Dr Tan obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2009 from University of Sciences Malaysia. She served in the Ministry of Health since her graduation until 2019 while she received her membership with the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh and Master of Clinical Dentistry (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) with distinction from Universiti Malaya. Currently, she is a senior lecturer and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Department of Oral Maxillofacial Clinical Sciences, Universiti Malaya. She is actively involved in the research in dental implantology, traumatology, dentoalveolar surgery and craniofacial deformity.