Dr Yong Chee Weng completed his basic dental training at the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore. During his undergraduate studies, he was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Dean's List, SDA medal, TP Dental Surgeon Medal, and TRICE award.
Subsequently, he was granted the Academic Medicine Development Award, enabling him to pursue specialty training in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr Yong was honoured with the Henry TL Medal for being the best graduate with distinction. His clinical expertise focuses on functional and aesthetic orthognathic surgery for Asian patients, dental and skeletal surgery for sleep-disordered breathing, and temporomandibular joint surgery.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr Yong is actively engaged in education, administration and research. He plays a significant role in the postgraduate oral and maxillofacial surgery training programme, serving both as a curriculum coordinator and an instructor. Dr Yong also contributes to regional and international education in the specialty. He has been recognised for his teaching excellence, receiving the NUHS Teaching Excellence Award in both 2022 and 2024.
During his final year of residency, Dr Yong was introduced to healthcare administration through his coordination of the COVID-19 dormitory taskforce for NUCOHS, for which he was awarded the Indomitable Spirit Award. Additionally, he is an active member of several institutional committees, including the Infection Control Committee, Sustainability Committee, EPIC NGEMR Training Team, and the Appropriate Care Committee. Dr Yong also contributes to professional organisations, including the Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (OMS) Singapore, Chapter of Dental Surgeons Singapore and Singapore Dental Council.
As of 2024, Dr Yong has authored or co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications. His research interests include customised orthognathic care for Asian patients, maxillomandibular advancement surgeries, dental sleep medicine, and innovations in education. He also serves as a mentor for postgraduates oral and maxillofacial surgery research theses.
CW Yong, B Quah, NLS Kong, JT Colpani, RCW Wong.
Mandibular Oral Tori Predict the Presence but Not the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature.
J Oral Rehabil. 2025 Feb 14.
B Quah, CW Yong, SK Chuang.
How Can Confucian Philosophies Apply in Modern Day Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Research?
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2025 Jan;83(1):3-5.
B Quah, CW Yong, AAT Lim, RCW Wong, SK Chuang.
Striving for excellence in a little red dot: Exploring the evolution of oral and maxillofacial surgery training and practice in Singapore. J Dent Sci. 2024 Dec;19(Suppl 1):S10-S16.
CKJ Lee, CW Yong, SL Tan, JA Seah, MT Chew, Y Ren.
Accuracy and clinical fit of milled versus rapid prototyped orthognathic surgical splints.
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2024 Sep 10;126(2):102069. doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2024.102069.
B Quag, L Zheng, TJH Sng, CW Yong, I Islam.
Reliability of ChatGPT in automated essay scoring for dental undergraduate examinations.
BMC Med Educ. 2024 Sep 3;24(1):962
CW Yong, RC Loy, RCW Wong, I Islam. Optimizing each learning opportunity with intra-procedural recordings by enhancing self-reflection and feedback.
Journal of Dental Education. Epub 2024
B Quah, CW Yong, CWM Lai, I Islam. Performance of large language models in oral and maxillofacial surgery examinations. International Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. E Pub 2024
KH Tan, CW Yong, RCW Wong. Kern's six-step approach allows for meaningful implementation of an orthognathic surgery training course. Journal of Dental Education. Epub 2024
B Quah, CW Yong, CWM Lai, I Islam. Efficacy of adjunctive modalities during tooth extraction for the prevention of osteoradionecrosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Diseases. Epub 2024
CW Yong, TJH Sng, SHJ Choo, JRJ Chew, I Islam. Implant presence-triggered osteonecrosis: A scoping review. Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Epub 2024
CKJ Lee, B Quah, WH Ng, CWM Lai, CW Yong. The effects of VY closure on lip morphology after Le Fort I maxillary advancement: A systematic review. Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Epub 2023
CKJ Lee, CW Yong, L Saigo, YJ Ren, MT Chew. Virtual surgical planning in orthognathic surgery: a dental hospital's 10-year experience. Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. June 2024
MWJ Chen, JL Lum, CW Yong, WMC Lai, RCW Wong. Placing the maxilla in the most aesthetic sagittal position: validation of several reference lines in relation to the forehead shape. International Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. May 2024
CW Yong, WH Ng, B Quah, TJH Sng, RCH Loy, RCW Wong. Modified maxillomandibular advancement surgery for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea: a scoping review.
International Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. January 2024
RCH Loy, MKM Liew, CW Yong, RCW Wong. Validation of low-cost mobile phone applications and comparison with professional imaging systems for three-dimensional facial imaging: A pilot study.
