Dr Marlene Teo – Periodontist in Singapore - Special interest in complex full mouth rehabilitation and dental implants
B.D.S. Hons (Singapore) Cert. Periodontology (USA) MS. Periodontology (USA) Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology
Dr Marlene Teo is a periodontist currently practising in Singapore. She graduated from the National University of Singapore, where she was the sixth dental graduate in its 64-year history to be awarded BDS Honours. Throughout her course of study, Dr Teo was awarded a total of 11 academic and clinical medals, including the Lee Kuan Yew gold medal (Best Student Throughout Course of Study), the Tratman Silver Medal (Most Distinguished Graduate) and the Dr FAC Oehlers Gold Medal (Best Clinical Student).
Dr Teo subsequently obtained her Masters in Periodontology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she was selected as one of four finalists in the prestigious Orban competition. That same year, Dr Teo was also awarded the North Carolina-AADR Turner Research award. She’s an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, and an ITI Fellow. She is currently the President of the Women’s Implantology Network, South East Asia.
She was an Adjunct Lecturer at the National University of Singapore from 2006 to 2018. This involved supervising both undergraduates and postgraduates in the Periodontology program.
Dr Teo lectures extensively in English and Mandarin both locally and internationally. Her areas of interest are soft tissue aesthetics in implant dentistry and orthodontics, multidisciplinary treatment planning, dental tissue regeneration, dento facial esthetics, and treating patients with dental phobias. She’s also a key opinion leader for Straumann, Geistlich and Biogaia Prodentis.
Dr Teo maintains a clinical practice limited to periodontics and dental implants and is director of An Dental and Le by An Dental. She passionately believes in leading a holistic and healthy lifestyle to boost immunity and combat periodontal disease. She completed her Yoga Teacher’s Training in 2016 and has completed a foundational course in Nutritional Medicine from Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. She is a strong advocate in treating a person from the inside out as true wellness stems from a healthy body and mind.
Lectures
Dr Marlene Teo also lectures extensively in English and Mandarin both locally and internationally. Her areas of interest include soft tissue esthetics in implant dentistry, multidisciplinary treatment planning, and dental tissue regeneration.
“Technology & innovation paving the future ways of treatment” May 2024, ITI World Symposium 2024, Singapore
“The art of balancing regenerative techniques with dental implants” May 2023, Ancora Imparo 2023, Kuala Lumpur
“Peri-implantitis panel discussion”, (August 2022), Asia Pacific Society of Osseointegration 2022, Bangkok
Soft Tissue Grafting, is it Predictable? and Ridge Preservation, the Art of Delayed Gratification (Apr 2013), Faculty of Dentistry, Airlangga University in Surabaya, Indonesia
Scientific Chairperson of Diagnosis and Management of Orofacial Pain: Clinical Perspectives (March 2013), National University Hospital CDE Programme, Singapore
Non-surgical and Surgical Periodontal Therapy: Where are We Now? (Feb 2013 ), KPPIKG-16 Scientific meeting and refresher course in dentistry, Jakarta, Indonesia
Soft Tissue Management in Implant Dentistry (Nov 2012), Bangkok ITI study club, Bangkok, Thailand
Surgical or Orthodontic Reconstruction of the Pink Esthetic Zone Around Single Tooth Implants? Controversies Demystified (Nov 2012), Bangkok International Symposium of Implant Dentistry, Bangkok, Thailand
Updates in Periodontology (Nov 2011) », RDM & E-V, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sumetera Utara in Medan, Indonesia
Smile Your Way to a Better Life (Nov 2011) », SCCCI Career Women’s group, Singapore
Surgical Reconstruction of the Pink Esthetic Zone Around Maxillary Single Tooth Implant: A Predictable Modality of Treatment? (Sep 2011) », 41st annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Oral Implantology, Nagoya, Japan
Straumann Hands-on Live Observation Course (Aug 2011), Straumann, Singapore
Periodontal Treatment as an Adjunct to Orthodontic Treatment (Jul 2011), Indian Orthodontic Society-College of Dental Surgeons joint meeting, Singapore
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