Your Great Smile Begins With A Great Dentist
General, Cosmetic, and Restorative Dentistry
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101 Irrawaddy Road, #17-07 Royal Square Medical Center Singapore 329565
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Our Prosthodontics Practice
There is no room for error when it comes to your smile. Whether you are looking for a minor upgrade or a complete smile makeover, visiting a prosthodontist can benefit your pearly whites in more ways than one.
- Replace missing teeth.
- Correct issues with your bite.
- Improve the appearance of your existing teeth.
- Treat complex restorative and cosmetic issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Prosthodontics?
Prosthodontics is a dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation, and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance, and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth.
Who is a Prosthodontist?
A prosthodontist is a dentist who specialises in the aesthetic restoration and replacement of teeth. Prosthodontists receive three years of additional training after dental school and restore optimum appearance and function to your smile. Additional training for prosthodontists is earned through a hospital or university-based program. In Singapore, all MOH-accredited dental specialists are required to sit for an exit examination showcasing their prosthodontic works a few years after completing their postgraduate training in order to be a recognised as dental specialist.
Why visit a Prosthodontist?
You may want to visit a prosthodontist if you are missing one or more teeth; you are interested in dental implants; you wear dentures or removable partial dentures; or you want to improve the aesthetics of your smile.
Will The Prosthodontist Complete All Of My Required Treatment?
Prosthodontists can be viewed as “architects” of your dental treatment. They have the vision of your final outcome, both the esthetics of your smile and the improved function of your bite. Often other dental specialists participate in treatment to help establish a solid foundation for your restorations. Every prosthodontist develops a treatment plan customized for each individual patient and determines if treatment from additional specialists is necessary.
Are You Missing One Or More Teeth?
Tooth loss creates esthetic and functional problems. Unwanted changes in your chewing ability and in your facial appearance affect your confidence and self-esteem. A prosthodontist is a dental specialist uniquely qualified to restore the appearance of your smile and help you regain the optimum function of your teeth.
Many factors contribute to missing teeth – some people are born without certain teeth, and some lose teeth because of disease, injury, and wear from clenching or grinding. Depending on the number of missing teeth, the condition of the remaining teeth, and your desires, teeth may be replaced by implant-supported crowns/bridges, conventional fixed bridges, or removable partial dentures – only a specialist knows for sure.
Are You Interested In Dental Implants?
In the past three decades, the use of dental implants has progressed from the extreme to the conservative. Initially, implants were used only in patients missing all of their teeth. Now implants are used for the replacement of a single tooth, multiple teeth, or an entire arch of teeth with a high degree of success. Depending on the condition of your mouth and your desires, a prosthodontist can recommend the type of treatment right for you.
Do You Wear Dentures?
When dealing with extensive decay and/or periodontal (gum) disease, many people must resort to dentures to replace their natural teeth. Over time, the jawbone shrinks, and successfully wearing dentures becomes more and more of a challenge. Using skills and techniques based on research and experience, a prosthodontist possesses the ability to provide the best possible custom-fitted dentures. Your prosthodontist may recommend dental implants to stabilize the denture and prevent your jawbone from excessive shrinking.
Do You Want To Improve Your Smile?
The concepts and rules dictating the development of a pleasing smile were determined by prosthodontists almost a century ago. Prosthodontists receive extensive training in the correction of esthetic imbalances of a smile during their specialty training programs. Doesn’t your smile deserve a specialist’s care?
Our Services
We provide a wide range of dental treatments, from scaling and polishing to restoring of teeth with dental fillings or prostheses. These dental prostheses include crowns, bridges, dentures, full-arch dental implant-supported prostheses and mouth splints.
General Dentistry
A comprehensive range of dental services including scaling and polishing, dental fillings, and simple dental extractions.
Teeth Whitening
Teeth whitening is a popular dental procedure that involves removing teeth stains to help achieve a brighter, healthier-looking smile.
Crowns and Bridges
Crowns are placed on teeth to strengthen teeth which have undergone heavy restoration or root canal treatments; whilst a dental bridge is a permanent dental implant used to replace missing teeth.
Partial Dentures
Dentures replace missing teeth as well as their supporting tissues. Partial dentures would be a better treatment option when there are multiple missing teeth or a lack of supporting hard/soft tissues.
Complete Dentures
For those who are fully edentulous, complete dentures are customised dentures to ensure a snug fit for the patient. These dentures can be comfortable and retentive by creating a good seal between the patient’s jaw and gums.
SEMCD
SEMCD uses soft tissues to seal the entire length of the mandibular denture. This creates a stronger seal and complete suction that provides much better retention and stability over conventional dentures.
Overdenture
Overdentures are especially suitable for patients who have poor muscular control or stroke patients as these implants will create a higher bite force, thus allowing patients to eat better.
All-on-X prosthetic
These offer what traditional dentures do not – realism! They are screwed into titanium implants and are made of plastic teeth wrapped around a titanium bar or zirconia, which allows for translucency to give each tooth a depth seen in natural teeth.
Dental Veneers
Dental veneers are thin pieces of dental porcelain or composite resin that are attached to the front surface of teeth to improve their appearance. They can be used to treat cosmetic concerns like chipped, discoloured teeth, or oddly shaped teeth.
Occlusal Guards
A dental device designed especially for patients with teeth grinding issues, bite dysfunction, or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. The device is custom-made so that you do not damage your teeth when you grind unconsciously in your sleep.
Our Dentist
Dr. Kelvin Khng
Clinic Director
- Dental Specialist in Prosthodontics
- B.D.S. (Singapore)
- Master of Science (Iowa, U.S.A.)
- Certificate of Prosthodontics (Iowa, U.S.A.)
- Diplomate of American Board of Prosthodontics
- F.A.M.S. (Prosthodontics)
Professional Affiliation:
Dr. Khng was president of the Prosthodontics Society (Singapore) from 2016 to 2018, a fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists, a fellow of the Academy of Medicine of Singapore (prosthodontics), a member of the Singapore Dental Association and a member of the American Prosthodontic Society.