Early Childhood Caries

Early Childhood Caries - Causes and Risk Factors

What are the symptoms of ECC?

early childhood caries risk factors

early childhood caries causes

Early Childhood Caries - Diagnosis

Early Childhood Caries - Preparing for surgery

Early Childhood Caries - Post-surgery care

Early Childhood Caries - Other Information

Paediatric Dentistry,

Paediatrics

Article contributed by Paediatric Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, National Dental Centre Singapore

The information provided is not intended as medical advice. Terms of use. Information provided by SingHealth

TOP

[{"SHPageId":"758","BodyPart":"#Mouth#, #Gums#, #Teeth#","BodyPartLst":["mouth","gums","teeth"],"Institution":null,"SHDoctorConditionsTreatments":"#Caries/Tooth Decay#, #Early Childhood Caries#, #Root Canal Treatment#, #Emergencies - Dental Trauma in Children#, #Paediatric Dentistry - Dental Trauma ＆ Emergencies#, #Paediatric Dentistry - Early Childhood Caries (ECC)#, #Paediatric Dentistry - Information on Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF)#, #Paediatric Dentistry - Preventing Decay with Sealants#, #Dental Management of Medically Compromised Children#, #Dental Management of Special Needs Children#, #Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anaesthesia/ Sedation#, #Dental Management of Emergencies and Dental Trauma#, #Dental Management of Cleft Lip ＆ Palate Patients#, #Cleft Lip and Palate (Child)#","SHDoctorConditionsTreatmentsLst":["caries/tooth decay","early childhood caries","root canal treatment","emergencies - dental trauma in children","paediatric dentistry - dental trauma ＆ emergencies","paediatric dentistry - early childhood caries (ecc)","paediatric dentistry - information on silver diamine fluoride (sdf)","paediatric dentistry - preventing decay with sealants","dental management of medically compromised children","dental management of special needs children","dental rehabilitation under general anaesthesia/ sedation","dental management of emergencies and dental trauma","dental management of cleft lip ＆ palate patients","cleft lip and palate (child)"],"SHDoctorAwards":null,"SHDoctorAwardsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgDisp":"Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstText":"9b7b3341-8e0f-48aa-8d37-d46b0085d6c0|607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347;Consultant|607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347;9b7b3341-8e0f-48aa-8d37-d46b0085d6c0|607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347;Consultant|607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347;","ListSHDoctorClinicalDesgInst":[{"ClinicalDesgName":"Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"9b7b3341-8e0f-48aa-8d37-d46b0085d6c0","ClinicalDesgInst":"KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347"},{"ClinicalDesgName":"Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"9b7b3341-8e0f-48aa-8d37-d46b0085d6c0","ClinicalDesgInst":"KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347"}],"ListSHDoctorClinicalDesg":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstFirst":"Consultant","SHDoctorAltDesgDisp":"","SHDoctorEducation":null,"SHDoctorEducationFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfile":null,"SHDoctorProfileFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchInterests":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eOral health in paediatric oncology patients\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDental sedation and management of anxious children\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDental Trauma\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMultidisciplinary management of sick children\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSafeguarding of children\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorResearchInterestsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrials":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrialsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointments":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointmentsFullHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\n   \u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Appointments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEvaluator\u0026#58; New Dental chair evaluation committee (Aug 2022-present)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eClinical Teacher, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, 2021-present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDivision of Surgery Representative, KKH Sustainable Development Workgroup, April 2021-present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, KKH Paediatric Pain Management Committee, 2020-2022\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eKKH Dental Service Representative, KKH Consent Forms \u0026amp; Addendums, 2017-present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSenior Lead Informatics Specialist, Clinical Informatics Group (CIG) - Working level expert representative/ clinical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Dental Notes on-boarding onto National Electronic Health Records (NEHR), 2020-2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCo-Chairman, Organising Committee, 14th Practice Update in Paediatrics GP Forum on 21st October 2017\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n   \u003cstrong\u003eCommittee Memberships\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBoard Member, Paediatric Dentistry Association of Asia (PDAA) 2022-2024\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eQuestion