沈刚，教授、主任医师、博士生导师，口腔正畸学科带头人、科主任。
1982年8月-1988年7月，1988年8月-1991年8月就读于上海第二医科大学口腔医学院，分别接受口腔医学本科教育及口腔正畸学专业教育，获口腔医学学士(BDS)及口腔正畸专业硕士(MDSc Orth)学位。1996年11月-2000年3月在香港大学牙医学院接受口腔正畸学博士教育及研究，获哲学博士学位(PhD)。近20年来，沈刚教授一直工作在口腔正畸学科研、教学，特别是临床第一线，积蓄了丰实的临床技术底蕴及专业学士造诣。其主持研发的临床创新技术《双槽沟托槽矫治技术》已获国家技术发明专利，其成果发表在国际三大顶尖正畸杂志之一《欧洲口腔正畸杂志》 (European Journal of Orthodontics)。2004年5月至2008年5月，沈刚教授受聘为澳大利亚悉尼大学牙医学院 (The University of Sydney Faculty of Dentistry) 口腔正畸学全职副教授，成为为数不多的在发达国家医学院担任高级教职的国内口腔正畸学者之一。在悉尼大学期间，沈刚教授参与培训澳大利亚口腔正畸专业医师 (MDSc Orth program)，同时担任悉尼牙科医院 (Sydney Dental Hospital) 口腔正畸高级专科医师 (Staff Specialist )。2007年6月，澳大利亚新洲牙医董事会 (Australian Dental Board NSW Branch) 特许沈刚教授在校外诊治私家病人(Extra mural private practice)。在悉尼大学任教的四年，沈刚教授一直处在国际口腔正畸发展潮流的前沿，洞悉并掌握口腔正畸的主流技术及其演变趋势；通过治疗大量澳洲当地病人，其精湛的临床技术得到进一步升华。沈刚教授热爱自己的事业，更体贴自己的病人。他的呵护与关爱会让病人感悟到，矫牙不仅是一种医学治疗，更应该成为美好生活中的一个时尚。
沈刚医师精通英语，熟谙粤语，也欢迎长居在沪的外国及港澳台朋友前来约诊。
Professor Gang Shen BDS, MDSc (Orth), PhD
(Clinical practice portfolio)
Dental, Orthodontic specialty and higher research education and qualifications
Prof Shen received both dental and orthodontic specialty education and training in The College of Stomatology Shanghai Jiao Tong University, one of the top dental tertiary institutions in China. His dental education was a 6-year program beginning in 1982, and the curriculum included two years of medical components and four years of dental training program. Prof Shen qualified BDS degree in 1988 and moved on to a 3-year course work postgraduate program for Orthodontic specialty. He qualified MDSc (Ortho) degree in 1991. From April 1995 to April 1996, Prof Shen was in Australia for an advanced clinic training program, firstly with Dr Brian Lee in his private practice in Bendigo Victoria, then with Prof Wayne Sampson in Orthodontic Department of The University of Adelaide. By the end of 1996, Prof Shen commenced a 3-year full time PhD course in Orthodontics of Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, one of the prime research-oriented universities in Asia and Pacific region. Under the supervision of Professors U. Hagg and B. Rabie, Prof Shen successfully conducted an in-depth research, at both molecular and genetic levels, elucidating the biological pathway of chondrogenesis in condylar cartilage during mandibular forward positioning. In 2000, he qualified his PhD.
Clinical experience and expertise<
As an orthodontic specialist with more than 15 years of experience, Prof Shen has been able to provide his quality clinical services to the public patients in teaching hospitals and the private patients as well during his time in Shanghai. Being appointed as Associate Professor in Orthodontics, From May 2004 to June 2008, he had been on academic and teaching duty in Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Sydney. Prof Shen vigorously involved in the teaching and training of the Australian postgraduate students (MDSc Orth course work) towards orthodontic specialists. Apart from his teaching commitments, Prof Shen has also been appointed by Sydney Dental Hospital and Westmead Hospital as Specialist Consultant. This has enabled him to contribute his clinical expertise by treating many public patients over the past four years. In June 2007, Prof Shen was granted the permission by The Australian Dental Board NSW Branch to practise in extra mural private sector (Cert. No. 06-06). This is an official recognition to his clinical skills by the Australian professional authority.
With his four years in Australia, Prof Shen has been at the frontier of advent and development of most cutting-edge clinical techniques. He advocates the use of a variety of treatment modalities for the patients with various malocclusion problems. Straight wire mechanisms such as MBT, self-ligating entities, Tip-edge plus, Straight edge, or hybridization of these systems, are all among the treatment options that Prof Shen will choose from, if only it suits individual needs of the patients. Functional appliances, either removable (Twin block appliances) or fixed (Forsus and Herbst appliances), are his favourite treatment of choice for orthopaedic correction of severe jaws discrepancies; invisible appliances, such as removable thermoplastic appliances, would be considered for the young adults with moderate teeth irregularities. Skeletal anchorage by insertion of miniscrew implants may also be an optimal effort for correction of some severe malocclusions. For adult cases with so severe skeletal discrepancies that an orthognathic surgical intervention is warranted, Prof Shen will be coordinating with the surgeons to determine a comprehensive treatment plan in which the pre- and post-operation orthodontic procedures are the essential and integral part of the whole treatment course. Prof Shen has also successfully treated many patients with obstructive sleep apnea by using the oral appliance called mandibular advanced splints, a treatment methodology that is more efficient and convenient comparing to that of CPAP.
Devotion and passion for the patients
Prof Shen is much devoted himself to his orthodontic practice with tremendous diligence and talent. He cares about his patients as dedicatedly as he does about his own kids. He understands well that the patients and their parents are eager, and sometimes desperate wanting to have their teeth soon fixed; he understands well that the endurance of braces treatment two or three year long is a big challenge to the patients; and he also understands well that tolerance threshold to the discomfort of the treatment differs between the patients. With these keeping in mind, Prof Shen is always trying his best to put patients’ interests first, which is reflected on the every step of the treatment course, including treatment planning, selection of the braces, the way the arch wires are stepped up, and even the arrangement of the appointments. With Prof Shen treating the patients, every time the patient is on the dental chair turns out to be a comfortable and enjoyable experience.
The ultimate goal of his treatment is not only the physical correction and straitening of patients’ teeth and facial aesthetic problems, but more importantly, is to bring back to the patients their brilliant smile from the bottom of their hearts.
Specialty registration and qualification
Prof Gang Shen is qualified to run private practice approved by National Heath Ministry and a registered orthodontic specialist by Shanghai Municipal Healthy Bureau. He is also ranked as the Senior Practitioner in Orthodontics by The Shanghai Municipal Committee for Promotion to Senior Medical Practitioners. Prof Shen can also practice in New South Wales Australia in both public and private sector, approved by Australian Dental Board NSW (No. 06-06).
Please make an appointment now
With his internationally acclaimed and recognized qualification, expertise and experience, and also his more than fluent English and fairly good Cantonese, Prof Shen welcomes the patients with different ethnic backgrounds, especially the expatriates residing in Shanghai. Please call 53078098 to make an appointment.