Rate My Professor Nigel Tan

Dr. Nigel Tan serves as an Oral Surgeon in the Department of Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences within the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Otago. He obtained his Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from the University of Otago in 2015. In 2022, he completed his Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent) specializing in Oral Surgery from the same university. His doctoral thesis, titled 'A comparison between knotless and conventional sutures: a novel approach to third molar surgery,' was submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree and represents his research contribution during his postgraduate training.

As a staff member at the University of Otago Dental School in Dunedin, Dr. Tan is part of the Health Sciences Division. He is listed in the department's contact information as an Oral Surgeon. Additionally, he maintains a clinical practice with Te Whatu Ora Southern in Invercargill, New Zealand, where he applies his specialist skills in oral surgery. During his DClinDent program, he was associated with the Sir John Walsh Research Institute at the Faculty of Dentistry, participating as a candidate in oral surgery research activities, including presentations at the SJWRI Research Day in 2022. His work focuses on clinical dentistry, particularly in surgical techniques for procedures such as third molar extractions, as explored in his thesis.