writer/reviewer for the 2023 International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (IAPD) Fellowship Exam Committee (Section of Special Needs \u0026amp; Paediatric Medicine) for Term 2022-2023\u003c/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003eVice-President, Society of Paediatric Dentistry Singapore, 2019-2022\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eVice Chairman, Singapore Soka Association Medical Group, 2011-present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBoard Member, Singapore Dental Health Foundation,  2011-2021\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Singapore Dental Association, Ethics Committee,  2011-2013\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \n   \u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Memberships\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFellow, Academy of Medicine Singapore, Aug 2019\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eVice President, Singapore Society of Paediatric Dentistry (17 July 2019 - present)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, The UK Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD), 2017\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDental Member, Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh),\u0026#160;2016\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Society of Paediatric Dentistry Singapore, 2016\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, British Society of Paediatric Dentistry, 2013 \u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorPublications":null,"SHDoctorPublicationsFullHtml":null,"SHQualification":null,"SHQualificationFullHTML":"BDS (Spore), MSc (Paediatric Dentistry)\u0026#160;(London), Grad Cert Advanced Clinical Dental Practice (London), MPaedDent RCS (England), FAMS\n","SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoRender":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/yee-ruixiang-portrait.jpg","SHDoctorThumbnailPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/yee-ruixiang-thumbnail.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"Yee Ruixiang","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/yee-ruixiang-thumbnail.jpg","Description":"Yee Ruixiang"},"SHDoctorPortraitPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/yee-ruixiang-portrait.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"Yee Ruixiang","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorPortraitPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/yee-ruixiang-portrait.jpg","Description":"Yee Ruixiang"},"Email":"","SHDoctorRole":"Doctor;#Researcher;#","SHDoctorSalutation":"Dr","SHDoctorFirstName":"Ruixiang","SHDoctorLastName":"Yee","SHDoctorOtherName":"Yee Ruixiang","SHDoctorHideProfile":false,"SHDoctorPrimarySpecialty":"Dentistry","SHDepartmentLink":null,"SHSpecialtyLink":null,"SHSubSpecialtyLink":null,"ListDoctorAcademic":null,"ListDoctorClinical":[{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"758","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Dental Service","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"yee-ruixiang","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":1},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"758","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Cleft ＆ Craniofacial Centre","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg/Services/Children/CleftAndCraniofacialCentre/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg/Services/Children/CleftAndCraniofacialCentre/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"yee-ruixiang","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":2}],"ListDoctorSpecialty":[{"SHSpecialtyLink":"Paediatric Dentistry","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"758","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"yee-ruixiang"},{"SHSpecialtyLink":"Dentistry","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"758","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"yee-ruixiang"}],"ListDoctorInstitution":[{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Dental Service#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":1,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"758","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"yee-ruixiang"},{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Cleft ＆ Craniofacial Centre#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHDepartmentUrlLink":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg/Services/Children/CleftAndCraniofacialCentre/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg/Services/Children/CleftAndCraniofacialCentre/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHInstitutionLink":"#KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":2,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"758","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"yee-ruixiang"}],"DoctorProfileInstitutionString":null,"DoctorProfileDepartmentString":null,"DoctorProfileSpecialtyString":null,"DoctorProfileSubSpecialtyString":null,"ListDoctorResearchAppointment":[],"DoctorResearchAppointmentItem":null,"StartDate":"\/Date(-62135596800000)\/","Path":"/profile/yee-ruixiang","LastUpdatedOn":"\/Date(1676275200000)\/","LastUpdatedOnString":"13 February 2023","SHDoctorAcademicProgLogo":null,"SHDoctorAcademicProgURL":null,"SHContentTagType":null,"SingHealthInstitution":"","SingHealthSpecialty":"","TypeOfContent":null,"DoctorFriendlyUrl":"yee-ruixiang","DoctorSpecialtyFriendlyUrl":null,"SHDoctorResearchEmail":null},{"SHPageId":"3443","BodyPart":"","BodyPartLst":[],"Institution":null,"SHDoctorConditionsTreatments":"#Caries / Tooth Decay#, #Early Childhood Caries#, #Dental Management of Cleft Lip ＆ Palate Patients#, #Dental Management of Medically Compromised Children#, #Dental Management of Special Needs Children#, #Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anaesthesia/ Sedation#","SHDoctorConditionsTreatmentsLst":["caries / tooth decay","early childhood caries","dental management of cleft lip ＆ palate patients","dental management of medically compromised children","dental management of special needs children","dental rehabilitation under general anaesthesia/ sedation"],"SHDoctorAwards":null,"SHDoctorAwardsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgDisp":"Associate Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstText":"dd85756d-53cf-4600-b58e-99bb22f02aaf|607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347;Associate Consultant|607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347;dd85756d-53cf-4600-b58e-99bb22f02aaf|607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347;Associate Consultant|607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347;","ListSHDoctorClinicalDesgInst":[{"ClinicalDesgName":"Associate Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"dd85756d-53cf-4600-b58e-99bb22f02aaf","ClinicalDesgInst":"KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347"},{"ClinicalDesgName":"Associate Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"dd85756d-53cf-4600-b58e-99bb22f02aaf","ClinicalDesgInst":"KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347"}],"ListSHDoctorClinicalDesg":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstFirst":"Associate Consultant","SHDoctorAltDesgDisp":"","SHDoctorEducation":null,"SHDoctorEducationFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfile":null,"SHDoctorProfileFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchInterests":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eDental trauma\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eChildren with social issues\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eChildren with special healthcare needs \u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorResearchInterestsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrials":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrialsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointments":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointmentsFullHtml":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAssistant Executive Secretary, Singapore Dental Council\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSecretary, Executive Committee, Society for Paediatric Dentistry Singapore (2021-2023)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Society of Paediatric Dentistry Singapore, 2021-2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorPublications":null,"SHDoctorPublicationsFullHtml":null,"SHQualification":null,"SHQualificationFullHTML":"Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Singapore), Master of Dental Surgery (Paediatric Dentistry)\u003cbr\u003e","SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoRender":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/melissa-khor-mei-yi-portrait.jpg","SHDoctorThumbnailPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/melissa-khor-mei-yi-thumbnail.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/melissa-khor-mei-yi-thumbnail.jpg","Description":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/melissa-khor-mei-yi-thumbnail.jpg"},"SHDoctorPortraitPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/melissa-khor-mei-yi-portrait.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorPortraitPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/melissa-khor-mei-yi-portrait.jpg","Description":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/melissa-khor-mei-yi-portrait.jpg"},"Email":"","SHDoctorRole":"Doctor;#","SHDoctorSalutation":"Dr","SHDoctorFirstName":"Mei-Yi Melissa","SHDoctorLastName":"Khor","SHDoctorOtherName":"Melissa Khor Mei-Yi","SHDoctorHideProfile":false,"SHDoctorPrimarySpecialty":"Paediatric Dentistry","SHDepartmentLink":null,"SHSpecialtyLink":null,"SHSubSpecialtyLink":null,"ListDoctorAcademic":null,"ListDoctorClinical":[{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"3443","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Associate Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Dental Service","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"melissa-khor-mei-yi","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":1},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"3443","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Associate Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Cleft ＆ Craniofacial Centre","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg/Services/Children/CleftAndCraniofacialCentre/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg/Services/Children/CleftAndCraniofacialCentre/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"melissa-khor-mei-yi","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":2}],"ListDoctorSpecialty":[{"SHSpecialtyLink":"Paediatric Dentistry","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"3443","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"melissa-khor-mei-yi"}],"ListDoctorInstitution":[{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Dental Service#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":1,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"3443","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"melissa-khor-mei-yi"},{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Cleft ＆ Craniofacial Centre#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHDepartmentUrlLink":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg/Services/Children/CleftAndCraniofacialCentre/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg/Services/Children/CleftAndCraniofacialCentre/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHInstitutionLink":"#KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":2,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"3443","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"melissa-khor-mei-yi"}],"DoctorProfileInstitutionString":null,"DoctorProfileDepartmentString":null,"DoctorProfileSpecialtyString":null,"DoctorProfileSubSpecialtyString":null,"ListDoctorResearchAppointment":[],"DoctorResearchAppointmentItem":null,"StartDate":"\/Date(-62135596800000)\/","Path":"/profile/melissa-khor-mei-yi","LastUpdatedOn":"\/Date(1735891200000)\/","LastUpdatedOnString":"3 January 2025","SHDoctorAcademicProgLogo":null,"SHDoctorAcademicProgURL":null,"SHContentTagType":null,"SingHealthInstitution":"","SingHealthSpecialty":"","TypeOfContent":null,"DoctorFriendlyUrl":"melissa-khor-mei-yi","DoctorSpecialtyFriendlyUrl":null,"SHDoctorResearchEmail":null},{"SHPageId":"1472","BodyPart":"#Mouth#, #Teeth#","BodyPartLst":["mouth","teeth"],"Institution":null,"SHDoctorConditionsTreatments":"#Paediatric Dentistry#, #Children\u0027s Dentistry (Paediatric Dentistry)#, #Early Childhood Caries#, #Dental Management of Emergencies and Dental Trauma#","SHDoctorConditionsTreatmentsLst":["paediatric dentistry","children\u0027s dentistry (paediatric dentistry)","early childhood caries","dental management of emergencies and dental trauma"],"SHDoctorAwards":null,"SHDoctorAwardsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgDisp":"Senior Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstText":"82ecbe92-920c-4e6f-8f4f-06028694ac6d|b9ed19a7-4464-40db-8bb0-fef4eb5ccf49;Head ＆ Senior Consultant|b9ed19a7-4464-40db-8bb0-fef4eb5ccf49;278548e2-0556-498e-a240-f825599e0485|607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347;Visiting Consultant|607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347;","ListSHDoctorClinicalDesgInst":[{"ClinicalDesgName":"Visiting Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"278548e2-0556-498e-a240-f825599e0485","ClinicalDesgInst":"KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"607a2275-3dee-4aff-8eeb-ff49077be347"}],"ListSHDoctorClinicalDesg":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstFirst":"Visiting Consultant","SHDoctorAltDesgDisp":"","SHDoctorEducation":null,"SHDoctorEducationFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfile":null,"SHDoctorProfileFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchInterests":"\u003cp\u003eInfant oral health, dental caries, preventive dentistry and population health, children with special healthcare needs\u003c/p\u003e","SHDoctorResearchInterestsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrials":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrialsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointments":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointmentsFullHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional appointments \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Dental Specialist Accreditation Board (2023 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCouncil Member, College of Dental Surgeons Singapore, Academy of Medicine Singapore (2023 till present)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, NDCS Healthcare Services Prioritization Committee (2023 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, NDCS Value Driven Care Committee (2023 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, New NDCS Multi-Disciplinary Clinic Sub-Committee (2022 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, New NDCS Education Sub-Committee (2022 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAssociate Member, New NDCS Commissioning Working Committee (2022 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCo-lead, New NDCS GAOT Sub-Committee (2022 till present)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, NDCS Clinical Privileging and Competency Committee (2022 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, NDCS Oral Disease Registry Committee (2022 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, National Paediatric Dental Strategy Workgroup (2019 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eChapter Chair, Chapter of Paediatric Dentistry, College of Dental Surgeons Singapore, Academy of Medicine Singapore (2017-2020) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCo-Chair, NDCS Sedation Workgroup (2021 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, NDCS Population Health Committee (2021 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, NDCS Laser Use in Dentistry Committee (2021 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, NDCS Clinical Quality and Safety Committee (2017 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Dental Specialist Accreditation Committee (Paediatric Dentistry) (2016-2023) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, NDCS Ambulatory Surgery Advisory Committee (2016 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, NDCS Research Review Committee (2014 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, NUS MDS Paediatric Dentistry Residency Training Programme Specialist Committee (2014 till present) \u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommittee Memberships\u003c/strong\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCollege