Dr Chng Chai Kiat is the Head & Senior Consultant (Orthodontics), Cleft & Craniofacial Dentistry Unit. He treats a wide array of orthodontic cases including provision of orthodontic care and is known for his ‘Surgery First’ Ortho-orthognathic management and the treatment of cleft and cranio-facial patients.
He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Dentistry in 2000 and his Master’s Degree in Orthodontics in 2007 from National University of Singapore. During this time he obtained his membership in Orthodontics conferred by the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (M Orth RCSEd). He then went on to pursue his Fellowship in Clinical Orthodontics in 2008 from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Taiwan).
Dr Chng has a keen interest in clinical research and has been an investigator for various research topics in the field of orthodontics. His interests lie in topics such as:
Biomaterials
Biology of tooth movement,
3-D imaging
Orthognathic surgery and Accelerated tooth movement
Aetiology, genetics and the prevention of cleft deformity in patients. He has been awarded with research grants for two of his research projects.
Apart from his involvement in clinical research, he has also been invited as a keynote speaker for various national and international orthodontic conferences.
He holds a diverse portfolio of academic and professional appointments:-
Chief Dental Officer, MOH
Clinical Senior Lecturer at Faculty of Dentistry, NUS
Co-Chairman, Aesthetic Procedures Section Medical Procedures Accreditation Committee, KKH
Co-secretariat, Dental Regulatory Standards Working Committee Secretariat, Ministry of Health
Member, Dental Postgraduate Training Oversight Committee, Ministry of Health, Singapore
Member, Dental Specialty Practice Working Committee, Ministry of Health, Singapore
Member, Dental Specialists Accreditation Board, Ministry of Health, Singapore
He was awarded the Singapore Health Quality Service Award – Silver in the year 2012.
Dr Chng is actively involved in volunteer work at Smile Asia (http://www.smileasia.org/) where he manages and integrates dental care for Cleft lip and Cleft Palate patients into the interdisciplinary teams. He is also a Member for the Smile Asia Alliance Medical Council.