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| Dr Christopher Sim Kwang Yong |
B.D.S. ( Singapore )
M.Sc. ( London , U.K. )
F.A.M.S . ( Singapore )
SDC Certified Dental Specialist in Prosthodontics
Dr Christopher Sim has been the founder and director of Mount Elizabeth Dental Surgery Pte Ltd since 1986. He is also a Singapore Dental Council (SDC) Certified Specialist in Prosthodontics. A Prosthodontist is a trained specialist who specialises in the areas of
dental implants, crowns and bridges as well as
cosmetic dentistry. Dr Sim is an accredited Active Medical Specialist Staff of Mount Elizabeth Hospital with full admitting privileges.
Dr Christopher Sim obtained his dental degree from the National University of Singapore in 1981. He passed the MDS primary exam in 1982, before proceeding to the world renowned Institute of Dental Surgery , Eastman Dental Hospital , London , for specialists training. He graduated with a M.Sc.in Restorative Dentistry ( London ) in 1984.
In 1998, Dr Sim was inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore and is on the Academy of Medicine Roll of Dental Specialist. In 2003 he was accredited as a Specialist in Prosthodontics by the Academy of Medicine .
Dr Sim has a special interest in Implant Dentistry and has been involved in this exciting field since 1991. He has had the privilege of training in the area of Oral Implantology under his mentor, Prof Dr George-H Nentwig . Prof Dr Nentwig is the Head of Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Implantology at the University of Frankfurt/Main. In 2003, Dr Sim was awarded Cert. in Oral Implantology (with Distinction) from University of Frankfurt/Main Germany . In 2003, Dr Sim gained international recognition when he was conferred Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologist with certification in both Implant Surgery and Implant Prosthetics.
Dr Sim’s forte in Implant Dentistry is that he is able to provide seamless treatment for his patients as he does both Implant Surgery and Implant Prosthetics.
Dr Sim has given lectures on Implant Dentistry both locally and around the region. He is a teaching Faculty Member of the Frankurt/Main University for the Cert .in Oral Implantology Course in Singapore .
In recognition of his experience and expertise in the field of Dental Implants since 2007, Dr Sim has been appointed as a Course Director of the Apsun Dental Implant Education and Research Centre, Korea .
Dr Sim is also a pioneer in Cosmetic Dentistry. With his background in restorative dentistry, he started using porcelain veneers to improve his patients’ smiles as early as 1988. Since then he has transformed and beautified countless smiles for his patients. Some of his early veneer cases done in the late 1980s are still fully-functional to this present day.
Dr Sim was also a former member of the Editorial Review Board of the Singapore Dental Journal. He was also a former Council Member for the Chapter of the Dental Surgeon, Academy of Medicine as well as a founding member of the Singapore Prosthodontic Society in 1991.
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