of Diplomates, Pediatric Dentistry, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eInternational Association of Pediatric Dentistry \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSociety for Paediatric Dentistry Singapore \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSingapore Dental Association\u0026#160;\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorPublications":null,"SHDoctorPublicationsFullHtml":null,"SHQualification":null,"SHQualificationFullHTML":"\u003cp\u003eBDS (Singapore)\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMSc (Pediatric Dentistry) (North Carolina)\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCert Pediatric Dentistry (North Carolina)\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAm. Board Paediatric Dentistry\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFAMS (Paediatric Dentistry)\u003c/p\u003e","SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoRender":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/Bien%20Lai.jpg","SHDoctorThumbnailPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/Bien%20Lai.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/Bien%20Lai.jpg","Description":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/Bien%20Lai.jpg"},"SHDoctorPortraitPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/Bien%20Lai.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorPortraitPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/Bien%20Lai.jpg","Description":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/Bien%20Lai.jpg"},"Email":"","SHDoctorRole":"Doctor;#Researcher;#","SHDoctorSalutation":"Dr","SHDoctorFirstName":"Bien","SHDoctorLastName":"Lai","SHDoctorOtherName":"Bien Lai Wen Pui","SHDoctorHideProfile":false,"SHDoctorPrimarySpecialty":"Paediatric Dentistry","SHDepartmentLink":null,"SHSpecialtyLink":null,"SHSubSpecialtyLink":null,"ListDoctorAcademic":null,"ListDoctorClinical":[{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"1472","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Head ＆ Senior Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"National Dental Centre Singapore","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/NDCS-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/NDCS-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"http://www.ndcs.com.sg","Description":"http://www.ndcs.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Paediatric Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"bien-lai-wen-pui","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":1},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"1472","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Visiting Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Dental Service","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"bien-lai-wen-pui","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":2}],"ListDoctorSpecialty":[{"SHSpecialtyLink":"Paediatric Dentistry","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"1472","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"bien-lai-wen-pui"}],"ListDoctorInstitution":[{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Paediatric Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#National Dental Centre Singapore#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/NDCS-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/NDCS-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"http://www.ndcs.com.sg","Description":"http://www.ndcs.com.sg"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":1,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"1472","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"bien-lai-wen-pui"},{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Dental Service#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#KK Women\u0027s and Children\u0027s Hospital#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/KKH-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"http://www.kkh.com.sg","Description":"http://www.kkh.com.sg"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"1472","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"bien-lai-wen-pui"}],"DoctorProfileInstitutionString":null,"DoctorProfileDepartmentString":null,"DoctorProfileSpecialtyString":null,"DoctorProfileSubSpecialtyString":null,"ListDoctorResearchAppointment":[{"SHDoctorResearchAppPageItemId":"1472","SHDoctorResearchAltDesgText":"Researcher, National Dental Research Institute Singapore","SHDoctorResearchDesg":"","SHDoctorResearchInst":"National Dental Centre Singapore","SHDoctorResearchInstLogo":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/InstitutionLogos/Icons/ndcs-icon.png","SHDoctorResearchInstUrl":{"Url":"http://www.ndcs.com.sg","Description":"http://www.ndcs.com.sg"},"SHDoctorResearchDept":"","SHDoctorResearchDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorResearchDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorResearchDisplayOrder":1,"SHDoctorResearchProg":"","SHDoctorResearchEmail":null}],"DoctorResearchAppointmentItem":null,"StartDate":"\/Date(-62135596800000)\/","Path":"/profile/bien-lai-wen-pui","LastUpdatedOn":"\/Date(1568361600000)\/","LastUpdatedOnString":"13 September 2019","SHDoctorAcademicProgLogo":null,"SHDoctorAcademicProgURL":null,"SHContentTagType":null,"SingHealthInstitution":"","SingHealthSpecialty":"","TypeOfContent":null,"DoctorFriendlyUrl":"bien-lai-wen-pui","DoctorSpecialtyFriendlyUrl":null,"SHDoctorResearchEmail":null}]

Discover articles,videos, and guides afrom Singhealth's resources across the web. These information are collated, making healthy living much easier for everyone.