Research & Innovation | National Dental Centre Singapore

NDRIS

The National Dental Research Institute Singapore seeks to develop novel effective therapies for common chronic diseases, leverage technology to increase efficiency and introduce new care models to improve health in the community.

Singapore Oral Population Health Initiative (SOPI)

SOPI brings together a multidisciplinary team of scientists, clinicians, economists and social scientists with the goal of achieving optimal oral health for all.

Our Achievements & Innovations

View our Research Publications and information on grants we have received.

For enquiries on NDRIS reach out to our team.

Singapore Oro-Facial Initiative (SOFI)

SOFI is a tripartite collaboration among academic, clinical and industry partners to drive the development, translation and commercialisation of oro-facial innovations.

Singapore Oral Multiomics Initiative (SOMI)

SOMI is an integrated research platform focusing on studies exploring the oral microbiome, oral biofilms, genetics and salivary biomarkers to understand the burden of oral diseases and to untangle the increasingly complex oral-systemic associations.

GLOBICS – Global Consortium of Oral Health Birth Cohort Studies

GLOBICS is a growing Singapore based organisation with several oral health birth cohort studies (OHBCS) from around the world.

Our Research Team

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SingHealth Research

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Recent News

Patient Care Diagnosed with cancer twice and tumours thrice, she faces it all with grace and optimism / 两次患癌三次患瘤她从容豁达面对 Yang Xiuqing (Ann Yeo), faced two cancers and three tumours over a decade: an ovarian tumour, stage three nasopharyngeal cancer, a benign kidney tumour, triple-negative breast cancer, and a benign brain tumour, yet maintained an optimistic outlook throughout.

10 May 2026 | Lianhe Zaobao Read Story

Patient Care More durable dental implants, cheaper fuel cells with launch of industry research lab at NTU Patients getting dental implants could soon enjoy shorter recovery times and a reduced risk of infections thanks to advanced coatings being developed in Singapore.

21 Apr 2026 | The Straits Times Read Story

Announcements NDCS-led study finds that keeping your teeth could add years of independent living The first Singapore-based study to estimate how the number of natural teeth impacts the years of life lived without limitations in daily activities or physical function among older adults.

14 Apr 2026 Read Story

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