DRJAMESYAP
Dr James Yap Thai Huah is a founding member of SHUANG DENTISTRY, a dental clinic located in Yishun. He studied at the prestigious University of Otago in New Zealand. He draws upon his large wealth of experience from his previous work at community based private clinics and various hospitals across New Zealand. In Singapore, Dr Yap has worked both in high end, boutique clinics on Orchard Rd and HDB clinics in the heartlands, giving him a wide exposure to all aspects of dentistry.
During his time in New Zealand, he has been heavily involved with clinical research in the field of forensic dentistry and prosthodontics. In the past he has also offered his time to volunteer in Dental Projects all over in the Asia-Pacific region, including Singapore, New Zealand and Rarotonga (islands of the South Pacific).
Dr Yap is a firm believer in professional continuing education and routinely attends lectures, workshops and courses all over the Asia Pacific region to further develop his clinical skills so that he can provide the very best care to his patients. He practices preventive dentistry and regularly engages his patients in education to increase their dental awareness. Most importantly, he strives to provide a gentle, pain free experience and gains tremendous satisfaction in building rapport and relationships with all his patients.
In his free time, he enjoys sitting down with a good book, tinkering with his various projects and (tries) to keep a fit and active lifestyle.
DRENXINCHIN
Dr Chin En Xin has worked in Australia for the past 7 years before deciding to come back home to Singapore to continue her practice. She graduated second in her class with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Distinction) in 2007 and achieved Dux in her class with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Distinction) from University of Otago in 2015. After a flourishing career as a pharmacist, Dr Chin En Xin pursued advanced training in dentistry where the work is more dynamic and offers her new challenges every day. As a self-professed geek with two degrees, Dr Chin En Xin continues to update and educate herself with the latest dental technology and techniques.
Dr Chin’s other notable achievements also include:
New Zealand Dental Association Prize for Excellence in General Dental Practice
The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons Prize
Top Elective Prize resulting in a publication in the Journal of Dental Education
Dr Chin is passionate about helping patients of all ages especially the little ones with their oral health care needs and helping patients get over their dental phobia.
DRHANNAHMATHEW
Dr Mathew comes from a family of three generations of dentists, so you can be sure she is genuinely passionate about dentistry. After graduating from the University of Adelaide in 2004, she has practiced in numerous locations across NSW, SA and VIC, Australia, over the last eighteen years.
She takes great pride in her attention to detail, and values the connections that she builds with her patients. This enables her to attend to her patients’ concerns with compassion as well as understanding, and she is committed to putting her more anxious patients at ease.
Dr Mathew enjoys all aspects of general dentistry, in particular oral surgery and restorative dentistry. She has attended numerous continuing professional development courses to ensure that she stays current and up to date with new practices in the dental world.
Aside from dentistry, Dr Mathew enjoys hitting a tennis ball around, curling up on the sofa with a good cup of coffee and a good book, as well as dabbling with the classical guitar, and going for long walks.
