Tan Pey Shiuan received her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from the National University of Singapore. Prior to joining private practice, she honed her clinical experience as the Dental Officer in-charge of MINDEF dental clinic.
She provided advanced general dentistry to servicemen, such as wisdom teeth surgeries, crown, bridges and root canal treatments. She also gained valuable experience working with a team of dental specialists at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where medically complex patients came in for their dental treatment. She focused on treatment planning, advanced general dentistry including denture fabrication and also managed dental trauma coming in from the emergency department.
Dr Pey Shiuan is committed to providing holistic care for her patients and believes in the gentle approach towards her patients. She understands that dental visits may cause anxiety in many patients and aims to make every dental visit a pleasant experience.
Believing that learning is endless, she regularly keeps up to date with the latest dental developments and has attended courses in dental implants, clear aligners and root canal treatment courses.
In her free time, she enjoys travelling, playing tennis and picking up new hobbies.
Top 10 Burning Questions You Always Wanna Ask Your Favourite Dentist But Never Really Got The Chance
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I love that dentistry is something that allows me to use my hands and skills to make a difference to someone else’s oral health – be it relieving a toothache, correcting a smile or improving a patient’s oral hygiene
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Taking out a deeply impacted wisdom tooth. It was challenging as the angulation of the tooth made it hard to remove it but knowing exactly how to section the tooth allowed me to remove it uneventfully eventually. The harder the case, the higher the level of satisfaction I derive after completing the procedure.
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Being able to explain difficult procedures in a simple way that patients would understand and empathy towards anxious patients. Patients are usually anxious for their dental appointments and helping them to understand what the procedure entails is a good way of reassuring them and making sure that they are aware of what is going to happen.
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Being a dentist has given me the opportunity to interact with people from all walks of lives. Sometimes, they share their perspectives with me and that allows me to live through their experience. There is always something to learn from these experiences and I am thankful that being in this profession allows me to build rapport with these patients whilst at work.
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I like that everyone looks out for one another and that we work as a team to provide a good experience for all our patients. Everybody plays their role well.
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I wake up, eat some breakfast and read the news. Then I come into the clinic and get ready for the day by checking my scheduled patients beforehand. Afterwards, I try to go for a run/play tennis if I am not too tired and spend time with my family afterwards.
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Lee Kuan Yew the founding father of Singapore
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My interest was piqued when I did braces in secondary 2. I found the whole process of my dentist bonding the brackets on my teeth very interesting and worked towards being a dentist after that.
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I knocked on the door of my primary school dental clinic as I knew I had a shaky tooth that I wanted to remove. I don’t think I understood the concept of fear at that age yet hence I was not afraid to visit the dentist.
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When breath becomes air – it’s a book about a neurosurgeon who was diagnosed with cancer at the peak of his career and it’s a somber reminder to focus on what truly matters in life before it’s too late
