Siti Adris

Biography

Siti graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic‘s Dental Hygiene and Therapy course. During her final year she and her team members carried out extensive research to invent a modified oral cleansing aid. As Singapore has an aging population, the dental aid was targeted to suit the needs of the elderly with compromised dexterity. This useful tool won her and her team the ‘Best Final Year Project’ Award. Siti is dually qualified as a Dental Therapist as well as a Dental Hygienist. She has gained work experience both in private and in the public health sector. She did her clinical training at Singapore’s National Dental Centre and the Health Promotion Board treating both adults and young patients. She has taken part in various oral health initiatives to educate school children as well as participated in outreach programmes to provide free dental screenings to the community. Siti is a member of the Oral Health Therapists Alumni, and is continually updating her skills and knowledge by attending continuing education courses.

Research Interest

Hygienist