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Hygienists

Hygiene Specialists

Our team of dental hygienists

Your dentist and dental hygienist work as a team to meet your oral health goals. Our dental hygienists will provide oral care through examination, x-rays, teeth cleaning, and other preventative dental services. 

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Dental training

Dental Hygienists have an associate's degree in dental hygiene from an accredited institution. All Hygienists/Oral Health Therapists (OHTs) are required to register with the Singapore Dental Council (SDC).

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Supervised by our dentists

Hygienists are supervised at all times when seeing patients by a fully registered dentist (Singapore Dental Council).

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Continual training & support

All hygienists have a one-on-one monthly meeting with our Clinical Director to review patient treatments and charts. In addition, they have bi-monthly department meetings to review cases and treatment plans.

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Radiographs & 3D Scanners

All hygienists are duly trained and registered with the relevant local regulators to take radiographs and use 3D scanners.

Rubaab Masoom

Head Dental Hygienist

Rubaab was raised in Toronto, Canada where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Honors Biology after which she earned her Diploma of Dental Hygiene. Before coming to Singapore, Rubaab practiced in general and specialist clinics throughout Toronto.  Rubaab has also been involved in various public health initiatives by organizing and conducting educational lectures/activities in elementary schools, elderly care facilities and health fairs.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology, Toronto, Canada
  • Diploma of Dental Hygiene, Toronto, Canada
  • Canadian Dental Hygiene Organization
  • Singapore Dental Association
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Urdu
  • Spanish 

Jivanaa Subramaniam

Dental Hygienists

Jivanaa has worked in both the public and private sectors, which means she has had the opportunity to care for patients of all ages. Seeing real results motivates Jivanaa to continue her journey as a dental hygienist and she truly believes being a hygienist is a constant journey of providing dental education as well as learning for her patients. Jivanaa unwinds by catching up with her loved ones and immersing herself in the world of books.

Qualifications
  • Oral Health Therapists, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore
  • Health Promotion Board Sponsorship
  • Awarded Best Speaker in IDEM (International Dental Exhibition and Meeting)
  • Singapore Dental Association
  •  Psychology Undergraduate  at Singapore University Social Sciences 
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Tamil

Ferlina Yang

Dental Hygienists

Ferlina strives to ensure a mutual trust between patients and healthcare providers in order to achieve better results, and aims to provide pleasant dental experiences to all her patients. In her free time, she enjoys cycling, swimming and spending quality time with her family.

Qualifications
  • Oral Health Therapists, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore
  • Awarded twice with a Directors’ List award
  • Singapore Dental Association
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Mandarin

Lydia Ang

Dental Hygienists

Lydia received her Bachelor of Oral Health from the University of Queensland and has worked in private practice for many years. Lydia enjoys working with adults and children, aiming to educate and empower patients in improving their oral health. She believes that it is important to provide everyone with a pleasant and positive dental experience.

Besides clinic practice, Lydia is an adjunct lecturer in Nanyang Polytechnic Oral Health Therapy.

In her free time, she enjoys an active lifestyle which includes rock climbing, swimming and spending quality time outdoors with her family.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Oral Health, University of Queensland, Australia
  • Diploma in Oral Health Therapy, Nanyang Polytechnic
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Mandarin

Chloe Lim

Dental Hygienists

With experience spanning across the public and private sectors, Chloe has had the opportunity to care for patients from all walks of life and with oral conditions of varying severity.

Through her work, she has witnessed first hand the transformative power of good oral hygiene, which has the ability to empower individuals and breathe new life into their overall well-being.

Chloe firmly believes that it is never too late to embark on a journey towards optimal oral care and is committed to accompanying patients at every stage of their path to achieving and maintaining excellent oral health.

In her spare time, Chloe enjoys looking for new and fun things to learn to broaden her skill repertoire and achieve professional certifications.

Qualifications
  • Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore
  • Awarded 4 Service with extra Mile (SMile) Awards by National Dental Centre
    Singapore from Jan 2020 to Jun 2022
  • Awarded Singapore Health Quality Service (Gold) Award 2022 while working in
    National Dental Centre Singapore
  • Member of Association for Oral Health Therapists
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Mandarin

Teresa Crawford

Dental Hygienists

Teresa’s top priority is to empower her patients to understand and improve their own oral health without overwhelm. 

She believes that attention to detail and sensible treatment planning are essential to achieve and maintain an excellent standard of oral health. Nothing brings greater delight than seeing an individual successfully bring about significant oral health improvements and maintain these over the long-term.

Her interests and passions outside of dental hygiene include playing keyboards in a local band, F45, painting and Traditional Afternoon Tea.

Qualifications
  • Member of the Association for Oral Health Therapists (Singapore)

  • Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene) R.M.I.T

Languages spoken
  • English
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