Dr. Tong began his undergraduate education at University of California Irvine graduating Cum Laude, and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society. Dr. Tong completed his doctoral training at the prestigious University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry, post doctoral training as an intern in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Los Angeles General Medical Center and research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. While in the practice of dentistry Dr Tong noticed in his patients abnormal grinding and wear patterns which persisted despite restoring the teeth, consistent nightguard use and would often be accompanied by TMJ pain, muscular discomfort and unrestful sleep. Understanding the causal relationship between their presentation and the root cause of their dysfunction was the inception of his journey into the world of dental sleep medicine.