SEA WIN Event: The Business of Authenticity

Dr. Jeanette Chua obtained her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Melbourne in 1998 and began practicing dentistry in Singapore. She subsequently returned to Australia to further her practice while completing a master’s degree in applied commerce at the aforementioned university. She later did a preceptorship program in Implant Dentistry at the Implant Department of Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLUSD) in California, US. This was followed up with specialty training in advanced periodontology and implant surgery, and a master’s degree in advanced periodontology. Dr. Chua established Encia Dental Specialist, a private practice limited to periodontology and implant surgery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2008. She is also the Founder of Artius Group, with the aim of providing quality dental treatment through responsible dentistry and ethical patient care. Dr. Chua is currently a visiting faculty member for the periodontal postgraduate residence of the University of Malaya. She also lectures regularly on esthetic implant dentistry and periodontal disease. Dr. Chua is a member of the American Academy of Periodontology, Malaysian Society of Periodontology, Malaysian Dental Association and Academy of Osseointegration. She is also a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and has been admitted as an Examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Dr. Marlene Teo graduated from the National University of Singapore, where she was the sixth dental graduate in its 64-year history to be awarded BDS Honours. Dr Teo subsequently obtained her Masters in Periodontology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she was selected as one of four finalists in the prestigious Orban competition. That same year, Dr Teo was also awarded the North Carolina-AADR Turner Research award.

She is an American board-certified periodontist, was an Adjunct Lecturer at the National University of Singapore from 2006 to 2018 and lectures extensively in English and Mandarin both locally and internationally. She is currently a senior ITI fellow and the President of the Women’s Implantology Network, South East Asia.

Dr Teo lectures extensively in English and Mandarin both locally and internationally. Her areas of interest are soft tissue aesthetics in implant dentistry and orthodontics, multidisciplinary treatment planning, dental tissue regeneration, dento facial esthetics, and treating patients with dental phobias.

Dr Teo maintains a clinical practice limited to periodontics and dental implants and is director of An Dental. She passionately believes in leading a holistic and healthy lifestyle to boost immunity and combat periodontal disease. She is also a yoga addict and completed her Yoga Teacher’s Training in 2016.

Co-Founder of Love Bonito
Rachel Lim is the co-founder of Southeast Asia’s leading women swear brand Love, Bonito. Having started the business online at 19 when e-commerce was at its infancy, she revolutionised the spheres of online retail, redefined the fashion scene in Singapore and grew her blogshop outfit into a multi-million dollar international label. She believes that Love, Bonito is not just in the business of fashion, but ultimately in the business of women, with a mission to empower the everyday Asian woman. Rachel has headlined at notable international conferences and was honored by Forbes as Asia’s 30 under 30 in 2016 and by Tatler Asia as Asia’s Most Influential in 2021. She welcomed her bundle of joy in December 2020.