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2024/03/11
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Dr Lum Jing Li

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Designations:

  • Consultant, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore
  • Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore
  • Head, Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore

Qualifications:

BDS(S'pore), MDS(Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)(S'pore), MFDS RCSEd, MFDS RCPSG, MFDS RCSEng, FAMS(Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)

Specialties/Sub-specialties:

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Clinical Disciplines/Programmes:

Dentistry

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Biosketch

Dr Lum Jing Li is a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the National University Centre of Oral Health, Singapore (NUCOHS) and an Assistant Professor in the discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery  at Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore (NUS).

He graduated from National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2005 and was awarded the Academy of Medicine Book Prize, Mummery Book Prize and Dean's List during his undergraduate studies
He was also part of the team that won the First Prize in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP).
In 2012, he was awarded the Academic Medicine Development Award (AMDA) to pursue specialty training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the National University of Singapore, graduating with a Master of Dental Surgery (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery).

He is a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore and also holds Membership with the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow and Royal College of Surgeons, England.

Other than his clinical duties, he also plays an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Awards

  • Academy of Medicine Book Prize (Best student in Pathology and Microbiology) (2002/2003)
  • Mummery Book Prize (Best student in Oral Pathology) (2003/2004)
  • Placed on Dean's List in the Third Professional Examination (2003/2004)
  • First Prize in Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) (2004/2005)
Preventive Effects of ER:YAG laser on Demineralization and Erosion Caused by Acidic Beverages
  • Second Prize in SEAADE Dentsply Student Clinician Programme (2005)
Preventive Effects of ER:YAG laser on Demineralization and Erosion Caused by Acidic Beverages
  • Academic Medicine Development Award, National University Health System (2012)
  • 5 Years Long Service Award (2017)
  • Quality Improvement Project Merit Award (2021)
Improving Practice of Blood Test Orders for Patients Undergoing Elective Orthognathic Surgery
  • Enabling Quality Improvement in Clinical Practice (EQUIP) Best Project Award (2021)
Improving Practice of Blood Test Orders for Patients Undergoing Elective Orthognathic Surgery
  • NUHS Teaching Excellence Award (2021)
  • 10 Years Long Service Award (2022)
  • Incredible Care Service Champion Bronze Award (October to December) (2022)
  • COVID-19 Resilience Medal (2023)
  • NUH Incredible Care QIX Recognition Award (September to December) (2023)
Improving Body Dysmorphic Disorder Screening for Orthognathic Surgery Patients
  • NUH Incredible Care QIX Merit Award (September to December) (2024)
Reducing Antibiotic Prescription After LA Third Molar Surgery at NUCOHS
  • NUH Incredible Care for Our Planet Awards - Gold Award (2025)
Reducing Antibiotic Prescriptions After Wisdom Tooth Surgery

    Journals & Publications

    • Juxta-Articular Tumoral Calcinosis Associated with the Temporomandibular Joint: A Case Report and
      Concise Review
      BioMed Central (BMC) Oral Health Volume 19, Article number: 138 (2019)
    • Unusual Metastatic Presentation of a Primary Right Parapharyngeal Acinic Cell Adenocarcinoma
      International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Volume 49, Issue 5, Pages 564-568 (2020)
    • Use of an Improvised Clamp to Manage Bleeding Tongue Injuries
      The American Journal of Emergency Medicine Volume 39, Pages 252.e1-252.e2 (2021)
    • An Efficient Way of Intra-Oral Sinus Lavage
      Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Volume 4 Article number: 100173 (2021)
    • Characterization of Silver Diamine Fluoride Cytotoxicity Using Microfluidic Tooth-on-a-Chip and
      Gingival Equivalents
      Dental Materials Volume 38, Issue 8, Pages 1385-1394 (2022)
    • Placing the Maxilla in the Most Aesthetic Sagittal Position: Validation of Several Reference Lines in
      Relation to the Forehead Shape
      International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Volume 53, Issue 5, Pages 405-412 (2024)
    • Comparing Silver Diamine Fluoride Delivery Methods Using Microbrush, Dental Floss and Super
      Floss® on a Tooth-to-Tooth Interproximal Contact Model
      Journal of Dentistry Volume 156, Article number 105653 (2025)
    • Utilizing a COM-B Framework to Modify Antibiotic Prescription Behaviors Following Third Molar
      Surgeries
      Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore Volume 54, Number 6, Pages 340-349 (2025)

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    • Alexandra Hospital
    • Tengah General and Community Hospital
    • Jurong Community Hospital
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    • Jurong Medical Centre
    • National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
    • National University Heart Centre, Singapore
    • National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore
    • NUHS Diagnostics
    • NUHS Pharmacy
    • NUHS Regional Health System Office
    • NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
    • NUS Faculty of Dentistry
    • NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
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