Dr Khor Mei-Yi Melissa

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Singapore), Master of Dental Surgery (Paediatric Dentistry)

Associate Consultant

Specialty: Paediatric Dentistry

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Caries / Tooth Decay, 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, Early Childhood Caries.

Clinical Appointments

Associate Consultant Dental Service KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Associate Consultant Cleft ＆ Craniofacial Centre KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Profile

Dr Melissa Khor obtained her BDS from National University of Singapore in 2016 and graduated on the Dean’s List and as Valedictorian of her cohort. She was given a sponsorship by KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) to pursue her basic specialty training in Paediatric Dentistry at National University of Singapore in 2018. She obtained her MDS (Paediatric Dentistry) in 2021 and was awarded the Rashid Tahir Kids Dentist Medal on graduation.

Education

Dental Specialist Accreditation (Paediatric Dentistry), Dental Specialists Accreditation Board (DSAB), 2024
Master of Dental Surgery (Paediatric Dentistry) (Singapore), 2021
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Singapore), 2016

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Assistant Executive Secretary, Singapore Dental Council
Secretary, Executive Committee, Society for Paediatric Dentistry Singapore (2021-2023)
Member, Society of Paediatric Dentistry Singapore, 2021-2023

Awards

Singapore Health Quality Service Award 2025, Gold Winner
Inaugural Developmental Paediatrics Conference 2024, 1st Runner Up for Best Poster
Singapore Health Quality Service Award 2023, Silver Winner
Rashid Tahir The Kids Dentist Medal 2021
International Association for Dental Research Paediatric Oral Health Group Student Award 2021
NUS Faculty of Dentistry, Valedictorian 2016
NUS Faculty of Dentistry Dean’s List AY 2015/2016

Research Interests

Dental trauma
Children with social issues
Children with special healthcare needs

Publications and Research Trials

Dhillon IK, Khor MM, Tan BL, Wong RCW, Duggal MS, Soh SH, Lu WW. Tooth autotransplantation with 3D-printed replicas as part of interdisciplinary management of children and adolescents: Two case reports. Dent Traumatol. 2023 Jul;39 Suppl 1:81-89.
Yee R, Chay PL, Khor MM, Lim YSL, Lee NKL, Kam WF, Saffari SE, Chan MY. A survey of pediatric oncology nurses' oral health knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceived barriers in a Singapore Tertiary Children's Hospital. BDJ Open. 2023 Feb 7;9(1):3.
Long MH, Khor MM, Challa SKR. Concurrent facial nerve palsy and uvula deviation after paediatric dental rehabilitation–A case report. Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare. 2022;31.
Khor MM, Rosa V, Sim CJ, Hong CHL, Hu S. SMART: Silver diamine fluoride reduces microtensile bond strength of glass ionomer cement to sound and artificial caries-affected dentin. Dent Mater J. 2022 Oct 2;41(5):698-704.