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Keson Beng Choon TAN
Associate Professor
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Qualifications
  • BDS (Hons) Singapore
  • Cert Prosthodont. (Washington)
  • MSD (Washington)
  • FAMS (Singapore)
  • FDS RCS (Edinburgh, UK)
Discipline

Discipline of Endodontics, Operative Dentistry & Prosthodontics

Appointment Status
  • Associate Professor, NUS Faculty of Dentistry
  • Director, Graduate Prosthodontics Residency Programme
  • Director, Graduate Diploma Dental Implantology Residency Programme
  • Past Dean (2001 – 2009)
Research Group

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

Research Interests
  • Clinical Longevity of Fixed Prostheses
  • Dental Implant
  • Biomechanics 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
  • Applications of IT in Dentistry
Other Interests

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

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 – Overseas Graduate Scholarship 1989 – 1992
IADR SEA Division 1999 Implantology Research Award
The Public Administration Medal (Silver) 2009
The Public Service Medal
The Academy of Osseointegration William R. Laney Award 2010
Singapore Dental Association Roll of Honour

Publications
Publications List