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Dr Sheena Lin Xin Yi

BDS

MDS

Associate Consultant

National Dental Centre Singapore National Dental Centre Singapore

Specialty: Periodontics

Clinical Appointments

Associate Consultant

About

Dr Sheena Lin is a Dental Specialist in Periodontics, accredited by the Singapore Dental Council. She currently serves as an Associate Consultant in the Periodontics Unit within the Department of Restorative Dentistry at the National Dental Centre Singapore. Dr Lin obtained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2016 and her Master of Dental Surgery in 2022, both from the National University of Singapore.

Education and Training

  • Master of Dental Surgery (Singapore), 2022
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Singapore), 2016

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Associate Consultant, Department of Periodontics, National Dental Centre Singapore, 2025 - Present
  • Periodontics I/C, Dental Officers Advanced Practice Programme, National Dental Centre Singapore, 2022 – Present
  • Executive committee member and European Federation of Periodontology delegate, Society of Periodontology (Singapore), 2023-2025
  • Member, Society of Periodontology (Singapore), 2025 – Present

Research Interests

  • Soft tissue regeneration
  • Hard tissue regeneration
  • Periodontal regeneration
  • Peri-implant diseases

Publications

  • Chew RJJ, Tang YL, Lin XYS, Oh FJB, Sim RP, Anwar EJ, Preshaw PM, Tan KS. Toll-like receptor-4 activation by subgingival biofilm and periodontal treatment response. Clin Oral Investig. 2023 May;27(5):2139-2147. doi: 10.1007/s00784-023-04877-8. Epub 2023 Jan 31. PMID: 36719505.
  • Chew RJJ, Goh CE, Lin XYS, Oh FJB, Sim RP, Preshaw PM, Tan KS. Prognostic Impact of Microbiome Dysbiosis: A Prospective Study. J Clin Periodontol. 2025 Feb;52(2):215-224. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.14082. Epub 2024 Oct 22. PMID: 39439293.
  • Tan SF, Tong HJ, Lin XY, Mok B, Hong CH. The cariogenicity of commercial infant formulas: a systematic review. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2016 Jun;17(3):145-56. doi:10.1007/s40368-016-0228-x. Epub 2016 May 18. PMID: 27193026.
  • Lin SXY, Sim PR, Lai WMC, Lu JX, Chew JRJ, Wong RCW. Mapping out the surgical anatomy of the lingual nerve: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Aug 31;49(4):171-183. doi: 10.5125/jkaoms.2023.49.4.171. PMID: 37641899; PMCID: PMC10466020.