Risks of cosmetic jaw surgery in Singapore
on May 13, 2015
What are risks? Twenty odd years ago, a very good friend of mine was taking his oral examination in the Royal College of Surgeons for his Fellowship. He was being grilled by the examiners about the risks involved in a certain surgical procedure on a certain part of the brain (microvas …
Types of jaw deformities in Singapore
on May 9, 2015
The K-pop tsunami... Last year, I accompanied my son to the Asian Games in Incheon, Korea, where he represented Singapore in fencing. He stayed in the Games Village together with the rest of Team Singapore while my wife and I booked a hotel which we thought was closeby. As it turned o …
Complications of Dental Implants in Singapore
on May 7, 2015
What's a complication? This morning, a doctor friend contacted me about a complication with her dental implant done by her dentist, who is also a mutual friend. Yes, Singapore is a small country and everybody knows everybody, especially if you grew up here. Then it dawned on me that I …
Choosing the right dentist for dental implants in Singapore
on May 5, 2015
Life before Google.... Today, I was having lunch with an old colleague and he told me this story which is both amusing and sad. A few years ago, he referred a patient of his to an oncologist, let's call him Oncologist A. The patient had some vague symptoms but nothing specific but wan …
Financing dental implants in Singapore
on May 2, 2015
Dental implants are arguably the best thing that happened to Dentistry in the last fifty years. Wrong, I take that back. The discovery of osseointegration is the best thing that happened to Dentistry. What's osseointegration? It is the process of bone healing that integrates with tita …
How to afford corrective jaw surgery in Singapore?
on April 29, 2015
So you have decided that you need and want corrective jaw surgery.... Just walking around, I see people with jaw deformities everywhere (occupational disease). Deformities that can be readily corrected with orthognathic surgery, which can be quite transformational not just in terms of …
Can I have cosmetic jaw surgery without braces?
on April 25, 2015
When I first started doing orthognathic surgery twenty years ago, patients are mostly referred by orthodontists. Back then, patients who have a dentofacial deformity often seek the help of an orthodontist first. This is a natural course of action as most people are afraid of surgery. …
Can I use my Medisave for dental and jaw surgery in Singapore?
on April 16, 2015
Can I use my Medisave? Very often, patients asked me what percentage of their treatment fee can be paid using Medisave. Some even ask if the full amount can be deducted from their Medisave account without them having to fork out any cash. Many patients do not think of Medisave as thei …
What is the cost of total teeth replacement with dental implants?
on April 12, 2015
After my last blog post about total teeth replacement, we have many enquiries on its cost. So, I think it is most apt to followup with an article on that. As dental implants become the treatment of choice for missing teeth, many patients have had an implant or two before, or has had a …
What is the cost of corrective jaw surgery?
on April 12, 2015
Corrective jaw surgery is a commonly sought after procedure today. When such it was first done in Singapore, as it was in other countries, it was deemed to be a major surgery that requires long hours of operation with postoperative intensive care. Today, most double jaw surgeries can …
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