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Clinical Research Unit

Overview

The Clinical Research Unit (CRU) at the Faculty of Dentistry is committed to facilitating high-quality clinical research trials and studies aimed at evaluating new treatments, techniques, and technologies to enhance patient care.

How We Can Support

The CRU team is equipped to support your project from initiation to completion through:

  • Consultation: Providing recommendations and guidance for managing clinical research projects from initiation to closure, ensuring effective coordination at every stage.

  • Collaboration: Working closely with clinical teams, academia, and industry partners to implement and manage clinical research projects, ensuring seamless execution.

Our Services

Study Initiation Phase
  • Clinical research project management
  • Ethics management
  • Regulatory management (e.g., Health Sciences Authority)
  • Investigational product (IP) management (e.g., shipment and storage)
  • Investigator site file setup and maintenance
  • Clinical research budgeting for grant applications
  • Logistics and supplies setup
  • Study-specific training for research teams
Recruitment and Study Operations
  • Subject identification and recruitment
  • Informed consent and documentation management
  • Appointment scheduling, coordination and subject engagement
  • Grant utilisation and resource management
  • Support monitoring and audit processes
Study Closure
  • Final subject follow-up, data collection and review
  • IP management (e.g., return and destruction)
  • Financial reconciliation
  • Submission of relevant documents for study closure
  • Document storage according to guidelines
National University Centre of Health, Singapore (NUCOHS) Tooth Tissue Bank (Clinical Processes)

Overview

Launched in January 2021, the NUCOHS Tooth Tissue Bank (NTTB) is a collaboration between the Faculty of Dentistry and the National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore (NUCOHS). The NTTB provides well-preserved dental tissues to support the faculty’s research mission to advance oral and craniofacial research. 


All tooth donations to the NTTB are voluntary, and the privacy of donors is always respected.

Contact

For those interested in learning more about tooth donation or the NTTB, please contact the Clinical Research Unit.

FAQ

1. Can I donate my extracted tooth/teeth?

Dental patients scheduled to undergo extraction at NUCOHS can donate their extracted teeth to the NUCOHS Tooth Tissue Bank.

If you are keen to donate, you can inform your dentist about donating your extracted teeth, and they will advise on the procedures.

2. Is there any examination I have to pass to gain admission in your programme?

Your tooth extraction procedure will be routinely conducted in the National University Centre for Oral Health Singapore (NUCOHS) dental clinics. After the procedure, you may experience general post-surgical effects such as pain, inflammation, bruising, bleeding, and infection. Some pain, swelling, and bruising in the area may also be expected, but these should subside with time. If the side effects worsen, please get in touch with your dentist.

3. Will my personal information and health information be collected?

Only your name will be collected during consent taking. No other personal and health information will be collected.

4. What happens to my donated extracted tooth/teeth?

Your extracted tooth/teeth will be de-identified and transported to NUCOHS Tooth Tissue Bank for storage until they are needed for oral health-related research.

Extracted teeth are used in various research studies conducted in the biomedical field beyond the scope of dentistry. These studies aim to shed light on understanding oral and medical diseases, regenerate tissues to improve overall health and benefit population well-being.

Consent cannot be withdrawn as once we have collected your tooth/teeth; we will de-identify; thus we won’t be able to retrieve the tooth/teeth that you have donated.

6. Who can I contact for more information on the NUCOHS Tooth Tissue Bank?

If you have questions about the NUCOHS Tooth Tissue Bank, contact us at (65) 9004 1044

Meet The Team

Ms Celeste TAN

Ms Celeste TAN

Celeste serves as Clinical Research Coordinators at the Faculty of Dentistry. Previously, she was Dental Surgery Assistants at NUH Dental Centre (now known as National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore). In her current roles, she is responsible for identifying and recruiting study subjects, managing consent documentation, scheduling appointments, maintaining engagement with subjects throughout the study, and overseeing tooth collection management.

Ms Mei Teng ONG

Ms Mei Teng ONG

Mei Teng serves as Clinical Research Coordinators at the Faculty of Dentistry. Previously, she was Dental Surgery Assistants at NUH Dental Centre (now known as National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore). In her current roles, she is responsible for identifying and recruiting study subjects, managing consent documentation, scheduling appointments, maintaining engagement with subjects throughout the study, and overseeing tooth collection management.

Ms Si Yi CHOO

Ms Si Yi CHOO

Si Yi manages the CRU at the Faculty of Dentistry. She oversees clinical trials, medical device studies, and Human Biomedical Research (HBR) projects, covering from study initiation, operational management and study closure. Additionally, she oversees the clinical processes at the NUCOHS Tooth Tissue Bank.

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