Name:

Tan Beng Choon, Keson

Qualifications

• BDS (Hons) Singapore
• Cert Prosthodont. (Washington)
• MSD (Washington)
• FAMS (Singapore)
• FDS RCS (Edinburgh, UK)

Appointment Status

• Associate Professor
• Dean, Faculty of Dentistry
• Clinical Director, Dental Services, National University Hospital

Department

• Restorative Dentistry

Membership of Associated Professional Bodies

• Singapore Dental Association
• Academy of Medicine Singapore
• International Association for Dental Research
• Prosthodontics Society (Singapore)
• American College of Prosthodontists
• Academy of Osseointegration
• International College of Dentists
• International College of Prosthodontists
• Association for Informatics in Medicine, Singapore

Research Interests

• Casting Distortion of Implant prostheses using a three dimensional analysis model
• Stress analysis of Implant prostheses from functional and distortion loads
• Distortion analysis of implant fabrication procedures - Clinical and Laboratory
• Clinical failure of dental implant prostheses
• Dental Implant Biomechanics
• Clinical Longevity of Fixed Prostheses
• Applications of Information Technology (IT) in Dentistry
• Computer Literacy of Dental Students and Professionals
• Intelligent Multimedia Tutoring Systems

Awards

• President's Scholarship 1981-1985
• SDA Silver Medal (1st Professional) 1982
• Dr Toh Chin Chye Book Prize 1982
• Wrigley Company Book Prize (Biochemistry)
• NUS Silver Medal (2nd Professional) 1983
• Best Pre-Clinical Student Award 1983
• Mummery Medal (Oral Pathology) 1984
• NUS Silver Medal (4th Professional) 1985
• Tratman Medal 1985
• Hoops Medal (Operative Dentistry) 1985
• NUS Dental Society Silver Jubilee Award 1985
• NUS Dental Society Meritorious Award 1985
• NUS - Overseas Graduate Scholarship 1989 - 1992
• IADR SEA Division 1999 Implantology Research Award

Publications

Publication List (Acrobat File)

Curriculum Vitae

One-Page Curriculum Vitae (Acrobat File)

Contact

Departmental Fax Number : (65)6778 5742

Email Address : dendean@nus.edu.sg

back to Faculty