Doctor's Profile
Dr Lai Juen Bin
Dentistry - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Clinic
MT A Dental Centre
Address
Mount Alvernia Hospital
820 Thomson Road
Medical Centre D #08-51
Singapore 574623
Clinic Hours
9am to 5pm (Mon – Fri), 9am to 1pm (Sat)
Background
Dr Lai Juen Bin is an MOH accredited Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon.
He received his Bachelor of Dental Surgery from National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2000 during which he received numerous awards (Dean’s List, Singapore Dental Association Bronze Medal, Gold Medal for Best in Clinical Dentistry). Thereafter, he completed a Masters of Dental Surgery in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and obtained Fellowships of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
Prior to his transition to private practice, Dr Lai Juen Bin was a senior consultant and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, National Dental Centre Singapore where he was involved in postgraduate OMS training. He was awarded by the Ministry of Health, Singapore for Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training in the US and was made Adjunct Professor at the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA in 2008-2009.
He was the head of department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Changi General Hospital from 2013 to 2020. He was also the director, Dental Service CGH clinical service of SingHealth, Duke-NUS, ORH-ACP from 2013 to 2020 and was instrumental in the development of the NDCS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic @ Changi General Hospital. He was the core member of the multi-specialty integrated facial reconstruction service and obstructive sleep service workgroup in Changi General Hospital. Dr Lai sat in the National Dental Specialist Accreditation Board for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in 2014-2016.
As a firm believer of positive patient experience, he thrives to empathise with patients and provide quality clinical care. Dr Lai was awarded the Singapore Health Quality Service 2022 Gold award.
He is experienced in the management and treatment of:
- Impacted wisdom teeth
- Dental implants, bone grafting
- Jaw surgery /orthognathic surgery
- Dental and Craniomaxillofacial trauma, fractured jaw bones, cheek bone fractures, orbital fractures
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Periodontal and gum recession surgery
- Temporomandibular joint disorder, botox injection for migraines and myalgia
- Facial bone contouring surgeries, V-line surgeries, zygomatic reduction surgeries
- Oral and jaw pathology / cysts / tumours
- Paediatric oral surgery (retained baby teeth, impacted teeth or extra teeth, jaw cysts or swelling, tongue tie)