Dr Ruth is currently a Consultant in the Discipline of Paediatric Dentistry, NUCOHS. She is also involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and holds a joint appointment as Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry, NUS.
Dr Ruth graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from National University of Singapore in 2014. She subsequently pursued and obtained a Master of Dental Surgery (Paediatric Dentistry) at NUS and is accredited as a Paediatric Dental Specialist by the Dental Specialists Accreditation Board.
• Choe R, Sim YF, Hong CHL, Mohideen S, Nadarajan R, Yap F, Shek LPC, Hsu CYS, Broekman B, Ferreira JNR. Internalizing problems are associated with oral health-related quality of life in early childhood: Outcomes from an Asian multi-ethnic prospective birth cohort. PLOS ONE. 2021;16(8):e0256163.
• Rodd HD, Nazzal H, Bonifacio CC, Choe RW, Crombie F, El Shahawy O, Folayan MO, Gambetta-Tessini K, Goyal A, Hasmun N, et al. An International Investigation of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (iMIH) and Its Association with Dental Anomalies: Development of a Protocol. Dentistry Journal. 2023; 11(5):117.
• Chua JMC, Hong CHL, Sim YF, Choe RW, Dhillon IK, Hu S. Temperament and past behaviour can predict behaviour success for nitrous oxide sedation. Int J Paediatr Dent. Published online May 10, 2024. doi:10.1111/ipd.13201
• Nazzal, H., Rodd, H. D., Alrashed, H. N., Bonifacio, C. C., Choe, R. W., Crombie, F., El Shafei, J., El Shahawy, O., Al Sheeb, M., Foláyan, M. O., Arowolo, O., Gambetta-Tessini, K., de Vries, A., Goyal, A., Gupta, A., Hasmun, N., Hussein, I., Issa, A. I., Jundi, S., Abedalhaleem, E. B., … Yang, N. Q. (2025). Prevalence of hypodontia and other developmental dental anomalies in children with or without molar incisor hypomineralisation. Journal of dentistry, 155, 105598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2025.105598
• Member of Society of Paediatric Dentistry, Singapore – 2016 to present
• Exco member of Society of Paediatric Dentistry, Singapore (Treasurer) – 2021 to 2023
• Member of International Association for Dental Research – 2018 to 2019
• Member of Singapore Dental Association – 2014 to present