Journal of Dentistry. October 2023
CW Yong, B Quah, WH Ng, WMC Lai, YF Sim, RCW Wong. Maxillary Impaction Does Not Negatively Affect the Nasal Airway: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. October 2023
TJH Sng, CW Yong, RCW Wong. Cross sectional study on the competence and confidence of dental students and graduates in the management of medically compromised patients and acute medical emergencies.
PLoS One. February 2023
S Yang, B Quah, THJ Sng, CW Yong, I Islam, RCW Wong.
Are 3D printed resin surgical splints safe to use in the mouth? A comparative in vitro study Annals of 3D Printed Medicine, February 2023
B Quah, TJH Sng, CW Yong, RCW Wong. Orthognathic Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. February 2023
Y Zhang, CW Yong, RSK Lim, AAT Lim. Surgical cutting guide and single plate fixation for intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy. International Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. September 2023
CW Yong, TJH Sng, B Quah, CKJ Lee, AAT Lim, RCW Wong., The role of anterior segmental osteotomies in orthognathic surgery for protrusive faces in a Southeast Asian population: 10-year retrospective data of 51 patients treated in a single centre.
International Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. August 2023
CW Yong, SHX Tan, GN Teo, TS Tan, WH Ng. Should we stop dual anti-platelet therapy for dental extractions? An umbrella review for this dental dilemma.
Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. November 2022
CW Yong, A Robinson, C Hong. Dental Evaluation Prior to Cancer Therapy.
Frontiers in Oral Health. April 2022
CW Yong, LX Lee, JJ Lee, WC Koh, AAT Lim. Influence of lip form on perceived ideal incisor show at rest.
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, February 2022.
KJC Lee, SL Tan, DBP Tan, CW Yong, MT Chew Accuracy of a Digital Workflow for Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery: Comparison of Planned and actual outcomes
International Journal of Computerized Dentistry, January 2022
SJ Chuah, CW Yong, KYW Teo, JRJ Chewm YA Cheow, S Zhang, RCW Wong, AAT Lim, SK Lim, WS Toh Mesenchymal stromal cell-derived small extracellular vesicles modulate macrophage polarization and enhance angio-osteogenesis to promote bone healing
Genes and Diseases, December 2021
D Yu, J Huang, C Yu, J Liu, CW Yong, HY Zhu
Use of anterior ramus bone graft for mandibular reconstruction in elderly patients
Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, October 2021
S Tan, KJC Lee, CW Yong, YY Ding Scoping review: Facilitators and barriers in the adoption of teledentistry among older adults Gerodontology, September 2021
JHT Sng, CW Yong, JL Lum, KMM Liew
An efficient way of intra-oral sinus lavage
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, September 2021
KJC Lee, SL Tan, HYA Low, CW Yong, MT Chew
Accuracy of 3-dimensional soft tissue prediction for orthognathic surgery in a Chinese Population
Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, August 2021
WH Ng, CW Yong, KH Tan, FC Loh
Comprehensive Review and proposed Treatment algorithm on the management of maxillary antral pseudocysts in relation to sinus augmentation Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine and Pathology, June 2021
CW Yong, WH Ng, FC Loh, KW Teo
Simultaneous Excision of an Antral Pseudocyst and Maxillary Sinus Augmentation Journal of Oral Implantology, January 2021
MWJ Chen, JSY Hwang, Y Sha, CW Yong, FC Loh
Recirculation syndrome – A Rare complication after le Fort 1 Osteotomy
CW Yong, TS Tan, R Lim, AAT Lim Surgical Cutting Guide for Orthognathic Anterior Segmental Subapical Surgery British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, August 2020
CW Yong, FC Loh Wire Loop Sinus Membrane Elevator: A novel Instrument for lateral window sinus lift International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, July 2020
MWJ Chen, CW Yong, JL Lum Use of an improvised clamp to manage bleeding tongue injuries American Journal of Emergency Medicine, June 2020
CW Yong, JL Lum, A Makmur, JE Seet, AAT Lim
Unusual metastatic presentations of a primary right parapharyngeal acinic cell adenocarcinoma International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, October 2019
CW Yong, RCW Wong
Medical Emergencies in Dentistry: Practical tips in implementation Annals of Dentistry, April 2019
CW Yong, WH Ng, SH Yap, J D’Souza, AT Ow
Psychogenic Coma after Dental Surgery under General Anaesthesia International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery July 2018
VP Natu, N Dubey, GCL Loke, TS Tan, WH Ng, CW Yong, T Cao, V Rosa
Bioactivity, Physical and Chemical properties of MTA mixed with propylene glycol Journal of Applied Oral Science, September 2015
