Dr Timothy Sng graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2017. As a recipient of the NUS Faculty of Dentistry Academia Talent Development Programme (ADTP) Award, he pursued specialist training under the NUS oral & maxillofacial residency programme in 2020. He obtained his Master of Dental Surgery (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) in 2023 and subsequently completed his advanced surgical training, attaining specialist accreditation in 2025.
Dr Sng’s area of clinical and research interests include temporomandibular joint disorders, orthognathic surgical correction of dentofacial deformities and paediatric craniomaxillofacial surgery. Committed to advancing his surgical expertise, he has actively participated in regional and international courses, externships and completed a fellowship at the Peking University School of Stomatology under the AO CMF (Asia Pacific) Fellowship Programme in 2024.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr Sng is actively involved in undergraduate & post-graduate teaching. He also serves as the curriculum coordinator for the oral & maxillofacial surgery undergraduate module for NUS Faculty of Dentistry. Dr Sng has presented his research and delivered lectures at local, regional and international meetings, reflecting his ongoing engagement in academic surgery & education.
Sng TJH, Choo SHJ, Valls-Ontañón A, Chng CK, Lin Wen Jui Elliot MN, Wong RC. Predicting the need for orthognathic surgery in cleft patients: A systematic review. J Craniomaxillofac Surg.2025;53(10):1857-1870. doi:10.1016/j.jcms.2025.07.025
Sng TJH, Zhang Y, Ong KZ. Neonatal mandibular fractures: a scoping review. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2025 Jun 24:S0901-5027(25)01335-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2025.06.014. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40562619.
Sng TJH, Choo SHJ, Wong RCW. Current Concepts of 3D Bioprinting and its Use in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery and Implant Dentistry. Forum Implantologicum, Online-Only-Article. 2024. https://doi.org/10.3290/iti.fi.45744
Tan FW, Chung TK, Sng TJH, Hariri F. Triad of temporomandibular joint ankylosis, micrognathia and obstructive sleep apnoea: A systematic review of surgical management. British Journal Of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2024
Yong CW, Ng WH, Quah B, Sng TJH, Loy RCH, Wong RCW. Modified maxillomandibular advancement surgery for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea: a scoping review. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Oct 3: S0901-5027(23)00217-5
Quah B, Sng TJH, Yong CW, Wong RCW. Orthognathic Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic North America. 2022
Yong CW, Sng TJH, Quah B, Lee CKJ, Lim AAT, Wong RCW. The role of anterior segmental osteotomies in orthognathic surgery for protrusive faces in a Southeast Asian population: 10-year retrospective data of 51 patients treated in a single centre. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Aug 22:S0901-5027(22)00328-9.
Chu WC, Zhang S, Sng TJH, Ong YJ, Tan WL, Ang VY, Foldager CB, Toh WS. Distribution of pericellular matrix molecules in the temporomandibular joint and their chondroprotective effects against inflammation. Int J Oral Sci. 2017 Mar;9(1):43-52. doi: 10.1038/ijos.2016.57.
