Dr Melissa Khor Mei-Yi

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.

• 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

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

• 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

• Dental trauma
• Children with social issues
• Children with special healthcare needs

• 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.