CAO Life & Honorary Members
Dr. Yin Sythan
Honorable President
Dr. Yin Sythan graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from the University of Health Sciences (UHS) in 1996. She practiced for a few years until 2000 in her hometown serving the people of the province of Kampong Cham. She also worked with the Ministry of Health for a year and then joined the faculty of dentistry at UHS. She graduated with a Master’s degree in Orthodontics in 2010 and further received a clinical fellowship training in Craniofacial Orthodontics at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei (Taiwan) in 2011 supported by the Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation. She was the Head of the Orthodontics Department at UHS in 2014 and also Head of the Dentistry Clinic at UHS from 2016-2020. She served as the Vice President in the immediate past committee and is currently serving as the Honorable President of the CAO committee.
Dr. Navdeep Bhusri
General Secretary & International Liaison Officer
Dr. Navdeep Bhusri is currently serving as the General Secretary and International Liaison Officer of the Cambodia Association of Orthodontists (CAO), is engaged as a specialist consultant to various dental/plastic clinics in Phnom Penh, and teaches part-time at the Orthodontics graduate program at the University of Health Sciences (UHS). Dr. Bhusri attained his dental degree from Manipal College of Dental Sciences (India), a master’s in Orthodontics from the University of the East Dentistry (Philippines), a fellowship in Oral Implantology from Branemark Osseointegration Center (India), and a research/clinical fellowship in Craniofacial Orthodontics from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Taiwan). In the past 12 years, having lived, trained, and worked in India, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Cambodia, he has developed adaptability and cross-cultural communication skills. He is committed to promoting inclusivity and equity within the academic community.
Other than Orthodontics he is trained in handling complex Craniofacial/Cleft/Deformity/ Reconstruction cases, he works with the plastic surgery team for pre-surgical planning and pre/post-surgical care of such patients. His vision and goal are to raise the standards of orthodontic education, create public awareness for dentistry, and establish comprehensive cleft/craniofacial care centers around Southeast Asia. He has published in various peer-reviewed research journals, and reviews for APOS Trends in Orthodontics, the Indian Journal of Dental Research, and the Journal of Global Oral Health. His current research interests are Developmental biology; Non-destructive imaging; Regeneration/ Bioengineering in Craniofacial defects; Universal Oral Healthcare; and Accessible Healthcare Technologies.
He was recently awarded the IADR Centennial Award for Young Investigator in the IADR March 2024 meeting in New Orleans, USA. Dr. Navdeep was also awarded the Roberto Justus Rising Star Award by the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO) at the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) meeting in May 2024 in New Orleans, USA.
Dr. Mom Sovannrithy
Immediate Past President
Dr. Mom Sovannrithy was the 1st Former President of the Cambodia Association of Orthodontists (2016-2020). He is also one of the Founding members and the Consultant of the CAO. Dr. Sovannrithy is currently the Senior lecturer for the Undergraduate Dentistry and Post-graduate Orthodontics programs at the University of Health Sciences (UHS). He graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) in 1993 and further post-graduate Masters in Orthodontics in 2012 both from UHS. He worked as a government staff at the faculty of Odotostomatology at the University of Health Sciences from 1994 until now. In 2011 he got a Full professorship of the University of Health Sciences from His Majesty King Norodom Sihakmony.
Dr. Seng Sochenda
Vice-President 2
Dr. Seng Sochenda graduated from the Faculty of Odonto-stomatology, University of Health Sciences, Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 2006. Later she continued her study in Orthodontics again at the University of Health Sciences, Cambodia, and Obtained her Master’s Degree in year 2013. She worked as a General Practitioner and later as an Orthodontist in a Dental Clinic ( Sok Chea Dental Clinic ) from 2006 to 2016. From 2016 until now she is working at Flora Dental Care as an Orthodontist.
She is also an Orthodontic clinical supervisor at the University of Health Sciences, Cambodia.
Dr. Kak Tola
Vice-President 1
Dr. Kak Tola graduated from the Faculty of Odontostomatology, University of Health Sciences, Cambodia in 2004. Later he got his master’s degree of science in orthodontics from the University of Health Sciences, Cambodia in 2013. He was a fellow in OGS field of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 2017. He worked as a dental practitioner at Kampuchea Dental Clinic from 2004 to 2012. He currently works at Khmer Orthodontic Specialist Center and Kampuchea Dental Clinics as a board director. He is also an orthodontic lecturer and orthodontic clinical supervisor at the University of Health Sciences, Cambodia.