Dr Yao received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Minnesota, United States. Subsequently, she completed the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program with the New York University Langone Hospitals in Maui, Hawaii, during which she was awarded the Horace Wells Award by the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology for her distinguished accomplishment in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. After spending eleven years abroad, she returned to Singapore, her beloved hometown.

Dr Yao Xu excels in comforting and alleviating dental anxiety in patients, particularly when working with children. She is known for her cheerful and positive demeanour, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere in her dental practice.

Dr Yao is fluent in both English and Mandarin. Her impressive achievements include being a Certified Invisalign Provider, Executive Council Member of the College of General Dental Practitioners (Singapore), Committee member of the Singapore Dental Association Continuing Dental Education Committee, and Ordinary member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry (U.S.).