Boon Hui Chan

ORCID: 0000-0002-2851-6987
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Research Areas
  • Dental Research and COVID-19
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
  • dental development and anomalies
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
  • Bone and Joint Diseases
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Dental Trauma and Treatments
  • Dental Radiography and Imaging
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Bone health and treatments
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Voice and Speech Disorders
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Psychedelics and Drug Studies
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
  • Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
  • Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions

KK Women's and Children's Hospital
2018-2024

Prince Philip Dental Hospital
2005-2017

University of Hong Kong
2005-2017

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
2017

Monash University
2015

Chinese University of Hong Kong
2015

Transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)—caused by novel severe acute respiratory syndrome 2—through aerosolised saliva and droplets is possible when aerosol-generating dental procedures are performed. Consequently, practitioners at increased risk being infected treating COVID-19 patients. A comprehensive review the current literature on precautions providing care during pandemic discussed recommendations for made. Dental should actively keep themselves abreast guidelines...

10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2020111 article EN Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore 2020-05-31

10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.03.258 article EN The American Journal of Cardiology 2017-04-12

Osteoporosis is a major non-communicable disease characterised by reduced bone mass and disruption of architecture, resulting in increased fragility fracture risk.The condition has long been identified as significant healthcare issue worldwide, (1) especially countries with an ageing population such Singapore.It was forecast that 2030, one out five persons residing Singapore will be 65 years old above. (2)Therefore, the incidence osteoporosis its associated fractures likely to increase over...

10.11622/smedj.2018014 article EN Singapore Medical Journal 2018-02-01

Young children often present at the emergency department (ED) with foreign bodies in their mouths, including occasional bottles and cans. Previous reports of tongue entrapment have presented cases where were mostly made glass or metal. A 4-year-old girl to ED her entrapped a uniquely designed plastic bottle. Attempts conservative methods removal such as gentle traction, breaking vacuum seal use lubricants unsuccessful. The child was brought operating theatre for further management....

10.1111/edt.12729 article EN Dental Traumatology 2021-12-19

Aerosol generating procedures (AGP) are routinely performed in dentistry.A large volume of aerosolised saliva can be generated when rotary air-driven dental handpieces, ultrasonic scalers, air polishers, abrasion units and water jets used the operatory. 1A recent study has postulated that risk transmission through is possible as presence SARS-CoV-2 was detected COVID-19 patients. 2Therefore, nosocomial dentistry practitioners considered to have a very high exposure according Occupational...

10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2020186 article EN Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore 2020-07-30

Introduction: Soft tissue injuries are known complications of orthodontic treatment. Most the mild, but severe can arise from deeper penetration or dislodgement brackets and other foreign bodies into surrounding tissues oropharynx infratemporal fossa. Patient concerns: The patient, accompanied by his parents, presented to Children’s Emergency Department with concern gradual limitation mouth opening eventual trismus, which occurred over a span 2 weeks. Clinical findings: patient trismus...

10.1177/14653125241254404 article EN Journal of Orthodontics 2024-05-23

While rare, complications following Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy includes hemorrhage, ischemia, infection, and vascular abnormalities. This study aimed to present an uncommon case of delayed presentation a middle meningeal pseudoaneurysm formation after osteotomy. The patient initially presented with pulsatile tinnitus, the was subsequently treated successfully image-guided embolization.

10.53045/jprs.2023-0019 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2024-07-04

Abstract Objective To present two young patients treated by the autotransplantation of developing premolars and subsequent orthodontic space closure to report a 4-year follow-up result. Case method Two 11-year-old suffered traumatic anterior dental injuries resulting in ankylosis extractions. After consulting multidisciplinary team, lower second permanent with immature root apices were chosen replace injured upper incisors using autotransplantation. Results Six months after...

10.2478/aoj-2023-0033 article EN cc-by Australasian Orthodontic Journal 2023-07-01
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