolia School of Dentistry. This seminar covered the topics of "New Concepts in the Management of the Resorbed Mandible" and "Restoration of Endodontically-Treated Teeth- A Clinical update" , and published in the Mongolian daily newspaper, Daily News.
• Ezyhealth & Beauty ran a story on the launch of Specialist Dental Group's patient education video on the Teeth-in-an-Hours™ implants procedure which was uploaded on YouTube.
• The Shin MinChinese newspaper published an interview with Dr. Helena Lee on the relationship between Gum Disease, Pregnancy and Diabetes.
• Dr. Helena Lee was featured in a Shin Min Chinese newspaper article on how gum disease can lead to heart trouble and stroke.
• The LianHeWanBao Chinese newspaper ran a story on gum disease and its connection to heart trouble and stroke.
• Dr. Neo Tee Khin's dental work on a snow leopard at the Singapore Night Safari was featured in a story in the Shin Min Chinese newspaper.
• Specialist Dental Group™ was featured in the second edition of the book on medical tourism, Patients Beyond Borders (Singapore), together with a story of one of our international patient's experience with dental care in Singapore.

February 2009

• Dr. Eugene Chan's paper on "Medical responses to orthodontic loading: a 3-dimensional finite element multi-tooth model" was published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
• Dr. Neo Tee Khin's article on "Quick and easy teeth replacement" was published in the February 2009 issue of Ezyhealth & Beauty. The article was about an innovative technology by Nobel Biocare which allowed missing teeth to be replaced in one hour.
• Oral + Care published a profile of Specialist Dental Group™ in its inaugural issue
• Dr. Helena Lee wrote an article that is published in the same issue Oral + Care Magazine on the connection between healthy gums and a healthy body.
• Singapore American Newsletter published an article written by Dr. Helena Lee on "Brush Your Way to a Healthy Body" about gum problems for patients with specific medical problems and its preventions.
• Health News published an article titled as " Oral Cancer: A Growing Concern", which was written by Dr. Ansgar Cheng which addressed various topics including diagnosis of oral cancer and the treatment options available for patients with oral cancer.
• In the special Edition of Expat Living, Body & Mind Guide 2009, Dr. Ansgar Cheng, Dr. Neo Tee Khin and Dr. Helena Lee were interviewed on dental related topics, such as selecting the right specialist for your dental treatments, Gum Problems and Options available for people who consider Implants.

January 2009

• Specialist Dental Group™'s team of dentists answered questions on braces for adults, wisdom teeth extraction, dark spots on teeth and protruding lower jaw in Cosmetic Surgery & Beauty's "Ask the Dentist" column.
• Cosmetic Surgery & Beauty also had a story on our clinic, "Twice the Success" which covered the opening of Specialist Dental Group™'s second clinic in September 2008.
• Dental Tribune wrote about the posting of Specialist Dental Group's patient education video on Teeth-in-an-Hour™ Implants on YouTube. Specialist Dental Group™ is the first Dental clinic in Singapore to release a patient education video online.
• The New Paper published an article, titled "Alcoholic Mouthwash can be harmful" and Dr. Ansgar Cheng recommend not to use alcohol-based mouthwashes on regular basis. In general, our clinic recommends use of non-alcohol-based mouthwashes.
• The Australian Financial Review published an article on Healthcare Tourism, where Specialist Dental Group™ in Singapore was mentioned as one of the dental clinics that international patient can opt for.
• Dr Neo Tee Khin was interviewed by the Shin Min Chinese Newspaper on Teeth Whitening Procedures.