My Singapore Dentist

Cheap teeth whitening by ‘Fabulous Tan/Studio/Group/Smile’? Not too fabulous.

editor — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:03:50 +0000

#section vetted by the caring Dr Tan Chuan Sien of Icon Dental Surgeons Just Google for Teeth whitening and FabulousTan.sg pops up on the sponsored search. You look at your search box wondering if you could get that far a typo from ‘teeth whitening’ to ’sun tanning’ (which they pop up tops on the Google’s sponsored [...]

Complaints or frustrations about dentists? We’d like to hear.

editor — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:35:05 +0000

Ever felt the need to warn others about a dentist? Or tell of the really bad service that you just experienced going to a certain dental clinic. Maybe he did something that really got on your nerve, or it could be the 2 hour wait to see you due to an “emergency cases” that got [...]

Why wear retainers after braces?

editor — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:44:54 +0000

Our body changes as we grow, teeth are no different. The teeth that are straightened after 2 years of braces orthodontic treatment have a “memory” and want to go back to it’s original position. Reason? Teeth are supported by periodontal ligaments with elastic fibers, these fibers may undergo change especially right after you take out your [...]

Best time to visit a dentist? Army!

editor — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:35:47 +0000

They say for those gruelling 2 years, Army is your life and your rifle is your wife, but they forgot to mention that the Big men in Green will take care of almost ALL your physical health care needs, that includes your dental health. After all, every soldier with a bad toothache is not fighting [...]

Wisdom Teeth Surgery (Dr Tan Chuan Sien)

editor — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:17:22 +0000

*this is an article written by Dr Tan Chuan Sien to help answer many of your questions on this topic Wisdom teeth are third molars which erupt into the mouth at the age of approximately 20-25 years old. However, by the time they erupt into the mouth, the upper and lower jawbones have stopped growing, often [...]