Mount Elizabeth Orthodontic Clinic

Dentistry

Specialist(s) Dr. Lim Hong Meng
Dr. Audrey Tan It Sing
Background

Mount Elizabeth Orthodontic Clinic is a specialist dental practice in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics. This specialty  is the branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial irregularities in both children and adults.

Treatment involves the use of dental braces (metal, ceramic, lingual/invisible braces and Invisalign) in most patients, interceptive  dental orthopaedic appliances or jaw growth modification in some children and surgical jaw correction in some adults.

Our orthodontists (specialist dentist in Orthodontics), Dr. Lim Hong Meng and Dr. Tan It Sing Audrey are both certified dental specialists in Orthodontics by the Singapore Dental Council, Ministry of Health. Dr. Lim is a specialist since 1994 and Dr. Tan since 1996.

Special Interests
  • lingual orthodontics
Facilities and Services
Management of dental and facial deformities of all severities
  • Correction of crowded, crooked or protruding teeth, under-bite, deep-bite and cross-bite in children with colourful metal braces
  • Aesthetic or invisible dental braces for adults such as ceramic braces, lingual (invisible) braces and Invisalign
  • Monitoring and modification of dental development and jaw growth in young children- interceptive treatment such as oral habit correction, space maintenance after early loss of milk teeth, upper jaw expansion and functional modification of jaw growth.
  • Correction of severe deviation in facial and jaw relationship such as short or long lower jaw, flat or deficient midface, asymmetrical or skewed lower jaw, gummy smile and protrusive upper and lower teeth and lips (bimaxillary protrusion).
Facilities
  • Computerised Digital radiographic machines for Orthopantomogram, Lateral cephalogram – sharper images with lower radiation
  • Latest Class B autoclave steriliser
  • Cheerful and colourful clinic environment